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WNJ Inspires – Oprah’s The Life You Want Weekend

September 16, 2014 by Whitney 11 Comments

I’ve been a fan of Oprah for years. To say that she had some impact on my life would be an understatement. When I was younger, I remember watching her talk show with my mother and grandmother after school. I really didn’t understand much, but I did know that Oprah Winfrey talked to a lot of famous people and gave away a lot of cars, lol. As I got older, I began to enjoy and learn from both her celebrity and non celebrity interviews. I also began to understand her passion for wanting to share her knowledge and wealth  with the world. By high school, I was fascinated with peoples life stories (famous and non famous), and I also really enjoyed interviewing people for the stories I wrote for my high school newspaper. I thought I was on my way to becoming a mini Oprah. 😉

As the years passed, I blazed my own trail and continued to pursue my dreams of becoming a journalist (all while keeping up with Oprah, of course 🙂 . I continued to watch her talk show and read her books. Looking back, I was able to fulfill some, if not most, of my journalistic goals. And here I am today a blogger- the new age version of a journalist, lol. I’m still writing and I’m still living out my dreams, just like Oprah.

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So imagine my excitement when I was contacted about covering both days of Oprah’s The Life You Want Weekend Tour as media! Excited much?! I had to read the email several times for it to sink in. I am BEYOND grateful and excited about this news. To be in the same room as Oprah is one thing, but to be able to soak up her wisdom is another. And to do so as press/media? Yeah, pretty much a dream come true.

Oprah, along with Iyanla Vanzant, Deepak Chopra, and 3 other “Life Trailblazers” will be a part of this event as well. I’m in for 2 days of inspiration, motivation and life changing moments. I am ready to receive it and I cannot wait to share my experience with you all! 


So tell me, have you attended or do you plan to attend Oprah’s The Life You Want Weekend in your city? Do you plan on attending the one in DC? Let me know! 

Be sure to follow me on social media. I will be sharing my 2-day experience with you on all my social media outlets. Wishing you a blessed and productive day. Until tomorrow, stay blessed and be safe…XO!

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  1. Curvy CEO says

    September 16, 2014 at 4:08 pm

    That is FAN-freaking-TASTIC!!!! Now I know that we’re friends for real because I’m sitting here with a big goofy grin on my face! Congratulations, girl – that is AWESOME!!!! *does the cabbage patch for NIc*
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    • Whitney says

      September 17, 2014 at 11:28 am

      Aww, you are the sweetest. Thank so much! I can’t wait. SO excited…!!!

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  2. Antionette Blake says

    September 17, 2014 at 9:13 am

    This is such an awesome experience, I still remember Oprah’s first show in the ’80s. I am glad that she has the OWN Network as her shows, especially those by Tyler Perry are great. Enjoy yourself and I can’t wait to read all about it “Ms Media” – now I can say, ‘I know Royalty” – congrats lil sis!!!
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    • Whitney says

      September 17, 2014 at 11:28 am

      LOL @ Royalty. You are a mess! Thanks again, Big Sis! I too love her network. Very uplifting. XO!

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  3. Drea says

    September 18, 2014 at 2:01 am

    This is amazingggg news! Congratulations, Whitney and good luck on mastering the nerves. I would be so nervous being in Mother O’s presence. LOL
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    • Whitney says

      September 22, 2014 at 6:12 pm

      Thank you so much! The experience was wonderful!

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  4. robincharmagne says

    September 19, 2014 at 8:36 am

    WOW! That is awesome. Can’t wait to hear all about it! Have a blast!
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    • Whitney says

      September 22, 2014 at 6:12 pm

      Thank you, Robin. I as still on a high from the event. Will be sharing my experience starting tomorrow. XO!

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  5. dressed2dninesblog says

    September 19, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    I’ll be attending this in South Florida next month! Can’t wait! Oprah may be the only person that gets me star struck! LOL

    http://www.dressed2dnines.com

    BTW, doll I’ve moved the blog from wordpress.com to wordpress. org. Please stop by for a visit 🙂
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    • Whitney says

      September 22, 2014 at 6:10 pm

      You will have an amazing time, I’m sure! The event was truly a blessing. I’ll be recapping the event starting tomorrow! Thanks for reading!

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    […] Life You Want Weekend tour stop in Washington, D.C. this past weekend. As I mentioned in this post, I was blessed to have the opportunity to cover the event as media. I was expecting the event to be […]

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