Beautiful & Dauntless Issue 9

BEAUTIFUL

September 2017 Issue 9

FALL 2017 Fashion

Bottom photo by @imaginedbymana of model Karissa Hagemeister in Kingdom Dezigns Couture 1 Top photo by Karissa Hagemeister of Cenral Park, NYC

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Fall Fashion 2017 begins on Page 26

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letter from the EDITOR

Hello

BEAUTIFUL & DAUNTLESS,

I absolutely love it when September comes around. September to me equals the beginning of fall and the end of summer. For those that cannot stand the cold, they probably do not have such a love for losing the summer. But I get tired of the heat, especially living in Florida.

Fall is a great time to remember that it is okay to let go of the things that are dead and/ or dying and see what beautiful things can come from the letting go (I am referencing leaves, in case you did not get that metaphor).

Technically, Fall Equinox is not until the end of the month on September 22nd. However, we are all gearing up for fall with our PSL (pumpkin spice lattes), fall fashion, pumpkin carvings and leaf decor. This issue is dedicated mainly to fall fashion but I am going to throw in some of my (and your) other fall favorites to get you in the spirit.

Grab your PSL and jacket and start flipping through the pages.

XOXO,

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Photography by K Kalista 5

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CONTENTS

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September 2017

12 Strengths Finder What’s Your Top 5?

18 International News Where Will You Go? 26 Feature Story Fall Fashion 2017 Editor’s Top Picks 44 Dauntless

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Photo by Josiah Richwine

Meet the Beautiful CREATORS

Editor in Chief

Photograph by K Kalista

IG @karissaluvhagemeister FB: Karissa Hagemeister

Karissa Hagemeister is on a life long journey in the pursuit of love, beauty and truth. Not only does she want to discover these things for herself but she desires to share them with anyone willing to watch and listen. Beautiful was birthed out of this desire. She enjoys modeling, acting and singing. She has her own fashion line and partners her business with a jewelry line, Chloe + Isabel. In July of 2016, Karissa published her first book. Her future plans are to revamp the fashion industry with the love, truth and beauty that she discovers by both her fashion business and Beautiful magazine.

KARISSA HAGEMEISTER Relations Editor Courtney Mack is passionate about travel and trying the latest food trends. She has dined her way through more than thirty states and seven different countries. As much as she enjoys eating healthy, the temptations of unique, local flavor will swoon any girls heart. Courtney’s current career has no correlation with food, but more so it is an access to the marvels of travel. Her taste for travel and food are only two of her passions; seeing all people find Jesus as their Savior and gaining a revelation of their value in Him, while communing around great food, is the truest honor to her.

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Assistant Editor Jackie Cullum, 26, and is a wife, mom, and Chairperson for the Missions Committee at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. She has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Saint Leo University and obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Southeastern University. She plans on using her degrees in the missions field oversees. Her passion is for children and she wants to work with orphans by planting orphanages to help get children off the streets and providing them with an education so that they can have a brighter future.

JACKIE CULLUM

Additional Creators: Writers: Terry Randolph

Photographers:

Josiah Richwine KKalista Photography Ashley Henricks

Layout Designers: Xiomara Montalvo

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Strengths Finder

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id you know that you were made with your very own set of strengths? You are! That is one of the very reasons that you are so unique.

According to Donald Clifton of Gallup, there are 34 strengths that each of us have. These strengths we use on a daily basis, in every area of our life: personal and work. We can pull from any of these 34 strengths but we all have a top 5 to 10 that are our strongest ones.

To the right I have posted my top 5. Because I know myself better than any other person, I can assure you that those are very much the top strengths that I operate in constantly.

Those are what I strive in, grow through, what I am challemged with and the filter to which I pass everything that comes my way.

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he amazing thing about your list of strengths is that there is only a 1 in 33 million chance that someone else in the world has the same order of 34 strengths that you have. “How do I discover my strengths?�

You may ask. Well, Gallup has created a self-assesment with 177 questions that you can take. From your first response answers that you provide, you will be given your top 5 strengths.

It is awesome to know your top strengths but what is even more helpful is being able to understand what to do with them. All too often, we are told that we need to focus on our weaknesses and try to make them stronger. But the truth is, your weaknesses will never be your strengths. You can get a little better at them. But when you work at strengthening your strengths, you can do the impossible.

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t the beginning of August, I had the opportunity to go to Gallup in Atlanta, Georgia.

For a week I went through advanced training to become a certified strengths coach. During that week, I learned how to help others enhance their strengths and use them to their greatest potential.

One of my biggest fears is dying without ever reaching my potential.

But as I work on growing my strengths, I have no doubt that I will reach my potential. I

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My TOP 5: 1. ACHIEVER 2. FUTURISTIC 3. BELIEF 4. COMPETITIVE 5. STRATEGIC want to spread this awesome news and help as many people that are willing to work on their strengths and reach their potential in all areas of life.

If this at all interests you, please reach out to me and we can work on strengthening your strengths and reaching your greatest potential.

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INTERNATIONAL News

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Do you have a bucket list of places you would like to go?

How many of those places have you visited?

None?

One? All? If you haven’t visited any of them, what are you waiting for?

There is no time like the present to go and live the life you have always wanted to live, to visit the places you have always wanted to see, smell, touch and experience.

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FALL Fashion 2017

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TOP Picks

Fall 2017 Style

What is more stylish than walking the streets in Fall 2017’s hottest outfits, highest booties and holding your Grande Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks?!? Am I right?? Who else is pumped for the #PSL? - Karissa Hagemeister

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ABOUT Beautiful Magazine

Beautiful magazine has always been a dream of mine, something that I knew would come eventually, I just cannot believe it is already here.

Beautiful is a collection of art and illustrations, depicting inner and outer beauty. It is stories, it is real, it is life, it is pictures and it is just pure beauty.

Beautiful is fashion, health, beauty tips, encouragement, life, art and truth. Beautiful is about you, your story, your life, your love, your pain and your fears.

Beautiful is about us, our stories, our journeys, adventures and our moments of life that have been crafted specially to share with you.

I want you, the reader, to feel safe reading Beautiful. I want you to feel like you are a part of the stories, the adventures and the passion that each one of the editors, writers and photographers bring to you. I

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want you to feel empowered, encouraged and excited about your beautiful journey in this life.

Most of all, I want Beautiful to be the spark that makes a change in your life. Not a change for good or a change for the better, but a change for the BEST! Anytime you feel encouraged or have questions or just want to share something with the Beautiful team, shoot us an email at bringingbeautifulback@gmail. com.

We would love to hear from you.

Share Beautiful with those that need a little extra beauty in their life.

Life is beautiful. You are beautiful.

That is what Beautiful is all about. www.bringingbeautifulback.com --------------@bringingbeautifulback

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Or Paperback at:

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ABOUT Dauntless Magazine

DAUN LESS The second half of this magazine is now being taken over by guys, for guys. Since the creation of this magazine, January 2017, we have excelled at offering real life stories, advice and insight into daily matters. Our writers share what is on their heart in order to bring some life to your current situation.

Up to this point, much of the material has been more “lady focused” but we hate to leave out our male counterparts, as they need special rays of light to impact their life as well.

In May 2017, after receiving much feed-

back from males asking for more content geared towards them, our wheels started turning. We came up with the idea of having the dual magazine, but we need a name.

After conducting a poll on social media, we were given some insight as to what a guy might prefer to be thought of as, and DAUNTLESS was the winner.

Below are a few of the reasons as to why Dauntless is now the name of the second half of our e-mag. So, gentlemen, as you are reading, think of yourself in these terms:

“Dauntless means, ‘I am BOLD, COURAGEOUS, and GALLANT. Which trumps all other choices. IMHO.”

- Larry

“Dauntless for sure. Dauntless means, ‘Showing FEARLESSNESS and DETERMINATION.’ That is how I would like to be defined.”

- Arman

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Gentlemen, as you are reading this, if you feel you have something to share with the rest of man(kind), contact us @ bringingbeautifulback@gmail.com * ALL applicants will be considered (topics can range from advice, fitness, fashion, hobbies, ...)

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FALL Fashion 2017

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Social Media SPEAKS

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Are you drinking a PSL this fall: Yes or No? One of the female cops I met in Palm Coast bought me one at starbucks while I was hanging around. First time I had tried it, pretty good.

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Me!! Of course.

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Brittany T.

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What are your FALL

FAVORITES What are you most excited about for fall?

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Fall Fashion with vivid colors for an awesome photoshoot!

Daniel D. Our new color collection.

Jennifer M. Pumpkin spice coffee!

Christina K. Not running in immense humidity!

Mark D. Cool weather. Please!

Elaine Z.

The most exciting thing about fall is enjoying the change of season with those you love and appreciate.

Peter H. The arrival of our sweet baby boy.

Jasmine F.

Photos by Josiah Richwine Starting my new job!

Kim S. Pumpkin Spice season! Yay! Brittany T. FOOTBALL!!

Justin S.

Going to Virginia to see the mountains and some great friends.

Mary Anne A.

PUMPKIN EVERYTHING! Laci S.

Most of my family will be home for Thanksgiving, and I get to honor the memories of my momma by using her special China for the first time since she went to Heaven. And remember all the wonderful holiday meals she prepared and served on them! Passing on the tradition!

Tammy H.

Cooler weather and the leaves changing to the most gorgeoue colors.

Carol B. Less humidity!

Larry A. Pumpkin products !! Coffee, candles and all the beatiuful Fall Fashions !!

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FALL FASHION trend you are most exc Cow neck sweaters, sweater shirts, and sweater dresses.... and I can’t forget cozy boots.

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The warmer colors Sara R. Hummmm....the softer blues and mauve.

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Light sweaters.

John C. Colors!

Tina B.

I’m always waaaayyyy behind on trends, so you tell me.

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TIPS FOR SURVIVING

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find traction in your own journey.

Life will go off-script. Adapt.

Your life will not go as planned. You did not land that dream job, so you are forced to move back home. That relationship which seemed so promising at the beginning ends in a breakup, leaving you to change your status back to ‘single’. In adulthood, life will look differently than how you imagined it. But, that is not a bad thing. Surviving adulthood has less to do with the plans you have going into it and is more about the adaptability you possess when you are there. How you navigate through the wilderness of your experiences and the twists and turns of life is fundamental to your survival as an adult. In the end, you may find that moving back home gave you the opportunity to mend a broken relationship with your parents.

And that ‘single’ status gave you opportunity to revitalize some dormant passions. Here, you will write and rewrite your life’s script over and over, not because it was bad, but rather because it is unfinished. Plans are good, but adaptability is better.

For me, adulting was terrifying. I had just graduated from college with my degree and was confronted with daunting questions like, “Now what? What does real life look like as an adult? Will I make it?” At 21, the flood of unanswerable questions left me anxietystricken and panicked. I am a planner, and I enjoy the security of knowing what the next season of life holds. But for the first time, I did not have a plan, just a lot of uncertainty.

At that moment, life had just gotten real, and I knew I had arrived into adulthood.

At some point, we all get here. For some, adulthood introduces itself with as much tact as a punch to the gut. For others, it is a smoother, less painful transition. Regardless of how or when, we all arrive a little underprepared, a little anxious, and a little naive to the realities we will face. But, there is good news. Despite its tendency for rude introductions, adulthood really is a good place to be, and since my less-than-friendly first encounter, adulthood and I have gotten along well. I have come to realize that it is a place for learning and growing, and my experiences in adulthood, both good and bad, have taught me some things that will also help you

Define YOUR success and pursue it.

We all want to be successful, and fortunately, success is within reach. The only caveat is that success will be different for everyone. This is not a cop-out, or a gentler way to say, “You failed.” But think about it for a moment; if we are all unique, equipped with a life-full of different experiences, then should all our successes look the same? Naturally, we may all have some overlap in how we define success, but YOUR success is best defined by you. So, what does success look like for you? How do you know you did well? How you define success 67

in your life is crucial to the understanding of success in adulthood. Success begins from the inside out; it is defined by your innate nature, those simple acts from which you derive significance and value. It could be helping others, creating, teaching or whatever, you just know that it fuels you and resonates with your deepest self. Forming your definition around your innate nature will allow you to put the fullness of your will, passion, and ability toward being successful. You will know when you have the right definition because you will find greater significance in the simplest things you do; a smile to a stranger or a line of poetry begin to matter and add value to your life. With your definition on track, then create goals - small goals, medium goals, shoot-for-the-stars goals, and pursue them with every bit of zeal you possess. You will find that success will begin to come more naturally, because it is easy to want to do what you were meant to do. And accomplishing goals will come easier because they represent who you are. So, pursue success like no one else because no one else in the world can be successful like you.

Be in community. Life is better with people.

Although every adulting experience is unique, growing into adulthood is an inevitability for all. This means that there are a lot of other people who will share in life experiences that may be similar to your own. You should find some comfort in this, because it means that the frontier of adulthood does not need to be explored alone. In fact, I would encourage you not to go at adulthood by yourself, not because of any inadequacy, but rather because life, and specifically adulthood, is better done within a community. Community is the web of family and friends who support, encour68

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The strength you will need to forge your own path through adulthood does not always come from within, but sometimes from those whom you have invited to be a part of your life. At the very least, life done with others is only half as hard and twice as fulfilling. And considering that adulthood will have its share of difficulties, those moments when others can help you bear the weight of your responsibilities may, indeed, be the reprieve you need to journey on.

Enjoy it.

You are an adult now, free to do whatever you want, and there is nothing like the thrill of adulthood freedom. But, that freedom comes at a cost, and the currency of adulthood is responsibility. At the intersection of freedom and responsibility is maturity. Adulthood is about maturity; not simply getting older, but being better.

Simply defined, maturity is the freedom to do what you want, tempered by the responsibility to do what needs to be done. As we mature, the combination of freedom and responsibility delivers our best selves to the world around us. A mature you is a better you. So, how should we respond to adulthood? Enjoy it. These are your best years. Sure, time and age may diminish some of your abilities, but they leave behind an even greater deposit of experience, experience you can reinvest back into the lives of others.

So, embrace every moment adulthood has to offer and squeeze out every ounce of experience.

After all, there is no going back. But who would want to?

Welcome to adulthood; you made it. Your best years and your best you are ahead. I can guarantee that it will not be what you thought it was going to be, but it will be the best that you make it.

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CONTENTS

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September 2017

66 Tips For Surviving Adulthood Terry Randolph

56 Social Media Speaks Fall Favorites 46 Editors Top Picks Men’s Fashion Fall 2017 44 About Dauntless 40 Beautiful

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DAUN LESS

September 2017 Issue 9

FALLTips Faves For Surviving Adulthood

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