Dear June – Elevating the “Fifth Wall”

photos by: JAY SINCLAIR Designers have long obsessed over flooring and wall colors, but the most transformative shift in recent years has been looking up. The “fifth wall” — the […]
Are You Allergic to Your Makeup?

You’ve probably noticed that many product labels carry words of caution such as stop using if rash or irritation occurs. Those caveats are necessary because hair dye, eye makeup, soaps, […]
Forsyth Firsts: The Legacy of Hotel Zinzendorf

Winston’s Crowning Glory While Winston-Salem now boasts many excellent hotels – like the Historic Brookstown Inn, Graylyn Estate and the Kimpton Cardinal Hotel – in the late 1800s, as tourism […]
Aging Out: Starting a New Career at 33 Years Old

In January, I was fortunate enough to have been given an amazing new job opportunity with an ideal remote setup for someone like myself. I had already been working in […]
Serendipity and Why I’m a Believer

“For me, serendipity, coincidence and chance are more interesting than any pre-conceived construct of our human encounters.” ~ Charles Traub Serendipity is defined as the occurrence of events by chance […]
Hustle & Heart – When Success Looks Quiet: Redefining What a “Thriving Business” Really Means

Somewhere along the way, business owners – especially women – were told that if their businesses and lives didn’t look like a certain picture on the internet, they weren’t successful. […]
The ART Beat of Forsyth Woman – A Monthly Column that Keeps its Finger on the Pulse of Forsyth’s Artists and Their Inspiring Stories

This month’s featured artist, Rebecca Scherbak, views her art as both healing and hope as she continues to paint with passion through Parkinson’s disease, proving the power creativity has to […]
When Cancer Speaks, Part 2 – The Inner Side of Healing

By OLYA DADRESSAN photos by: YASMIN LEONARD PHOTOGRAPHY The day I was diagnosed with cancer, my first reaction was grief. My mind immediately leapt to the moments I feared I […]
The Journey – The Middle of the Year Check In

July always makes me stop and think for a minute. By the time June gets here, the year does not feel new anymore. For most people, the excitement of January […]
Publisher’s Perspective; July 2026

photos by: JODIE BRIM CREATIVE This month, we’re thrilled to feature Clare Fader of Fader Realty on our cover! Clare is also the force behind Best of Winston, a phenomenal […]