Beautiful January 17

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January 2017 Issue 1

#GOALS Set them,

Keep them

Tasting Travel SoCal

Beauty, Health & Personal Growth Goals for the

New Year

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Letter From The

Editor

Welcome to 2017, Beautiful!

First of all, I want to thank you so much for taking the time to read the first issue of Beautiful. My editors and I have been working so hard to bring you the best that 2017 has to offer. We would love to hear from you. Any time you have questions, recommendations or just want to drop us a line, please do (bringingbeautifback@gmail.com).

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5 Meet the Editors

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I love the beginning of a year. It is the the chance to leave the old behind and start anew. It is the chance to set and make new goals. The time to create the life you have been dreaming of.

I am so happy that you decided to start the new year out with us. This is going to be a beautiful journey. We will be releasing a new issue at the beginning of each month. We have a few amazing editors on staff and we will be adding more as this journey continues. Our goal is to only bring you the best.

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If you need a little extra BEAUTY during the month, feel free to stop buy our blog site where we post once a week (www.bringingbeautifulback.com).

Remember, you are beautiful and so is your life!

XOXO,

Karissa B. Hagemeister

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Beautiful Karissa Hagemeister Editor in Chief IG @karissaluvhagemeister

Karissa Hagemeister finds joy in many areas of life.

She spends her time writing, creating, learning and going on adventures. Karissa 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.

Currently a Florida resident, Karissa is finishing up her MBA. She works in many fields from education to entertainment. 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 include but are not limited to, obtainging a doctorate in psychology from an esteemed university, as well as taking over and completely revamping the fashion industry with the love, truth and beauty that she discovers by both her fashion business and Beautiful magazine.

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Courtney Mack Travel 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. If you enjoy learning where to eat when you’re in a certain state, make sure to keep up with her tips and tricks when eating somewhere new in her Tasting Travel section.

Brent Sheffield Guest Photographer Brent Sheffield has enjoyed the pleasures of living overseas. He is currently a high school teacher by day and an amazing photographer by night. He has an eye for the artisitc and is able to see things in a different way in order to create the most amazing photographs. Brent is working with Wonderland Jax, an artisitc community in Jacksonville that desires to bring more art back to the beautiful city.

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Bringing

ABOUT 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 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. ď Š 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.

XOXO,

Karissa B. Hagemeister

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Article by Karissa Hagemeister Photography by Brent Sheffield

to feel like a failure if I do not achieve everything that I want to, so it is very important to be as realistic as possible when creating your goals.

2. Set a deadline. Once you know what you want to achieve, set a time frame of when you want to reach that goal. If you do not set a deadline, you may end up working on your goals for years.

#Goals Set them, Keep them

3. Be specific. Set a goal for each area of your life - health, relationships, work, and personal growth. Use as much detail as possible in deciding what you want to accomplish in each area.

4. Believe in yourself. One of the biggest reasons that people do not complete their goals

is because they do not believe in themselves.

5. Don’t stop. Once you start working towards your New Years goals, keep moving. If you stop, you are likely not to pick it up again.

Remember, if you want to see some change in your life, you are going to have to take the necessary steps. Things do not just happen because you wish upon a star.

Set some goals for the New Year and if you are feeling brave, tell someone about them to keep you accountable. Share it with us (bringingbeautifulback@gmail.com) and we will post them in February’s issue.

Go set some goals!!

By Karissa Hagemeister

#friendgoals #healthgoals #lovegoals #lifegoals

However, I am a big goal setter and I have quite a few goals set for this new year.

As the new year begins, we are encouraged to make New Years Resolutions. The resolutions often go a little like this: buy a year long gym membership, use it twice in the beginning of January and throw money away for the next 11 months. Pointless!!

I have actually never been into making New Years resolutions because I have seen how unsuccessful they are for other people.

The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to set some goals.

If you would rather set goals and successfully achieve them this new year, stick to these 5 simple steps: 1. Be realistic. Set goals that you know you can achieve. I tend to be a little too ambitious when I am setting my goals. This can cause me

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“Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”

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There’s An App for That

My Goals for 2017:

If you are setting some goals and need a little help in reaching them, don’t worry There’s An App for That. In fact there are multiple apps but here are three that I either use myself or know someone who does. They come highly recommended!

1. Health

1. Lift by Coach.me

Eating healthier.

Less sugar, more veggies and protien.

Personal Growth Goals This app helps you start small by choosing habits that you would like to change and givnig you the support to make better life choices. The app tracks your progress and rewards you with praise when you complete your goals.

2. Pact

2. Personal

Health Goals

Grow in confidence and in leadership.

Take more adventures.

Get the most out of my passport.

This is a personal favorite and one I have been using for over two years. Pact app encourages you to keep track of exercise and nutritious eating habits on a weekly basis. When you successfuly meet your pact, you get paid. However, if you miss your pact, you have to pay. The key here is to start small with your health goals and slowly work up to more.

3. Skout

3. Relationships

Relationship/Friendship Goals

Build my inner circle.

Show more support to my friends and family.

Spend time listening.

Whether you are in a new area or just feel like you have been in a funk when it comes to relationships and friendships, Skout app helps you meet people in your area. You can choose whether you are looking for friends or for a relationship. The app allows users to list their likes, so that it is easier to find someone with similar taste.

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Tasting Travel

SoCal

By Courtney Mack

Traveling is a huge part of my job. With traveling, I have the chance to explore, eat and enjoy places all over. Instead of keeping this all to myself, I have a golden opportunity to share my experiences of travel. This is the birth of Tasting Travel.

Some individuals may find travel challenging and others may find it thrilling. I find travel to be my daily routine, not so much trilling but unpredictable to say the least. As I get off the plane, heading to a new city, a hotel, an unknown friendly face, I am eager to go where the locals go. I am curious to find out what I will learn today, tomorrow, and the next. One area that is a must when I am on the road, is finding delicious places to eat. I am a bit obsessed with the idea of trying what is good, not so good, and just plain wrong.

Every state and city has its own flare

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of food, but my favorite would be Southern California. I am in awe of how rich the coloring of their crops are, how large their veggies grow to become due to the rich soil, and the demand for being consciously healthy. My first experience with Vietnamese soup, a.k.a. “Pho”, sushi burritos, and “In-N-Out” burgers – make that animal style – will always bring me back to California. These items may seem familiar to many now, but it was just a faint idea in the minds of east coast individuals not long ago.

PHO: A generous amount of fresh veggies in a large bowl of broth will heal any homesick temperature. The east coast has been invaded with these restaurants and gladly so. Vietnamese restaurants are much healthier than Chinese restaurants due to all the natural spices they use. Make sure to go modern when wanting something oriental.

Sushi Burrito: If soup is not your fancy, then a sushi burrito may fill you up just as much.

It’s a weird concept at first, but if you have had a Tex-Mex burrito in the past, you will begin to feel as though you should have thought of this genius idea! With tons of rice, a variety of seafood, and fresh veggies, you have yourself this two hand holding sushi roll for the taking.

I find that they can be a bit pricey for what is given, but it’s a great lunch stop to experience.

In-N-Out: I have shared many healthy tastings so far, making Cali sound like the best place for physically fit individuals. But let me not

lead you too far down that rabbit hole. Have you ever heard of a home grown, Cali owned, fast food place called “In-N-Out”? This place is extremely affordable for Cali residence and anyone for that fact. They offer animal style burgers and fries. Animal style is a heavy topping of thousand island dressing with sautéed onions. Only the best when splurging on calories and saving on cash.

Let me leave your mouth watering with my three top eats in SoCal. Make sure to try at least one of them next time you drop into Cali.

Until next month, happy eating, my friends!

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Special Thanks to: University of North Florida (For the use of Hodges Stadium) Brent Sheffield (Photography at the Stadium) Courtney Mack (Tasting Travel photographs) Cassandra Hagemeister (Advertisement photography) Lift by Coach. me Pact Skout ******** Layout Design

by Karissa Hagemeister Copy by stated authors Be on the lookout for more editors and authors in February 2017

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