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70 “ VANESSA COPPES CEO & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The number 7 has always been a huge part of my life and so has this quote, “ Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” ‘ Imagine my surprise when I learned it was from Matthew 7:7?
God is always with us—always. We just have to believe. JANENE MASCARELLA BEAUTY DIRECTOR “
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” -Anaïs Nin I always try to keep fear at bay and move forward as positively as possible. I choose joy as my compass. PAULA ORLAN
FASHION STYLIST “ Always believe something wonderful is about to happen.” -Coco Chanel
I have always believed that optimism is powerful. In today’s crazy world, it is important to start each day with gratitude, joy, and a glass-half-full attitude. Start believing that whatever you’re dreaming of will come your way...whether it’s a new job, a new relationship, an exciting adventure, or a cure for this coronavirus! MINDY GURA
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“Keep your face to the sun and you’ll never see the shadows.” ~Helen Keller I love this quote. It reminds me to literally get as much vitamin D from the sunshine.
AMANDA MACTAS FOOD, TRAVEL & ACCESSORIES EDITOR
It’s all about your mindset and attitude. “ Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.” -Wayne Dyer
LYNETTE BARBIERI BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE “
No matter how good or bad you think life is, there is always someone somewhere who is fighting to survive.” I always think about this quote when I’m having a bad day. It reminds me to be thankful for what I have because there is always someone that has it worse. team BELLA THE BEAUTY
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GETTING US THROUGH Difficult TIMES
The Bible always brings me hope and encouragement, specifically this passage from Jeremiah 21:11:
JESSICA LICCIARDELLO CREATIVE DIRECTOR “ Creativity takes courage.” -Henri Matisse
This quote reminds me that the world needs the courage of artists to guide us to the light, and that we can depend on these artists to help us through hard times. It reminds me to push through and be brave with creative vision. Creativity can be applied to all aspects of life, including art, science, philosphy, politics, and education.
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR “ What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson ALEXANDRA ANASTASIO
Many life lessons have taught me to trust what I see, not always what I hear. Our bodies silently convey so much about ourselves and how we feel—if our words don’t correspond, how can they hold weight?
NORAH LAWLOR CONTRIBUTING EDITOR “ It is important to remember the history lesson—with time and perspective,this tragedy will pass and life, amended, will go on…”
71 ” JENNIFER DECILLIS PUBLISHER
“And the people stayed home. And read books, and listened, and rested, and exercised, and made art, and played games, and learned new ways of being, and were still. And listened more deeply. Some meditated, some prayed, some danced. Some met their shadows. And the people began to think differently. And the people healed. And, in the absence of people living in ignorant, dangerous, mindless, and heartless ways, the earth began to heal. And when the danger passed, and the people joined together again, they grieved their losses, and made new choices, and dreamed new images, and created new ways to live and heal the earth fully, as they had been healed.” -Kitty O’Meara
