life lessons from oprah...

anybody watch oprah winfrey's last ever episode? 

it was an inspiring show where she shared some words of wisdom. she shared many life altering lessons that she has learnt over the last 25 years while doing her tv show.

i made some notes in my gratitude journal of some of the things she said that inspired me and i thought i might share some of them with you.

{LIFE LESSON} number one...

we all have a calling in life and it is our job to find out what that is.

a calling is a passion that lights you up and it lets you know that you are exactly where you are supposed to be 

and doing exactly what you are supposed to be doing

live from the heart of yourself

know what sparks the light in you

so that you in your own way can illuminate the world

oprah

what wonderful advice. living out what you are passionate about so that you can light up the world around you.

we can only change the world and make it a better place by changing one person at a time.
i think that it is the little things in life that count. those small special moments that can make a difference.


i know lots of special mummas who are shinning their own beautiful light on their children. caring for them, schooling them, loving on them, raising them to be little lights of their own.

there are creative souls pouring their time, money, effort and love into making soft toys, clothes and blankets to send to children in war torn and poverty stricken countries.

there are wonderful people looking after the elderly in our community, all they are doing is providing a warm place for them to go during the day. to sit and chat and play cards together but it is the small things that count.

i am reminded of the words that the apostle paul wrote in a letter to timothy::::

fan into flame the gift of God which is in you for God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power, of love and self discipline 

{2 timothy 6}

we all have a special gift inside, given to us from God and it is waiting to bust forth and be used.


i would like to encourage you to find what lights you up inside. 

discover what you are passionate about and how can you use that to light up the world around you so that our world can be a better place.