Letter from the Publisher: The Power of Gratitude — It’s at Your Fingertips

Tawana Bain, publisher of Today’s Woman magazine I’VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO UNDERSTAND NOR ACCEPT UNGRATEFULNESS. It seems like it should be synonymous with committing one of the seven deadly sins. Science tells us gratitude is a learned behavior, but if this is true why hasn’t everybody learned it? In my experiences with people, I believe some are more inclined to embrace the concept of gratitude than others. I think gratitude is a gift: either you desire to have it or you make excuses about why you don’t. I also believe some people [...]

By |2022-01-10T13:32:26-05:00November 9, 2021|Community & Sisterhood, Featured|

Cedar Lake Supports Those With Disabilities to Live Their Best Lives

Paul Clark and Cassity Bratcher, Physical Therapists at Cedar Lake.   Celebrating and Supporting the Disability Community: A Chat with Paul Clark and Cassity Bratcher, Physical Therapists at Cedar Lake What is the mission of Cedar Lake? Cedar Lake’s mission is to offer highly compassionate, capable care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities so they may experience a life of abundant possibilities. Our vision is of a community where those with and without disabilities learn to share and enrich each other’s lives through meaningful interactions that cultivate mutual respect and unconditional love. [...]

By |2021-11-18T21:41:45-05:00November 8, 2021|Sponsored|

Lead with Appreciation

Cynthia Knapek, president of Leadership Louisville Center. For some of us, work can be hard. You might be trying to figure out how you can gain more visibility on your job, get a promotion or improve your communication skills. Cynthia Knapek, president of Leadership Louisville Center, understands the twists and turns that can come with finding your way — and she is committed to helping people in all stages of their career flourish. The nonprofit organization offers leadership development programs for professionals and uses community projects as the basis for their sessions. Cynthia [...]

By |2021-12-10T17:36:08-05:00November 5, 2021|Money & Career|

In the Now

The Louisville Ballet. Photo by Sam English. Dancing to a Different Beat Reinvention adds a little oomph to everything, and The Louisville Ballet is embracing this concept with its new adaptation of Swan Lake. The performance is the inaugural production of the ballet’s 70th anniversary season. Robert Curran, artistic director, says the production will include classical ballet choreography and closely follow the traditional storyline, but it will also address some of the problematic areas of the original version. “Specifically with Swan Lake, there is misogyny present. The fact that [the main character] Odette [...]

By |2021-12-10T17:37:25-05:00November 4, 2021|Community & Sisterhood|

Beneath the Surface

This year, Brooke Forde, the four-time national champion and Stanford University swimmer, came home from the Olympic Games with a silver medal in the 200 Meter Freestyle relay. Brooke is wearing: Sequined dress, $35, and silver earrings, $8, at Sassy Fox. Hair and makeup by Mikhail Schulz for J Michael’s Spa & Salon. Photo assistant: William Kolb. After navigating the challenges of a postponed Olympics, Lakeside swimmer turned athletic superstar Brooke Forde brought home a silver medal from Tokyo — but not in the event she had trained for most of her life. [...]

By |2021-12-11T09:53:09-05:00November 3, 2021|Health & Wellness, Mental Health|
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