Hi again- So I was flipping through the channels the other day and stumbled upon the latest Oprah episode. I should mention that i am not a religious Oprah watcher, in fact I have only seen one entire episode (when Author Elizabeth Gilbert sat down to talk about her epic story- Eat, Love, Pray). I was about to continue my search for something to watch when I something caught my attention. Oprah called out an audience member, asking her why she was crying. The woman replied "I'm doing this to my daughter", I continued to listen to this woman explain that her young daughter (7?) had told her that she didn't want to wear tights because she had fat thighs. Oprah turned to the lady she was interviewing (Author Ganeed Roth- Women, Food, and God) and waited to hear her response...I listened. Ganeen began talking about how unkind we are to ourselves. How we often spend the better part of our lives obsessing over those "last ___pounds". She continued talking about our relationship with food, rather than being the curse, and rather than being the thing that you want to get rid of, is, itself, the doorway to the life you most want. She added comments about loving yourself, and accepting todays version of you rather than the vision of what you should or could be that sits and taunts you day in and day out.
This brought me to an epiphany this morning while talking to my manager at Lululemon, she mentioned that she wanted to do something really outrageous in the community, something that would really get people talking. At that moment this little Oprah snippet pooped back into my head. I quickly collected my thoughts and came up with the idea of having a "festival" of sorts, one that celebrates the person you are today (which includes- but is not limited to- all of the failures, successes, dreams and flaws that make you you). I quickly grabbed a scrap of paper and let the vision start flowing from my heart through my pen..., I started thinking of what I would like to see on a day just celebrating me! Yoga was a natural first (perhaps one catered to men! or a yoga trance dance!), from there ideas of having a speaker introduce goal setting (goaltender portion of the Lululemon website), live local music, chair/thai massage, naturopaths, a nutritional cooking demonstration, selected books for sale/trade, vision boards for children and adults, facials from lush, mani/pedi's from local businesses, a new take on a photo booth celebrating who you are today! (similar to the Dove campaign- thanks Jenny), burlesque demo's and lessons, something with flowers (this one's sort of a blur...i just really love flowers)...too many ideas to list!! i want this to be a day to nourish the spirit. A day to silence the little voice...the judgment. It was Elizabeth Kubler Ross who said "People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within". I want this day to be about that inner light.
So what i am asking from you...my most beautiful friends and family members is for your support and ideas! I am setting a goal of doing this in July and would love to enroll as much of my Lululemon and Ivviva family as possible.
Want to see what got me stoked???
http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Geneen-Roth-Talks-About-Women-Food-and-God/3
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