We Can Do Hard Things

281. How Amanda Finally Calmed Her Brain & Her Letter from Love with Liz Gilbert


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In this beautiful episode, we hear Amanda’s incredible breakthrough in quieting her brain, and how she finally heard from Love with the help of Elizabeth Gilbert.  


Discover: 

  • The breathtaking and very odd way that Love ultimately showed up for Amanda;  
  • Taylor & Travis’s love lesson for Amanda 
  • How to avoid what Liz Gilbert calls “taking a monkey survey” when making important life decisions;
  • The “big thing” we are all missing & how it makes us dissatisfied with everything else; and 
  • How to get your brain and perfectionism to step back so your greater wisdom can speak. 

  • On Liz:

    Elizabeth Gilbert is author of the international bestseller, EAT PRAY LOVE, which has been translated into over thirty languages, and sold over 12 million copies worldwide. The book became so popular that Time Magazine named Elizabeth as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2010, Elizabeth published a follow-up to EAT PRAY LOVE called COMMITTED—an instant a #1 New York Times Bestseller, as well as BIG MAGIC: CREATIVE LIVING BEYOND FEAR. She is the author of three novels: STERN MEN, THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS, and CITY OF GIRLS. Elizabeth is the creator of the Onward Book Club, which takes place on her Instagram via a live chat, as a way of spotlighting, studying, and celebrating the work of Black women authors. You can also find her on Substack and subscribe to her newsletter: “Letters From Love with Elizabeth Gilbert.” Subscribe here: https://elizabethgilbert.substack.com/ 


    Don’t miss Abby and Glennon also sharing their Letters from Love on We Can Do Hard Things episodes 268 and 269:  

    Elizabeth Gilbert On Her Most Important Daily Practice (Abby) 

    Glennon Shares Her Love Letter with Liz Gilbert 

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