I still love you, Oprah...

Sigh. The flu bug has come back again to bite me in the...er, throat. Yep, this is cold season (and even if it's NOT cold season, I'm declaring it so... because two flus in the course of three weeks automatically meets the criteria.) Now, I'm not gonna lie...it's not exactly easy being focused on a healthy lifestyle when you've spent two straight sleepless nights just trying not to cough up one of your two precious lungs. I'm groggy, slightly irritable, definitely medicated, and my first priority is not getting out to the grocery store to replenish my fruits and vegetables. In other words...I need some inspiration, and I need it fast. So naturally, where do I turn? Why, to the queen of all tearjerking, motivating, live-your-best-life material, of course...

*Sigh*. Oh Oprah...where have you BEEN for the past 6 months?? Don't you know women across America are slowly wasting away into mindless zombies without your daily 4:00 life lessons? Just look at that face. "Oh hells yes you CAN!" she says...and who's going to argue with someone whose name is practically a religion? Well, I know I'm sure not.

So I google the big O, except I don't type that, because that would be a mistake. I hit up her website, and find out she's doing this "Lifeclass" thing on the OWN network now. Ah, yes. There's that Oprah inspiration we all know and love. I watch an archived video or two, and predictably feel more empowered. If Oprah can give away 300 cars to needy deserving families, I can get my ass off of my computer chair and make myself a healthy sandwich! (I know...and yes, it's come to this. Desperate times call for desperate measures.) While I'm on the website, I start clicking around and discover that it has a food section. Oooh. I stumble upon a link with "29 healthy, eat-right recipes". Spaghetti al Forno. Sea scallops with orange and rosemary. Cornmeal crust pizza with greens and ricotta. I have no idea if these things taste as good as they sound (and look, in the tantalizing pictures provided), but I came here looking for some inspiration, and predictably, I found it.

Then again, it's common knowledge that Oprah never disappoints.

xo Janine