Next on my “Road to Oprah” list is “meditate.”
 
I’ve dabbled in this before, and I can say I felt some benefit.
But I didn’t stick to it.
Surprised?
(Have you read this website?)
 
So my plan is to start with 5 minutes of meditation a day. For the first week, I will do it in the morning, then try […]

Learning to Forgive, Pts. 1-3 are here.
 
I really really don’t want to write this today.
But I will.
Because I must.
 
I had high hopes for this one. And I think it went OK, just not as well as I’d hoped. A part of me truly believed forgiveness would be easier. But we’re mainly talking about my mom […]

This is part 3 from my Road to Oprah series. (I was inspired by my dream last night).
 
This is part 1. And part 2.
 
I’ve been avoiding this.
 
There’s way more to work through than I originally thought. Because I started with my mom. And that’s the hardest person to forgive. Why couldn’t I have gone […]

AGENDA ITEM #1: FINALLY FORGIVE OLD SLIGHTS
The set-up:
I think I’ve moved on. But when the person’s name comes up or I’m reminded of how I’ve been hurt by anyone, in any way, at anytime, my anger flashes.
What’s that Oprah says? Not forgiving someone is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die. I […]

This is part 1.
 
AGENDA ITEM #1: FORGIVE (UPDATE)
 
Well, this first agenda item is going OK.
 
I spent a lot of my Road to Oprah time working primarily on forgiveness for my mom. I think that one’s the jim dandy and if I can forgive that, then the rest will come easy.
 
For years, I’ve reacted with anger […]