Live from the heart of your self & Use your light to carry the world!

Okay, I confess. My summer schedule has been held up for the past few days. I'd blocked out the afternoon hour of 4pm to watch the final three Oprah shows (my momma didn't have to call me this time; I was front and center, and calling her to make sure she was tuned in!).

The first two days were more celebratory; several people gathered to perform and express their love and gratitude. While the tears were readily accessible, the upbeat music and jokes helped to simmer the intense emotionality of the event. I felt the well, however, as the 415 men that she provided Morhouse scholarships for filled the room and provided a touching example of the extent of Oprah's impact. While I've known the controversy, and have participated in some aspects of the criticism, I totally felt pure love and delight at the idea of being able to really see how much this brown woman has done.

And then, today, I watched intently; I think some part of my psyche was in denial, trying not to register the reality of this being the final show.

Beautifully dressed in her pink ensemble, Oprah stood before us and spoke straight from her heart. A few things directly registered:

Live from the heart of your self

Know you are worthy of the life you were created for

Take responsibility for the energy you bring into the spaces you enter

Use your light to carry the world

Hopefully, when I prepare to take my final bow, I can do it with such pride, such elegance, such gratitude, and such grace. Thankfully, as reminded today, I can orchestrate the path to this level of fulfillment, wholeness, and completion.

Thank you Oprah for what you have transparently shared, taught, and done in the lives of soooooo many. You are a brilliant reminder of the magnificence of God!

Until we meet again!