I recommend the book whether or not you have a creative or artistic streak. Creativity has been more on my mind recently. I am in my local library and see Big Magic on display. I remember being struck by how she exuded joy in the interviews.īut for some reason, when the book came out in 2015 I was not particularly interested.įast forward to January 2017. I have also heard her talk about creativity during in-depth interviews by Jonathan Fields and Marie Forleo. I am not the only one: her TED talks have over 11 million views.
I have also watched both of Elizabeth’s TED talks on creativity. I also read her follow-up memoir, Committed: A Love Story. Because I enjoyed the memoir, I also saw the movie starring Julia Roberts. Like many, I read and enjoyed Elizabeth Gilbert’s breakout bestselling memoir Eat, Pray, Love. I don’t know exactly why, but I wasn’t planning on reading this book. You may even bump into some old friends like Ann Patchett, Brené Brown or the Balinese medicine man from Eat, Pray, Love. You will feel her friendly nudge to have the courage and persistence to try the creative life. You will absorb her warmth and generosity as it oozes off the pages. You will exclaim in disbelief as she tells story after story. As you read, it feels like Elizabeth is talking directly to you. Reading Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert is like going to happy hour or out to coffee with a good and caring friend.
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