Unbearable Lightness - Portia de Rossi

The new book written by Porti de Rossi is everywhere. This week I have been able to catch her on Oprah and on Ellen. I have never really saw her in anything, honestly did not even know her name until she married Ellen. Sad I know...I should have known about her because she seems like one of those amazing people that just happen to be famous. My husband has seen her in things and always really liked her as an actress. He had me watch some episodes of Arrested Development that she was one of the stars of. I thought she was beautiful, funny, and a great actress. It left me wanting to see her in more shows or movies.

Well this past week I have become absolutely fascinated by Portia. Her struggles, her courage, her optimism after going through so much tragedy inside and out. She is a strong woman, stronger than she probably gives herself credit for. Someone I think everyone can relate to in one way or another, and for some reason I have found this comforting. Even in her cold dark days there is warmth in her sharing her feelings now. Famous people are often not "real" people to the public, but Portia DeGeneres is. She has real tears, real stories, real pain, and real love.

Her and Ellen are awesome together, just truly an awesome, awesome couple. I love them! They make me believe in love. Believe that love is stronger than so much more out there.  I have always been a huge Ellen fan, but I'm sorry Ellen, I think I love Portia more! This is a picture People.com published from their wedding. Her dress is TO DIE FOR! Just absolutely freakin gorgeous! They both looked amazing. But I honestly want to live everyday in my life in that exact dress!

I don't have an eating disorder, I do not binge and purge, I am not gay, but I am human and so is she, and we can relate. I am a woman and so is she so we can relate. I look in the mirror and see things I don't like everyday, so we can relate. In today's day and age I feel like relating to people is such a foreign concept. Everyone is too closed off, or too busy, or too self-consumed. But, if everyone would open up just a little maybe we would all feel a little bit more comfortable knowing we are not alone...in anything!

Unbearable Lightness is not a book I have even read, heck I don't even own a copy yet. But I just watched my Ellen episode on my DVR, after watching Oprah earlier in the week and I am going to buy this book tomorrow. And not just because I am a huge Ellen fan and this is her wife...but because Portia has a story that I want to read, relate to, and cry with. It just seems that powerful, and somedays in life we all need to be moved by something. Well this whole week I was moved by Portia de Rossi.

Go buy this book, I know I am, and I will probably finish it before the weekend is over. And thank you Portia De Rossi Degeneres for opening up your life to our world.

Btw, isn't this cover amazing?! Just gorg~

Happy Friday World!