Pandemic was a time of solace and being with myself, with no expectations to fulfil; Oprah Winfrey


By Rajesh Ahuja

Even as the Covid pandemic forced people across the World into isolation, global media icon and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey says that for her it was a time of solace and being with herself.

Speaking on Indian American Wellness expert Deepak Chopra's new podcast 'Mind Body Zone: Living Outside The Box' available on Audible , Oprah Winfrey revealed that during the period,  she was  truly at peace with her freedom .

Oprah Winfrey said that it was a time of solace and being with herself, with no expectations to fulfil, sans guilt.

She said that the  pandemic brought a complete change in how she perceived herself and what mattered to her the most.

"So I am in that space now where I really revel in my being, rather than my doing,'she said.

In an episode of the podcast by Deepak Chopra,  Oprah discussed at length the challenges she faced, including her past vulnerabilities due to the incidents she found herself in.

Winfrey also revealed how she's worked to transcend the ordinary and redefine her life through harnessing a mind-body connection.


Oprah Winfrey says that the pandemic was a time of solace and being with herself 


Oprah recalled the time when she was too vulnerable to open up on Live TV. Even with her guest talking about their instance of sexual assault, Oprah couldn't muster up the courage to talk about herself.

Only years later, she could be vulnerable and open up to the masses.

Winfrey gained a deeper understanding of being true to herself and knowing that her truth belongs to many other people who have gone through similar situations. She states,

"We all are ultimately seeking the same things. We want the same joy. We have been through many of the same sorrows, called by a different name, or a different person. And that we have more in common than we have not in common,'she said.

Having gone through a traumatic life experience of being sexually assaulted by a relative, Oprah shared how the chosen people have an influence on your life.

Even though her biological family perceived her to not be good enough, as time went by, she learned that when people know better, they do better. Through this, she was able to best herself and help herself without the aid of her family but with people outside her family that she made her own.

The lesson in Deepak Chopra’s essential new podcast, Mind Body Zone, is that the surest path to self-development is through our vital connection to the world around us.
Over 12 episodes, Chopra holds intimate conversations with a range of extraordinary guests to explore the challenges we each face, and reveal how they've worked to transcend the ordinary and redefine their lives through harnessing a mind-body connection.

Deepak’s  guests on the show Include activist and advocate X González, yoga teacher and body positivity advocate Jessamyn Stanley, anti-racism educator Layla Saad, multidisciplinary artist Jon Batiste, U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo; media pioneer Oprah Winfrey, and many more.

Each conversation concludes with a bespoke meditation, led by Chopra, designed to help listeners further absorb and put into practice newly explored ideas and themes.

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