Why Sue Monk Kidd Calls Her 30th Birthday a "Great Absurdity" | SuperSoul Sunday | OWN
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Channel: OWN · 2014 · Entertainment
After months of studying Thomas Merton's The Seven Storey Mountain, Sue Monk Kidd began to feel that there was something more for her beyond her life as a wife, mother and nurse. Then, on her 30th birthday, she marched into the kitchen and told her husband and two children that she would be a writer, despite having no prior experience. Find out why Sue says that moment was both divine and absurd. For more on #supersoulsunday, visit WatchOWN.tv/SSS Find OWN on TV at http://www.oprah.com/FindOWN #OWNTV #SuperSoulSunday #Oprahwinfrey SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1vqD1PN Download the Watch OWN App: http://bit.ly/2hr1nX2 About SuperSoul Sunday: SuperSoul Sunday is the multi-award winning series that delivers a timely thought-provoking, eye-opening and inspiring block of programming designed to help viewers awaken to their best selves and discover a deeper connection to the world around them. Recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with two Daytime Emmy awards, Super Soul Sunday features all-new conversations between Oprah Winfrey and top thinkers, authors,visionaries and spiritual leaders exploring themes and issues including happiness, personal fulfillment, spirituality, conscious living and what it means to be alive in today's world. About OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is the first and only network named for, and inspired by, a single iconic leader. Oprah Winfrey's heart and creative instincts inform the brand -- and the magnetism of the channel. Winfrey provides leadership in programming and attracts superstar talent to join her in primetime, building a global community of like-minded viewers and leading that community to connect on social media and beyond. OWN is a singular destination on cable. Depth with edge. Heart. Star power. Connection. And endless possibilities. Discover OWN TV: Find OWN on you TV!: http://bit.ly/1wJ0ugI Our Fantastic Lineup: http://bit.ly/1qMi2jE Connect with OWN Online: Visit the OWN WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/1qMi2jE Like OWN on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1AXYujp Follow OWN on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/1sJin8Y Follow OWN on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/LnqzMz Follow OWN on PINTEREST: http://bit.ly/2dvfPeN Why Sue Monk Kidd Calls Her 30th Birthday a "Great Absurdity" | SuperSoul Sunday | OWN http://www.youtube.com/user/OWN
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