If you know about Oprah's background, you know that she really went through all kinds of heck, especially during her younger years. Somehow, someway she exceeded everyone's expectations and made quite a life for herself in the world of television.
I bring this up because I have taken to watching her weekly series, Super Soul Sunday, and leave the viewing feeling a bit more thoughtful about how to approach my upcoming week. But I have also felt myself starting to push back a wee bit against the notion that we can simply pull ourselves up by our bootstraps and take on the world, just because we want to.
Most days are good. Some days, not so much, and no matter how much positive self-talk I recite, I'm still stuck in the muck. To tell you the truth, it feels awful but familiar and we know how much we all love to stick with what we know.
I've been doing all kinds of reading and research on best ways to navigate major life transitions and have come up with a whole list of great resources to use including approaches from Anthony Robbins. Believe it or not, if I feel like I'm slipping down the slope of Mt. Mucky Despair, I start belting out You Are My Sunshine. Really. It works for me. Granted, I haven't done so in a crowded restaurant, but you never know. It might happen.
So, I know I'm not going to be the next Oprah Winfrey and that is just fine. I'm just going to be the best Dennise M. Kowalczyk I know how to be and that is more then good enough.
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