Calendar Girl Blog: Oprah

Yesterday's successful media blitz included packages for both Oprah's Book Club and magazine. Later in the summer I'll hit up the television show.

I try Oprah every year. I've sent postcards weekly for months. I've sent boxes of calendars. I've decorated my envelope with original art. So far, one form letter claiming receipt of something or other came back.

I was thrilled. Generic acknowledgement was a step in the right direction.

But,there is one small problem that I've never had to face. I'm not sure Oprah and I agree on body issues. She seems pretty resistant to the idea of looking our age. I'm inclined to put my focus on being healthy. The two mindsets are kind of apples and oranges. Aging is natural and highly respected in some cultures...but not ours. Trying to stop or hide something that is natural seems....um...unhealthy to me.

I get a monthly newsletter from the Oprah industry too. As I was stuffing and stamping my packages, I had to laugh when the latest one arrived with this story. Insiders' Secrets to Make You Younger and Healthier

Breast of Canada is about being ourselves, whatever age that happens to be, and being healthy. The fabulous benefit to being yourself is less self-doubt. Imagine...now that seems so much healthier than fear of fifty.

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