I had the astute pleasure of attending my role model, Oprah Winfrey’s, Life You Want Weekend. When I received the notice that I could attend, my heart leaped with joy! As many of you know, if you’re a follower of my site, Oprah Winfrey is the reason I do what I do. Seeing this woman that looks like me everyday touch people and reach an audience that saw her vision, not her skin color, body size, etc. changed my mindset of what I could accomplish and how powerful MY voice could be.
The weekend was full of excitement! From the fun and activities taking place in O-Town (Centennial Park), to the inspiring and uplifting workshops at Phillips Arena; the attendees received a non-stop flood of positive thinking, training, and love.
The power of ‘O’ hit me as I sat in my seat taking in all the wisdom and inspiring life experiences and revelations that she delivered. Easily, she made everything as plain as day, as if the fog had been lifted from my eyes. She stressed the importance of valuing your time. We often complain about others and how they don’t value our time, energies, work, skill, etc. But at the end of the day, it is our responsibility to value it ourselves. Once we place a value on ourselves, people can then see the value in us.
Iyanla Vanzant came out to bless the thousands of people in attendance and encouraged us to get rid of our “humping puppies”. She talked about how we can allow negative beliefs, people, and circumstances to jump on our thoughts and create a perpetual sense of unworthiness. She also pointed out that we can sometime invite other people’s “humping puppies” into our minds because we are too concerned with their issues. Minding your own business can help you to avoid uninvited guests into your “house”.
Once again, Oprah showed her desire to inspire us to be our best selves and to attain the Life You Want! It truly was a life changing experience for me and I am thankful that she chose to kick off this amazing tour in Atlanta! If you have the opportunity to attend one of the stops, I encourage you to do so. It is a soul-stirring weekend that is sure to rejuvenate, empower, and inspire you to get the Life You Want.
