Jan 7, 2009 8:02 am US/Eastern
Day 3: Oprah's Best Life Week - Spirituality
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All week long on the Oprah Winfrey show, the queen of talk is challenging viewers to live their best life. So far experts have discussed weight and health. Next up - how to be enlightened through spirituality.
"I know that this whole life experience here is really a spiritual adventure," said Winfrey.
And that is why Oprah wants to embark on a spiritual journey with her viewers and she plans to show her audience how to start on Wednesday's show.
"How to begin the journey of finding your own spiritual path not religious path, spiritual path meaning the spirit essence of well being to be the best of yourself," said Winfrey.
Winfrey's spiritual guide Elizabeth Lesser believes the first step on this path to enlightenment is to take time to find some peace.
"Finding moments for stillness finding ways to come fully alive finding ways to give back finding ways to serve," explained Lesser.
She said a lack of interest in our spirituality can lead to an imbalance in life.
"This is an instinct like the others and if you don't pay attention to it, it will makes you tired, it makes you cranky, it makes you no good for anyone else" admitted Lesser.
And while Lesser will guide us on the first leg of our spiritual journey today she believes the real direction must come from within.
"I hope you will learn to value this longing you have inside yourself for something more. I hope you will learn to trust that you are your own best guide," said Lesser.
Another key element to this journey is the need for all of us to slow down.
You can find out much more by tuning into Oprah's show Wednesday at 4 p.m. on CBS4.
On Thursday, January 8th, financial expert Suze Orman talks about how to eliminate credit card debt; how to save money; and the rules for retirement.
On Friday, January 9th, it's all about relationships, intimacy and sex with Dr. Laura Berman.
Winfrey is also hosting interactive live Web casts at Oprah.com the week of Jan. 12 to 16 every night at 9:00 p.m.
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