Highlights of the September 2008 Issue of O The Oprah Magazine
Issue:
September 2008 - The "Get Your Life Back" Issue
Oprah - Here We Go:
"This issue is for anybody out there who's feeling overworked, overscheduled, and overwhelmed. It's about tenacity and tenderness, feeling helpless but being present, about cracking up, then finding the wherewithal to glue the jagged pieces of your mind back together again. But mostly it's about love."
The "O" List:
Here are a few of the best items from this month's "O" list:
Beauty Feature - 'How Fast Can You Be Ready?':
Are you tired of spending a ton of time in front of the mirror getting ready in the morning, or even avoid it all together because the thought of taking on one more thing before you head out the door is just too much? The team at O put together a list of 50 tips to make your beauty routine quick and painless. In addition to the 50 quick tips, the feature also shares:
Food Feature - 'A Delicious Revolution':
People who are getting their hands in the dirt and the chemicals and processing out of their food, getting back to the simple and natural, are beginning a movement across the country.
A delicious revolution. A food revolution. Whether its young people leaving corporate life to enter the world of farming or families finding ways they can themselves grow or be a part of a community garden, young people are making good food a priority. How can your next meal help save the world? Here are a few simple ways this feature suggests to make a big difference:
Issue Special - 'Overwhelmed?':
Overwhelmed. Such a simple word for a condition that has men and women everywhere stressed, frazzled, and out of control with too many to-do lists and not enough time to complete any of them. The collection of articles that make up this month's special include ways to help unclutter, decide, answer, and let go, to get back in control of life. These four pieces include:
Regular Contributors:
Martha Beck: "Are You on the Right Course?"
Martha Beck helped three ordinary women find out if they were following the right path; doing what would most fulfill them in their lives. The article also included 6 ways for everyone to get their creative juices moving again:
Dr. Phil's Reader Questions:
"Squelch a spouse's emotional affair." -- "Prompt a parent to do his bit." -- "Relate to a newfound biological father."
Suze Orman's Reader Questions:"
"Is my brother stealing our inheritance?" -- "Will this money ruin my relationships?" -- "How do I stop my family's borrowing?"
Oprah - What I Know For Sure:
"Yes, there are many things that need to get done, but in this moment I have to do nothing. I no longer have a crisis in leadership. I know for sure that what's best for me is already on its way."
September 2008 - The "Get Your Life Back" Issue
Oprah - Here We Go:
"This issue is for anybody out there who's feeling overworked, overscheduled, and overwhelmed. It's about tenacity and tenderness, feeling helpless but being present, about cracking up, then finding the wherewithal to glue the jagged pieces of your mind back together again. But mostly it's about love."
The "O" List:
Here are a few of the best items from this month's "O" list:
- Dog pillows in multiple sizes featuring many breads to liven up any living room from mxyplyzyk.com
- Go vintage for the fall with a '60s inspired sweater from Tory Burch and toryburch.com
- Grab a stylish orange gym bag with removable straps and a place for your shoes and water from nike.com
- Love cheese? You'll love this smooth goat cheese with black truffles from cypressgrovechevre.com
Beauty Feature - 'How Fast Can You Be Ready?':
Are you tired of spending a ton of time in front of the mirror getting ready in the morning, or even avoid it all together because the thought of taking on one more thing before you head out the door is just too much? The team at O put together a list of 50 tips to make your beauty routine quick and painless. In addition to the 50 quick tips, the feature also shares:
- The 5 little products with big payoffs
- A makeup artist's 30-second morning routine
- How to make your blow-out last for days
Food Feature - 'A Delicious Revolution':
People who are getting their hands in the dirt and the chemicals and processing out of their food, getting back to the simple and natural, are beginning a movement across the country.
A delicious revolution. A food revolution. Whether its young people leaving corporate life to enter the world of farming or families finding ways they can themselves grow or be a part of a community garden, young people are making good food a priority. How can your next meal help save the world? Here are a few simple ways this feature suggests to make a big difference:
- Value food
- Avoid packaging and processing
- Buy local
- Choose organic
- Eat less meat
- Cook and eat together
Issue Special - 'Overwhelmed?':
Overwhelmed. Such a simple word for a condition that has men and women everywhere stressed, frazzled, and out of control with too many to-do lists and not enough time to complete any of them. The collection of articles that make up this month's special include ways to help unclutter, decide, answer, and let go, to get back in control of life. These four pieces include:
- 'The One Who Is Not Busy' by Norman Fischer which focuses on taking a deep breath.
- '48 Decisions We've Made for You' by Arianne Cohen covers all your biggest dilemmas from love, money, the environment, work, fashion, beauty, technology, cars, and the future. She doesn't cover every one of life's questions, but this will take a few off of your plate.
- '12 Ways to Unclutter Your Life' with Andrew Mellen helps you take your house back.
- '25 Burning Health Questions' will help ease some of the fear that certain choices can actually hurt you.
Regular Contributors:
Martha Beck: "Are You on the Right Course?"
Martha Beck helped three ordinary women find out if they were following the right path; doing what would most fulfill them in their lives. The article also included 6 ways for everyone to get their creative juices moving again:
- Forget making a list
- Hire a coach
- Keep a journal, but not just any journal
- Blow open your curiosity
- Let no idea escape
- Find a reverse mentor
Dr. Phil's Reader Questions:
"Squelch a spouse's emotional affair." -- "Prompt a parent to do his bit." -- "Relate to a newfound biological father."
Suze Orman's Reader Questions:"
"Is my brother stealing our inheritance?" -- "Will this money ruin my relationships?" -- "How do I stop my family's borrowing?"
Oprah - What I Know For Sure:
"Yes, there are many things that need to get done, but in this moment I have to do nothing. I no longer have a crisis in leadership. I know for sure that what's best for me is already on its way."
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