Issue:
September 2009 - The "You're Stronger Than You Know" Issue
Oprah - Here We Go:
"Forget the idea that being powerful is about how rich or "important" you are - or whether or not you get your own coffee in the morning. What I find powerful is a person with grace, with courage, with the confidence to be her own self and to make things happen. In that spirit, this month we're celebrating the kind of power that isn't about landing the corner office but about stoking an internal fire."
The "O" List:
Here are a few of the best items from this months "O" list:
- Water-resistant rubber loafers in multiple colors with bow accents give style to function from nomadfootwear.com
- Don't ever miss a shot with the Fujifilm FinePix Z33WP tiny underwater camera from everypicturematters.com
- Accessories for children's rooms featuring African-American kids designed by mother Kisha Holt from kishakids.com
- Make your kids smile in the morning with a 7-well pancake griddle featuring a different expression for each day from Cooks by JcPenney
Fashion Feature - From Runway to Reality:
Have you ever looked at a fashion runway and wondered how you would ever integrate those styles into your daily wardrobe? The team at O took 8 trends from the catwalk and had 8 stars from reality TV model how to incorporate what seems like outlandish and risky choices into a look that can carry you through the day or night. The runway trends include:
- Uncommon Color Mixes
- Feminine Frills
- The Color Purple
- Heavy Metal
- Shapely Suits
- Mad for Plaid
- Brights for Night
- The Power Dress
Food Feature - Dinner at Jen's:
Ever dreamed of having dinner at Jennifer Aniston's house? While "Dinner at Jen's" can't actually get you to her table, it can get her food to yours. Sister-chefs Jewels and Jill Emore shared the recipes they prepared for Jennifer and her friends with O readers, as well as offered a glimpse inside what it's like to be Jen's personal chefs. So, what's on the menu? The ladies dined on:
- Frozen Margaritas
- Homemade Guacamole
- Refreshing Salad
- Mushroom Quesadillas
- Grilled-Tomato Gazpacho
- Cavolo Nero and Red Cabbage Tostadas
- Ancho-Chili-and-Porcini-Rubbed Chicken
Issue Special - 31 Ways of Looking at Power:
"31 Ways of Looking at Power" showcases 20 women to make it on Oprah's first O Power List as well as 11 points that dive into what makes power so powerful. The women who made the list are not necessarily the most powerful women in the world, but those who are really making a strong stand in their craft, or field, or the world. This article shows 31 different ways to look at power in others, to help you find your own unique expression of the word.
Regular Contributors:
Martha Beck: "Power Surge"
A guide to breaking out of feeling helpless in your life and taking control with your own surge of power. Martha suggests:
- Allow the power to come
- Recognize the difference between fear and love
- Find radical power in pure love
Dr. Phil's Reader Questions:
"She's not in love - should she stay or go?" -- "A grandson is encouraged to be rude to his mom." -- "A wife wants to learn to loosen up."
Suze Orman: "What Money Has Taught Me About Personal Power"
Suze Orman shared her own lessons what having or not having money taught her about being powerful. Suze shared:
- Power comes from who you are, not what you have.
- Money has no power of its own.
- Self-worth builds net worth.
- Do what's right, not what's easy.
- Ignorance is not bliss where money is concerned.
- How you respect your possessions says a lot about how you respect yourself.
Oprah - What I Know For Sure:
"I know for sure that in every challenging experience there's an opportunity to grow, enhance your life, or learn something invaluable about yourself. Every challenge can make you stronger if you allow it. Strength multiplied = power. For real."
