It's sometimes astonishing how people's full circle moments intersect in ways that make you wonder who's up there drawing the Venn Diagram of our lives. For instance, my sister Jenny has been working on a book with Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry that explores the lasting impact of trauma. The book is called "What [...]
I witnessed the astonishing capacity for human connection via innovation Saturday morning in my mother’s basement. Manning her cellphone, three laptop computers and, on occasion, a hastily borrowed flip phone, my sister Jenny executive produced the final session of WW Presents, Oprah Winfrey’s Your Life In Focus: A Vision Forward virtual wellness tour. She and [...]
I took a little road trip with Oprah Winfrey this weekend and we had some good, deep talks about life. "You do not get what you want in life," she told me. "You get what you intend." I listened, fascinated, as she told me all about her own journey -- how she saw her grandfather's [...]
Yesterday I treated myself to some Super Soul Sunday, a welcome restoration after an unexpectedly busy week. It was easy -- no dress code, no entrance fee, no reservation. I just wandered downstairs in my jammies, plopped on the couch, turned on the TV and let the infinite wisdom seep right in. What a generous [...]
Through good luck and better work habits, my son Charlie has enjoyed the influence of three amazing bosses during his relatively short professional life. He interned, and then worked for Oprah Winfrey, who taught him how to command an empire with grace and humor. Assigned to hang with Dr. Maya Angelou during the hectic filming [...]