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Letter from the Editor-In-Chief: Women of Influence Issue, 2023

Our Women of Influence Issue is one of my favorites to publish. When you really think about it, it's pretty remarkable to see the influence so many women have had over the course of our lives. And in this issue, my team and I set out to celebrate women from all walks of life and acknowledge just how fabulous they are.

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Letter from the Editor-in-Chief: Wellness issue

Your health + wellness are the most important things in your life. They literally impact how everything else happens and is received by you.We’ve learned in time that wellness is not just about physical activity and good nutrition. It includes positive choices and a sense of fulfillment. It helps to know that having overall wellness includes these seven dimensions: mental, physical, social, financial, spiritual, environmental, and vocational. These dimensions are interdependent and influence each other and when one dimension of our wellbeing is out of balance, the other dimensions are affected.

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I’m Here Because of Christmas

It’s no secret, I love all things Christmas. The lights, the sugar cookie candle smell, the music, the trees; I love every bit of it. But it wasn’t until recently, when I was the victim of antisemitism that I decided to do some soul searching to find a connection as to why my affinity towards Christmas is so strong.

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