In the Spotlight
BY JEN OLENICZAK BROWN This column is dedicated to uplifting incredible women that might not be featured in the local news about their accomplishments. These are abridged versions of these incredible women: please find them and ask them more! Joy Nelson Thomas What makes you YOU? My strong beliefs and mindful determination define me most. […]
The Woman Behind the Uniform: The Military Wife
BY LISA S.T. DOSS The story usually begins with a formidable, cannot live without you type of love! Laura knew John two years before he decided to enlist and give his mind, spirit and body to the United States Marines. With a box of tissues in her lap, she spent hours watching movies to survive […]
Writers Who Read: Calling All Historical Fiction Fans
BY MEGAN TAYLOR One of my all-time favorite genres to read is historical fictional. I’m a history lover and can spend hour after hour reading a historical fiction novel. The mix of real events and a made-up tale, what more could a reader want? Throughout the years, our writers and myself have read many novels […]
What’s the Fallout?
BY JON MARZANO Managing Principal What type of long-term impacts can a national crisis or a pandemic, such as COVID-19, have on a nation or society in general? How do these types of events change the way we view the world post-crisis? I have been in finance for over 20 years, and in that time, […]
ReDESIGNS by Ava: Time to Do a Redesign
By Ava Lewandowski The goal of my company is to help people create a beautiful home where they can come to be loved, refreshed, and encouraged. Home….a place where you and I have spent a great deal of time the past several weeks and probably will be for more weeks to come, since our state […]
Naps Are For Grownups, Too
BY DEBBIE BARR Did you take a nap today? If you’re a typical American adult, you probably did not. Most of us think naps are just for preschoolers and the elderly. But in many countries and cultures around the world, mid-day napping is a normal part of daily life for everyone. In Greece, Mexico, Costa […]
Dr. Adam Katz of Wake Forest Baptist Health: Considering options for self-renewal?
BY MARTIE EMORY Women are reminded daily that taking care of themselves is the right thing to do. This may involve physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being and renewal, and for some, it may entail considerations for ‘rejuvenating’ surgical procedures such as the “Mommy Makeover.” A mentor and leader in his field with over 20 years […]
The Class of 2020: Stay Senior Strong
BY COURTNEY BRAVINDER Not being able to finish out my senior year because of a world-wide pandemic are words no one was expecting to say in this lifetime. Everyone is saying how sad it is, and I have gotten so many apologies from people who have gone through all those senior year experiences and would […]
Retirement Living Rooted In Wellness
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOMESTEAD HILLS, CALL THEIR LIFESTYLE ADVISORS AT (336) 770-2024 OR VISIT WWW.HOMESTEAD-HILLS.COM Synonymous with excellence in senior living, Homestead Hills is Winston-Salem’s premier retirement community. Nestled on 37 acres of tranquil nature and rolling hills, this community is committed to helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives. Homestead Hills prides itself […]
Dear June
With (hopefully) the coronavirus behind us, I am so excited by the promise of spring. A friend had to stage a mini-intervention when she saw the rainbow of bright and pastel colors she had viewed at a local paint store. Spring is the season for sprucing up the home! April showers not only bring May […]
