It’s the end of the week and Oprah’s Lifeclass is reminding us to look for the JOY in our lives. Wake up…take a breath and get ready to fill yourself up with happiness. Feel the JOY and pass it on this weekend. It’s amazing…the bright light at the end of the week to make us know…JOY happens. Just be ready for it. Are you ready?

• Case Study: Season 25 – What are we going to do? – Oprah tells us, the did not know WHAT they were going to do for the 25th season…so, what do they do? They take them to Australia. Looking for viewers for a long time…for viewers that it meant a lot to…those were the ones that they were looking for to fill the audience with.
• Lesson: Focusing on the joy of experience, not material circumstances, will truly enrich you in every way.

From OWN: Oprah Surprises Her Ultimate Viewers with a Trip to Australia – During the Season 25 premiere of The Oprah Show, Oprah surprised the show’s entire audience of Ultimate Viewers with a trip to Australia! See what Oprah was thinking when she surprised the audience.

From OWN: Why Oprah Believes in Sharing Joy – Oprah tells a story about how she held on to the candy bars she received when she was younger until she could eat them with others because it’s always better to enjoy with others. She still feels the same way today. What Oprah has learned is that when you share the joy, the energy of sharing comes back to you in some form.

From OWN: How will.i.am Saved Two Families – 2010, music superstar will.i.am came to the rescue of two families who were both just days away from losing their homes. He paid off both mortgages so they could own their homes without debt.

From OWN: How Being on The Oprah Show Changed Marcus and Will’s Lives – In 2009, Oprah spoke with two audience members, Will and Marcus, who happened to be huge Mariah Carey fans. Oprah ended up paying for them to fly to New York City for them to meet Mariah on The Oprah Show! As if that weren’t enough, the experience itself saved their lives: Marcus lost 65 pounds after seeing himself on the show, and Will discovered he had a tumor in his neck and is now cancer free in 2011.

From OWN: What Oprah Knows About the Power of Gratitude – Oprah knows that if you don’t have anything to be thankful for, you should start by just being grateful for your breath. Focus on the good you have, not the lack of it, because whatever gets your attention will increase the energy of gratitude. That’s how joy rises.