Hindsight: The Lessons of 2020
BY MARTIE EMORY If, while navigating the madness of 2020, you’ve seen a relationship or other personal opportunity clearly for the first time, I applaud you. For anyone who hasn’t […]
Strength for the Cancer Journey: 30 Days of Inspiration, Encouragement, and Comfort
A New Book by Deborah Barr BY VONDA HENDERSON According to the American Cancer Society, in 2020, over 1.8 million new cancer cases are anticipated in the US. The words […]
Pat Adkins: Motivating Others Through Dancing and Faith
BY MEGAN TAYLOR For many people, passions are discovered at an early age and continue to grow throughout their lives. For some people, those passions became such a big part […]
Julia Montgomery Street: A 20th Century Forsyth County Woman
BY JULIA M. FALLON Julia Montgomery Street was born Julia Lilly Montgomery in Concord, North Carolina in 1898 to Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Lewis Montgomery. Her father only lived two […]
When Second Hand and Sustainable Virtually Collide: 5 Local Facebook Groups to Help Reduce Waste
BY TARYN JEREZ In more recent years, it’s become much more simple to find ways to help Mother Earth by creating more eco-friendly practices and intentional, sustainable living choices. For […]
Voices Changing Communities
Local heroes are hard to find, especially a heroine that you do not call Mom. But Winston-Salem has benefitted from a local heroine named Patricia Norris. “Hero” is not a […]
SANITY AFTER THE SHUTDOWN
SO, how are you…really? This unprecedented shutdown landed on each of us differently…with a squashing thump! We ALL got sucked into this COVID cyclone before our minds could wrap around […]
Caroline’s Wisdom
BY JEAN MARIE JOHNSON While different in temperament and personality, my mother, Caroline, and I shared a love of birds, flowers, and surprisingly, words. Growing up in an urban […]
COVID-19 Resource List for Creative Businesses
Who would have thought that just a few months into a brand new year filled with potential and promise, we would find ourselves here? Amid a global pandemic changing our […]
Keeping it Real: The Misery of Uncertainty
Uncertainty . . . it can easily wreck our resolve and shatter our hope. My husband used to say, “Nothing will kill you quicker than insecurity.” Full disclosure: he coined […]
