Highlights of the March 2008 Issue of OThe Oprah Magazine

March 2008 - The "5 Ways to Be Happy" Issue

"This month we're not only wishing you happiness and prosperity, we're showing you a few ways to achieve them."

Here are a few of the best items from this months "O" list:

• Feminine golf bags from kerigolf.com
  
  
• Chic laptop clutches in metallic shades from laurenmerkin.com
  
  
• Quick Pod extendable camera arm from quickpod.com

Natalie Portman's bookshelf:

• The Ministry of Special Cases by Nathan Englander
  
  
• Sun Under Wood by Robert Hass
  
  
• Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
  
  
• What is the What by Dave Eggers
  
  
• A Tale of Love and Darkness by Amos Oz

Part of this issue's "O Connections" is a piece by Patricia Stacey titled "The Professor of Desire". Stacey discovered through college and beyond the real meaning of desire and attraction.

This issue's feature is "Happiness: Get Some Today!" full of small columns that can help you work your way towards a happy life. These columns include:

• "This Is Your Brain On Happiness"
  
  
• "Compassion 101"
  
  
• "5 Things Happy People Do"
  
  
• "Bed, Bath and Bliss"

In this month's "O Interview", Oprah sat down with actress Sally Field. Through the interview, Sally opens up about Gidget, her abusive stepfather, The Flying Nun, the film Staying Hungry, Sybil, her relationship with Bert Reynolds, her Oscar speech where she said "you like me, you really like me!", being a mother and grandmother, her osteoporosis, and happiness.

This month's special titled "Are You Doing Absolutely the Best Thing with Your Money" gives tips on ways to save and even on ways to give. Columns in this issue's special include:

• "What's Standing Between You and - Ka-Ching! - Financial Security?"
  
  
• "Money in the Bank: How Does it Get There?"
  
  
• "31 Solid-Gold Ways to Save - Without Giving Up Your Latte"
  
  
• "Sweet Charity"

Martha Beck's "5 (New) Best Pieces of Advice":

• #1: You cannot feed a beagle all it wants
• #2: We should all work like dogs, all the time
• #3: See every effort as an opportunity to relax
• #4: Get the ball on the green
• #5: Once you trust yourself, you can trust everyone

Dr. Phil's Reader Questions:

"Finding the time to get into shape" - "Repairing a marriage after an affair" - "Nudging a husband back to work"

A Million Ways to Save the World with Eve Ensler:

Find tips from Dave Eggers (author), Christine Quinn (NYC Council Speaker), Jessica Neuwirth and Taina Bien-Aime (President and Executive Director of Equality Now) and Jon Stryker (President of the Arcus Foundation).

Oprah - What I Know For Sure

"If you can get paid for doing what you love, every paycheck is a bonus."