All of these lovely ladies joined us for our Pink Woman shoot that was held at Oxmoor Center. Don't miss out on being a part of the Pink Woman Fashion show on October 19. Tickets can be purchased here. We're proud of everyone who attended and we look forward to meeting many more faces next year! This year's shoot was sponsored by All Women OB/GYN P.S.C.Photo by Melissa Donald
By Bob Mueller In my school days, sarcasm was the standard mode of getting along with each other. No one thought sarcasm was unkind. Rather, it was a sign of wit and engagement. It was how a person fit in. By the time my schooling was over, sarcasm was imprinted on me and leaked out in many things I said.Out in the real world, I discovered that sarcasm as a method of communication rarely accomplished what I thought it would. It did not break the ice, it did not defuse tension, it did not make [...]
By Bella Portaro-KueberWhat chapter of life are you in? Is it your first, or is it your second? Lifestyle coach Stephanie Wheeler explains it’s our first chapter that usually ends with a turbulent experience, leaving us with the options to pick ourselves up and put together a life that we want, or let the experience defeat us and be stuck in a chapter that never progresses.Stephanie chose the first path and moved onto a second chapter.When her second chapter began, she was a stay-at-home mom with two small children. She didn’t know exactly where she [...]
By Megan S. WillmanLaura Rice describes herself as an idealist. After graduating from the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law in 2004, she worked for the next nine years as a successful attorney in Louisville. “I loved being an advocate for people in dire circumstances, helping to empower my clients to stand up for themselves. I loved the courtroom and being a voice for disadvantaged people,” Laura says.She went to law school in order to make a positive change in the world, but after nearly a decade she found herself discouraged by the justice [...]
By Ashli Findley Approximately one in five U.S. adults experience mental illness in a given year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. So why is it that our society is afraid to talk about it?That’s what Army veteran Carolyn Furdek is on a mission to change.Carolyn served three tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq in the early 2000s, but it wasn’t until that third tour that she struggled mentally with her time from war.As her unit’s intelligence officer, Carolyn experienced an event that caused her to “shut down.” Shortly thereafter, she was medically [...]
By Ashli Findley For most people, being able to breathe normally is something taken for granted. Yet, Pamela [...]
