The Joyfulicity Blog

Being single is often talked about in extremes—either as something to “fix” or something to celebrate loudly. But most of the experience doesn’t actually live in either of those places. It’s quieter than that. More ordinary. More day-to-day.

Wild is a raw, introspective memoir that follows Cheryl Strayed’s solo journey hiking more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. Written by Cheryl Strayed, the book is as much about emotional survival as it is about physical endurance, tracing a path through grief, self-destruction, and ultimately, healing.

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert is a reflective memoir that follows a year-long journey of self-discovery across Italy, India, and Indonesia. Written after a painful divorce and a period of emotional crisis, the book traces Gilbert’s attempt to rebuild her sense of identity by seeking pleasure, spiritual discipline, and balance in different parts of the world. The author reminds me of my self on my own personal path, and I appreciated her insights.

What have YOU been putting off and waiting for? It's never too late to believe in your dreams, even the ones you haven't nurtured for awhile.