Lessons learned from Oprah
Of course I’ve learned a lot of lessons from Oprah, (Who hasn’t?) Here are two lessons that I’ve put together to form something called Random Acts of Bling, which I will discuss later.
Lesson 1: I remember watching a show about America’s poor a few years ago. The women said over & over again that they felt invisible. This probably wouldn’t have been my biggest complaint, I would’ve been upset about not having running water in my house. However, this just goes to show what a horrible thing it is to feel like the world just doesn’t see you.
Lesson 2: I’ve heard Oprah say several times that what meant a lot to her was when some church ladies showed up at her door with a box of presents because they wouldn’t have had Christmas otherwise. Oprah recounted how this made her feel special & empowered. She tried to do the same thing when she had a Christmas in Africa, she took tiaras & baby dolls to kids who have probably never had a present before. She can’t fix all of the world’s problems but she can empower those who can.
My application: I’ve decided to start something called Random Acts of Bling. I can’t fix everything, but I can say, “Hey, life is hard, you are special, here is something shiny”. All you have to do is go to this weeks post to win a free tiara & leave a comment, trackback, or a link to a post on your own blog that demonstrates that humanity is pretty cool. The winner will be drawn at random on Thursday. Hopefully, I will be doing this every week. The winner can either keep the jewelry, or they can give it away to a random person, like a mom who’s kids are screaming in a restaurant. Everyone needs to be seen, & I’m trying to do my part. If you’d like, please feel free to grab the banner or code below & don’t forget to enter.
