Upcoming Appearances

Monday, February 8, 2010 at 7:00pm
Highland Park Public Library
494 Laurel Avenue
Highland Park, IL
847.432.0216

Thursday, February 11, 2010 from 5:30-6:30 pm
Northwestern University
Part of the From Blog to Book Series
Hagstrum Room 201-University Hall
1897 Sheridan Road
Evanston Campus, Evanston, IL

Friday, February 19, 2010 at 7:30pm
Women and Children First
5233 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL
773.769.9299

 
I believe Oprah to be the single most influential person in the media today – especially when it comes to impacting women. And many of the women in my life were judging themselves against the high bar Winfrey sets for her audience. I’ve always been skeptical whether it’s truly possible to find happiness when attempting to live up to someone else’s ideal, and yet, I realized that I too would look to television, magazine racks, and the Internet to “fix” myself emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Because Oprah, in my opinion, is at the epicenter of the self-help and personal growth movement in the media, I thought I’d put her advice to the test -- to see if following every suggestion, every “must,” every “gotta,” would actually lead me to my “best life.”

I also wondered if the costs – time and money – would be worth the effects of Living Oprah. Self-help is a thriving, growing industry and I wanted to weigh the price of committing to Winfrey’s lifestyle suggestions (which are completely holistic – from relationship advice, to fashion, to spirituality, to diet, to entertainment, to consumerism, and beyond) against the results. I was equally doubtful and hopeful about the outcome.

I allowed myself to be open to any and all possibilities...

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ISBN: 9781599952390