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We have to admit, we had some BIG fun putting this issue together. We have a roundup of the biggest things happening around town, some women who are dreaming big, and a big report of things we think you'll love as much as we do. Thinking big this month also made us think about the little things that turn into big things, like skirt!. What was just a dream in 1994 is now something our readers tell us they look for in the regular spots around the first of the month, our website (skirt.com) has turned into a place for us to hang out with you, along with our social channels. We hope you enjoy reading this issue as much as we enjoyed putting it together! Did we already tell you that November is our #Yummy issue? We'll have a foodie spread that will knock your socks off. To be a part of all this goodness email us at sales@skirt.com. Deadline is October 14th.
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F E AT U R E S In Her Own Words: Spencer George The Founder of #NOTYOURGIRL ..................................................32 The Big List ..................................................................40 Accomplish Your Goals in 10 Easy Steps Valerie Nies..................................................................44
E S S AY S My Big Moment Sally Jane Pitts................................................................23 Life's Big Moments are the One's You Don't Expect to Happen Denisa Oosthuizen ........................................38 Hell and Teaspoons Joyce Angela Jellison, J.D...................................46
VALE RIE NIE S : PAGE 44
THE B IG R EPORT: PAGE 27
BIG FALL FAS HION : PAG E 34
IN THIS ISSUE Theme ...................................................................21 Profiles............................................................24, 37
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The Scribble Studio .......................................49 Calendar ...............................................................50 The Last Page ....................................................54 skirt!magazine octoberw2016
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THE BIG ISSUE
LIVE AND LOVE YOUR GREAT
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“Enjoy the little things in life because one day you’ll look back and realize they were t h e b i g t h i n g s .” Kurt Vonnegut
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S A L LY J A N E P I T T S
Sally Jane Pitts is a writer with a passion for creating female driven screenplays, blogging and life lesson essays. She’s also an adventurer and a big kid at heart.You can check out more of Sally’s life lessons at whatsallylearntthisweek.com
MY BIG MOMENT “ I f o u n d a n e w , m o r e c o u r a g e o u s m e .”
This year I experienced growth I could never possibly have imagined. Growth I didn’t even know was even necessary. It led me to realize I was capable of a much BIGGER life, than the one I was living. But that life no longer looks like it once did.
It’s been almost a year now. Life has brought me more challenges, as it does everyone. But I was able to find a way to cope with what I’d been through. I found a new, more courageous me. Of course I don’t always get it right, I try to control things that I can’t, and then I realize I need to let go.
Before I go forward and tell you how this BIG moment shaped me, I’ll have to go back. And yes, sometimes that can be tough. However by bravely reliving stuff we’d rather forget it helps us come to terms with what has been, so we can step into the light. By doing so we become stronger and be more equipped to deal with the darkness, next time it descends.
Control is my go-to but I see this now. I can put the brakes on and stop the car. My past doesn’t control me. Neither does my future. I can only do now. And now that I’ve been through the dark and learned to respect myself, I know I can bring the light back into my life.
I don’t share my story lightly but I share it so that if you’ve been through trauma, you may find comfort in knowing that you must do anything you can to save your life.
In fact, I brought someone into my life that I never thought I would. And he is the definition of amazing. But that is not what’s most important. It’s the fact that I was able to save myself first.
Last year I was violently sexually assaulted. The worst thing was that I was ashamed because it happened when I was drunk. I thought it was somehow my fault. So I tried to block it out, forget it. But I couldn’t. I needed help. Real help.
This is what led me to realize I’m capable of so much more than I thought. I am capable of BIGNESS in my life. This knowledge comes from a place of looking after myself. Giving myself what I need. That is what I had to learn as I was traversing through the murky waters of healing.
I started intensive therapy. I had to go into the deepest, darkest places. My insides were ripped out and laid bare. I became so utterly lost. I drank, I was angry; I had to deal with what had happened. I had to grieve. I had to walk, I had to read, I had to talk to friends, I had to cry and scream. I had to do anything possible to find myself again. But I wasn’t to be found. The girl who was assaulted, that naive girl who thought it was her own fault. She was gone. So who was left? I still don’t really know to be honest. But there was no going back. My eyes were open. It was like everything I knew had been shattered. All my bad relationships came flooding back. Every shitty thing I’d never dealt with was there waiting for me to face it. Face up to why I’d let it happen to me. Ask myself why I didn’t think I deserved respect and love from a man. Did all I think I was worthy of was someone who only wanted to screw me? Yes, my friends that’s what I actually thought. That that was all I had to offer. Sex. I thought that’s all men wanted. I was so incredibly sad when I realized this.Thinking back to that version of myself breaks my heart.
It’s the small steps we take to love ourselves each day, that create a BIG attitude. Whether that’s taking time out to read, meditate, watch a film, exercise, chat to friends or just give ourselves a damn break! All these things contribute to our soul. It’s personal to each of us. When we treat ourselves better, we realize we deserve better and that we are capable of so much more. You may not see small changes but if you continually strive for what you want, stand in your power; one day you’ll see you’ve arrived. Maybe you have already arrived without even knowing it. I continue on my path towards seeing scripts I’ve written up on the silver screen. This is my BIG dream. But I also aspire to inspire women through my writing every day. This is my BIG goal. When you read this I want you to know that you are so much more amazing than you believe. And even though sometimes you don’t feel in control of your own story, you are. Whatever happens to you, you choose what to do about it. We all have a BIG life to live. Now is your time to live it.
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MEET SARAH AND JULIE
Sarah Gunn & Julie Starr are Big on DIY.
With fashion, Sarah Gunn of
Spartanburg
and
Julie
Starr of Johns Island are DIY entrepreneurs. The two just authored a book on homemade clothing called “The Tunic Bible: One Pattern, Interchangeable Pieces,
Ready-to-Wear
Results!” Their home sewing
there is a huge online sewing
brought them together – Julie
community.” Their similarities
closely followed Sarah’s sewing
in age, online interest and
blog,
Valentino,”
sewing style brought about
and they connected through
their book partnership. So, why
online comments. Julie joined
focus on tunics? “Almost all
one of Sarah’s “Ready to Wear
fashion designers have designed
Fast” events, which inspired
tunics...it’s a very common
hundreds of women to give
garment,” Sarah says. Once
up ready-to-wear clothing and,
a tunic bodice is complete,
instead, sew clothing of their
swapping out simple details
own and share feedback online.
like the trim, placket, neckline
“It’s such a creative outlet when
and collar means a spectrum
you have a busy work life,” says
of possibilities. “Our main goal
Julie. Sarah says, “Sewing has
was to create a garment that
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No one is flying home from Rio with more medals than the U.S. women. The American squad — both men and women — won the most medals overall, 121, as has often been the case in the Summer Games. But first in London four years ago, and again in Rio, the U.S. women have captured most of those medals. The U.S. women took 61, the men had 55, and there were five in mixed events, including equestrian and mixed-doubles tennis. To sum it up: The women won 27 of the 46 American golds.
we women talk too much, but even then we don't tell half what we know. Nancy Astor
WHEN DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO GO FOR YOUR DREAM, REMEMBER THAT YOU DON'T NEED A BIGGER NET, YOU JUST NEED BIGGER WINGS. Sheri Fink
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Big Heart, Be Smart Heart disease is the number 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. That’s approximately one woman every minute. The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement advocates for more research and swifter action for women’s heart health for this very reason. GoRedForWomen.org has the facts and action you can take to lower your risk.
High Flying Females Over the last five decades, most of the female pilot population growth took place between 1960 and 1980, a time when a feminist message encouraged women to try activities previously perceived as reserved to men. During those two decades, the number of female pilots went from 4,218 to 26,896 and the number of women holding a forhire pilot certificate went from 763 to 4,473. Considering getting your own wings? Check out the The International Society of Women Airline Pilots at ISWAP.org.
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The Great Trek Canada’s got us beat in the world of car-free cross-country trails—like fivetimes-as-long beat. The Great Trail, also referred to as the Trans Canada Trail, is a 14,864-mile network of paths set to be completely connected by 2017, to coincide with the country’s 150th birthday. The closest we have here? A 3,000-mile East Coast Greenway. Let’s hope Canada inspires the U.S. to up our game!
No Pay Gap? Nope, it’s still there. According to an analysis conducted by the National Women’s Law Group, which is a non-profit advocacy group, the gender pay gap will cost women, on average, about $430,000 over the course of a lifetime. What you can do: Focus on your own paycheck, square your shoulders, take a deep breath, and ask for that raise.
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The Big Screen, Part Deux Can’t get enough of amazing films and filmmakers? Mark your calendars for November 2-6 for the Charleston International Film Festival at the Charleston Music Hall. The festival offers a showcase for all aspects of filmmaking: the art, the filmmaker, talented directors and actors, and the film-lover in all of us. Get the full lineup and tickets at CharlestonIFF.org.
negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they're big, flashing signs that something needs to change. Gretchen Rubin
Big Business The 2nd annual Revolve Conference will take place in Downtown Charleston on October 26-28, 2016 at Sterling Hall, located at 560 King St. The conference will feature over 30 speakers who are experts in the design and marketing fields, including Nathaniel Axios, Chief Design Strategist at IBM:Public Sector, Robert Prioleau, Partner and Strategy Director at Blue Ion, and Sophia Voychehovski, Founder and User Experience Director for Rewired. For more info on the schedule and speaker lineup, visit RevolveConf.com.
Big Genius Lifesaver Lightweight, high-tensile Kevlar—five times stronger than steel—will take a bullet for you. DuPont chemist Stephanie Kwolek accidentally invented it while trying to perfect a lighter fiber for car tires and earned a patent in 1966. It has saved countless lives in the U.S. and abroad since. (Source: MentalFloss)
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Go Big, Go Vote In 1916 Alice Paul formed the National Woman's Party (NWP), a militant group focused on the passage of a national suffrage amendment. Over 200 NWP supporters, the Silent Sentinels, were arrested in 1917 while picketing the White House, some of whom went on hunger strike and endured forced feeding after being sent to prison. Your takeaway? We’ve only been able to vote since 1920 and, regardless of who you vote for, you honor these women who fought for our right to vote by VOTING.
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62 million girls are denied an education all over the world. #UpForSchool wants to change that. See how you can help at aworldatschool.org/upforschool. (Source: UN Foundation)
she made broken look beautiful and strong look invincible. she walked with the universe on her shoulders and made it look like a pair of wings. Arian Dancu
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Women speak about 20,000 words a day. That's 13,000 more than the average man. Maybe we’re just better at communicating? (Source: Daily Mail UK)
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Up until 1974, a single woman could not have a credit card in her own name, and yet women today are the backbone of the U.S. economy, accounting for 85% of all consumer purchases. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Every year, an estimated 15 million girls under 18 are married worldwide, with little or no say in the matter. Girls Not Brides studies the problem and is working to find solutions. They know that education and empowerment for girls are the first steps. You can help by sharing the facts or donating to GirlsNotBrides.org.
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4 out of 5 victims of human trafficking are girls. The Malala Fund raises awareness and funds for girls to get out of this cycle and into school. (Malala.org)
Big Read Rembrandt’s Shadow by local author Janet Lee Berg was just released last month (Simon & Schuster’s Post Hill Press). Based on true life family events, Berg’s debut novel details a Jewish family’s escape from the Nazis, and the emotional tumult it suffered in the aftermath. The real story behind the novel appeared in the New York Times article, Heirs Make Huge Claim Over Dutch Art Trade. Over 70 years later and the family still waits the return of nearly 200 works of art stolen by the Nazis. SInce you’ve already blazed through your summer reading list, here’s a first for you for the fall.
50%
In 2015, only half of the world’s working-age women are in the labor force, compared to 77 percent of working-age men. Microlending programs, like Kiva.org, help women start and sustain their own businesses. (Source: Department of Labor)
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By 2018, there will be 1.4 million open technology jobs in the U.S. and, at the current rate of students graduating with degrees in computer science, only 29% of applicants will be women. GirlsWhoCode.com aims to educate and expose at least 1 million girls to computer science by 2020. (Source: Microsoft Research) skirt!magazine octoberw2016
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I N H E R OW N WO R D S
SPENCER GEORGE
Spencer George is a writer, feminist, and blogger. She is the founder of the #NOTYOURGIRL campaign, which encourages young girls to embrace their true selves, and is a student at Barnard College of Columbia University.
I’ve always believed in one big moment in life: Graduation. I grew up with the notion that going to college would be my grand experience - that I would make my best friends there, take classes that would transform me from a nervous freshman into a confident intellectual, that I would grow comfortable with myself and make the slow conversion into adulthood. I waited my entire life to graduate high school and go off to embark on this great adventure, to head off to a seemingly-mythical metropolis of intellectualism. College, for me, was the final destination, my big moment, a dream I had cultivated from the moment I began high school to the moment I ended.
MOMENTS AND DREAMS ARE ONLY AS
A few weeks ago I packed up my bedroom and headed up to NYC with all the idealism and excitement I could muster. I knew that college would be a major life change, that I would come home for Christmas barely resembling the person I had been when I left in August. From there on out, I truly thought my life would be halved into a beforeand-after, one half of me still stuck in the childhood naivete of high school and the other stepping wildly into the realm of knowledge, ready to venture into greatness and recognition. I was finally going to be surrounded by those with similar passions to mine; I was finally going to be able to do something influential with my life.
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How exquisite I felt it must be to sit in a lecture hall and listen to students debate philosophy, literature, language. And having now begun classes, I can confirm that it is.There is nothing like it; every day is a new adventure, a new journey in thinking. But I’ve also learned something, and that’s that college is not my big moment. A new school and a new city will not define me; a change in location does not have the power to make me into the person I’ve always wanted to be. Only I have that power, and so my big moment must take place every day, when I decide to wake up and be the best version of myself I can be. Moments and dreams are only as big or small as we make them. So, please, please, go out and make them big.
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Bernie Kennedy makes Big things happen. As president of The Point, Bernie Kennedy has a big role in helping local women. This nonprofit raises money for Lowcountry groups that support women in need. At first, Bernie says, “I was just
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DENISA OOSTHUIZEN
Denisa Irene Oosthuizen is a freelance writer, publisher and entrepreneur living in South Africa. Unashamedly bookaholic, avid traveller and well being enthusiast, she hopes to make it big as thriller novelist Irene Eccleston. Connect with Denisa on Twitter @Denisa_Irene, on Medium @denisaireneoosthuizen and denisaoosthuizen.com.
LIFE’S BIG MOMENTS ARE THE ONES YO U D O N ’ T E X P E C T T O H A P P E N
“ M a m a a l w a y s s a i d l i f e w a s l i k e a b o x o f c h o c o l a t e s . Yo u n e v e r k n o w w h a t y o u ’ r e g o n n a g e t .”
When I first heard it, I agreed with Forrest Gump’s credo in the same-titled movie, and it wasn’t only because of my chocoholic tendencies, or Tom Hanks playing such an unusual but highly likeable character. I have always had this view about life as something more than the utter predictability of its course, namely birth, childhood, formative schooling years, job(s), marriage(s), children, family celebrations, retirement, and eventually death. I might be generalising here, but one could easily say that these were the big, significant moments in everyone’s life, and I didn’t want to agree to disagree. In my view, the big moments in life were the ones that made it uniquely and wonderfully yours: that unexpected first kiss; the one crazy adventure you’d talk for years to come; the love that got away, or the love that made you move mountains. Or, in my case, leave country and relocate to Africa. The big moments were the ones you’d never expect to get, just like the chocolates in the box. My life had been quite the uneventful, usual bit – school, teenage awkwardness and all - until my twenties and my foreign escape (escape does sound better than ‘internship abroad’), where I met and fell in love with my now husband of eight years. Then came the biggest adventure of all: my travel and subsequent move to the African continent, his birthplace. Before meeting my soulmate at the tender age of twenty, I have never done anything daring or out of my comfort zone. Working a full-time job as a journalist, while studying for a business degree, seemed like a walk in the park. Graduating with honours was a piece of cake. Everything appeared to fall into place, in the trajectory of life as I knew it: I had my family, the degree, the job, the potential career path, the past failed relationships and possibly, one day, a future long-term partner in sight. I would eventually meet my other half, but I’ve never given it too much thought. And then there came this sexy traveller with the most infectious smile and the biggest crown of curly hair I’d ever seen. He was kind and wonderful. I was smitten. My life unfolded right before my eyes. Everything could change. Everything was about to change indeed. I left my life behind as soon as I graduated, and got on a plane to South Africa. Looking back, it all happened too fast, but it was the excitement that kept me going. The novelty of exploring other parts of the world was as strong and momentous as the immense love I carried for my future husband. It felt just right. Life was not supposed to be lived in one place. Life was meant to be experienced and relished in as many ways and places one could explore before the grim reaper showed up. It was my time to explore. It was the chance to move away from the past and the obvious and embrace an uncharted path abroad. Who knew what could happen next? But wasn’t that the point of life, not knowing? Travelling and living in Africa has been the most wonderful, humble and eye-opening experience so far in my young existence. There was so much to see, learn, and capture in my heart, mind, and soul that I felt at times like I haven’t even scratched the
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surface. It never got boring. What seemed like audacious goals for most Europeans and westerners in general, aka the good life – the big money, the big house, the big car, the big exotic holidays - were not necessarily the go-to ways of most Africans. It was a breath of fresh air to see a melting pot of desires, aspirations and artistic expressions, as varied as its colourful people and tribes. I met people from all walks of life, and each time I discovered another universe waiting to happen, or, in Forrest Gump’s words, yet another box of chocolates. I thought that moving to Africa was my life’s big defining moment, and it certainly was when I touched its sacred ground. But the most significant change was truly about to come. I discovered a place where the emotional and the spiritual abound, and where I felt myself shine. In truth, I have truly found myself on this magnificent continent, miles away from the only home I knew. I learned that slowing down and savouring life’s simple moments shouldn’t be an afterthought after a hard day at work. I began viewing work as more than a means to pay bills and shopping sprees. I replaced the climbing the proverbial ladder with an expression of my true identity and passion. I started freelancing and writing at my pace, and to my enjoyment. I read more, and I wrote more. I also developed a newfound passion for the great outdoors. I often went camping with my husband and tried to keep it as basic as possible. There was something magical about making coffee and frying meat over an open fire. Food tasted better than usual. I savoured the wildlife and its simple, yet powerful circle of life. I looked at the amazing night sky in awe and counted the stars. I took the time to listen to nature’s sounds and rhythms. I discovered gardening and grew my herbs and vegetables in the back yard. My cooking sessions improved and diversified. I didn’t just spice up my dishes; it felt like my whole life has been spiced up. I felt alive. Across the globe, people search for something transcendent, bigger, better and bolder than the daily life waiting back home: the adventure of a lifetime; the big moment of change. Africa is one of those magical places where being yourself and connected to others, at home, in nature, or wherever your footsteps bring you, is just enough. This realisation alone is worthy of a celebratory party similar to a rite of passage, a new beginning as a married couple, a newborn child, or another item crossed off the bucket list. Back to Forrest Gump. If life was indeed a box of chocolates, and every chocolate represented a great pivotal moment, the most rewarding chocolates would be the ones you wouldn’t normally expect to find inside. Take the decadent gourmet French trufflestuffed delicacy, the couture gold flakes covered goodies, or the chocolates you wouldn’t dare to taste of the purest bitter 99% dark cocoa kind. But those are the ones I guarantee you’d never forget. Making a big life change might be pretty scary for most. But know what would be even scarier? Regret. So bite and relish that chocolate, today.
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Staying Healthy in the Age of Busy Being busy seems to carry its own badge of honor these days, but it can also carry stress and other unhealthy side effects. That’s where Dr. Ann and Roper St. Francis physicians who specialize in women’s health come to the rescue. Join us for an inspiring evening when this bestselling author and top nutrition expert distills the key features of healthy living into a program that is simple, fun, delicious and sustainable. Enjoy wine and healthy hors d’oeuvres while meeting and talking to some of our specialists prior to the featured talk.
Tuesday, November 1, 5:30 – 8 p.m. Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital (Easy and free onsite parking) Call (843) 789-1760 or register online at www.rsfh.com/womensevent to reserve your spot. Reservations are required for this free first come, first served event.
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ind of a ig deal... WORLD'S BEST CITY For the first time ever, readers of Travel + Leisure magazine have voted Charleston the “World’s Best City” in the 2016 World’s Best Awards. If that’s not big enough, Charleston is also the first American city to win the World’s Best City ranking. Just telling the world what the locals already know!
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BIGGER HOSPITALITY Belmond Charleston Place, one of our city’s hospitality landmarks and its biggest hotel, has completed a $34 million renovation of its 434 guest rooms that started more than two years ago. It was a top-to-bottom overhaul for the nearly 30-year-old property, which was lauded as one of former Mayor Joe Riley’s “biggest accomplishments” because it sparked the revitalization of downtown Charleston’s shopping district.
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PERSONAL SHOPPING JUST GOT BIGGER
A BIG NEED You won’t want to miss this year’s Dining for a Cause: A Benefit for Feed The Need on Sunday, October 9. Local chefs are coming together to raise money to lighten the economic burden that area soup kitchens and shelters face in today’s economic environment. All funds raised at the event will be used for local organizations. 6:30pm at The Cedar Room, 701 East Bay St. More info and event tickets at FeedtheNeedCharleston.org.
What started as a 600 square-foot store 50 years ago is now hitting a couple of big milestones:Just ahead of its 50th anniversary, Gwynn’s of Mount Pleasant owner Marshall Simon expanded into 2,000 more square footage of retail space and did an interior/ exterior upgrade. Gwynn’s is now a 20,000 square-foot shopping mecca. Our favorite part? The two super fancy newly redesigned personal shopping rooms that make us feel fabulously taken care of.
THAT BIG BOOK SALE
A SWING AND A WIN Hometown favorite baseball team RiverDogs brought its first playoff win to Charleston in 28 years and set a host of records in a memorable 20th season at The Joe. The RiverDogs welcomed 293,161 fans through the gates this season to set a franchise record, while Luis Dorante's squad posted an impressive 76-63 record in the regular season, the most wins for a RiverDogs club since 2012.
The Charleston Friends of the Library will host its 35th annual That BIG Book Sale, October 14-16 at the Omar Shrine Auditorium (176 Patriots Point Road). Over 60,000 books, DVDs, CDs, books on CDs, sheet music and maps will be on sale to the public with prices starting at just 50 cents. Dates, times and ticket prices at CharlestonLibraryFriends.org.
BIG HOMES TOUR The Preservation Society of Charleston is getting ready to kick off the 40th Annual Fall Tour of Homes, it’s biggest year yet with Charleston gardens, homes and a special South of Broad homes tour in the mix. If you’ve always wanted to get a peek into our city’s biggest and grandest living spaces and hidden gardens, now’s your chance! Tickets and more info at TheFallTours.org.
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Uncertain is never the place to be. Make time for your mammogram. Sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the day for your busy schedule. But the last thing that should be neglected is your health. One out of every eight women will develop breast cancer in her life, and mammograms are the most effective form of early detection. It’s time to get a clearer picture of your breast health—make time for your mammogram today.
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ACCOMPLISH YOUR DREAMS IN
10 EASY STEPS VA L E R I E N I E S
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Studies show writing down goals increases the odds of achieving them. Propel your dreams into the universe! Get them out of your head and write them down on paper.
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School supplies are on sale! That Kate Spade pencil case is adorable! And so is that retro Swingline stapler. Throw them into your cart. And, you should probably pick up a shredder to get rid of those old receipts.
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While standing in the checkout line, notice a rack of cute thumb drives shaped like miniature Pantone swatches. 8GB for $3. That’s a deal! Pick one up in rose quartz and another in marsala.
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On your way home, tell yourself you deserve a treat. Stop at the froyo place for a small cup of tart with a bit of coconut.Vow to avoid ridiculous flavors and toppings.
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Valerie Nies is a comedian, writer, and breakfast lover living in Austin, Texas. She wants a dog but is afraid of commitment. Read more about Valerie at ValerieCallMe.com.
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Joyce Angela Jellison is a graduate of Massachusetts School of Law and the author of three books. She is also mixed-media visual artist, workshop facilitator and founder of WriteOutLoudBoston!, a nonprofit organization encouraging women of color to write their stories as an empowerment/ survival tool.
HE L L A ND T E A SPO O N S A d r e a m e r ’s r o a d m a p t o a p u r p o s e f u l r e a l i t y.
As a child, I tried digging my way to hell with a teaspoon. I did this in my grandmother’s front yard, burrowing in rich soil and uprooting her rose bushes beneath a complacent North Carolina sun. This was the first big thought – the idea I could meet the devil and question him endlessly. I imagined he would be civil and bemused at my unconventional entrance into his realm. I dug an entire day with no more than a teaspoon and determination. This was me at no more than five years old with a child’s rudimentary understanding of theology. This was the genesis of my big dreaming, thinking and living. The dreaming was endless; visions of who I would become danced in my head like sugarplums on Christmas eve. And every day was the eve of something, the perpetual dawning of beginnings were sunrises and full moons cresting my temples. I was determined I would be in New York by 18, writing, acting, dancing. This is the collective dream of many girls. To paraphrase famed attorney, Charles Darrow, it is not the sleeping boy nor the dream, but rather that which exists beyond the sleeping boy. My dreams at 18 contrasted with what I envisioned at 47 are not much different. They have been translated into moments and those moments into a patchwork life of balancing survival on the pulse of dream and the inhale, exhale of labored reality. At 47 my life has at times, seemed to be small, depending upon the measuring stick upon which I have placed it against. There has always been interferences brutally interrupting and resetting the goals, but I have managed to consistently find my way. There was the birth of my child, the necessity to provide and simultaneously create.
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I would balance her on my knee as I wrote, still there were always the dreams, pulling and tugging at my insides – resting in my womb along with her. In a sense she was a twin, having been nestled in the basin of me with my persistent dreams I was determined to make real. Shortly after my daughter’s first birthday, I walked into the newsroom of the local weekly newspaper with a high school essay and an article I had written as an intern for a college program. I wanted to report the news and I offered these as proof of my ability. The editor looked at me oddly and took my crisp folder bearing small witness to my future as a journalist. Still, I was emboldened, even a bit validated he did not at once ask me to leave the small cramped offices of the newsroom. I was spinning gold from nothing more than my intentions. I walked away with a job as a stringer, writing articles for 25 dollars a piece. This was my moment. I would be read and my intention had been given life. It began to breathe and demand, it was as my child – fussy, petulant and divined by my actions. My first article appeared within two Sundays and I was ecstatic. It was as if I had given birth yet again. My words, there in black and white. My name above those words. I traced the news print with my fore finger as if they were braille and I could feel the rise of the letters, I imagined I could smell the ink, black and intoxicating. It was my beginning as a writer – a peek into the hole I had begun digging as a child. We struggled with my writer’s life, though within a year I was an editorial assistant at another newspaper. My editor mentioned me to another editor and without an interview I was offered a full time position. I could not sleep with the thought of my new position
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peering from behind the fuzziness of tiredness. I had accepted the job without thinking of how I would manage it. I was 24, I couldn’t drive, my husband had left us before my daughter turned two and I was without reliable daycare. But I accepted the position. I leapt at the chance to be in the newsroom every day, to sit before one of those Mac computers and have the comfort of the keys pressing against my fingertips. Within this moment, there were small fractures like chips in window shields – expanding and growing under pressure. There was hunger, late rent payments, the struggle to sustain adequate care for my daughter. But somehow, we were not diminished in our lives. We managed to be enlarged and not made smaller by the salty inevitably combining with the sweet. There were mashed potatoes for dinner and nights we huddled together in the damp coldness of my Boston flat, her small body curled against my bosom. Still I was a writer, forging a way for us through it all. My daughter and I shared these moments, a universe growing in our veins. Me transitioning from the girl dreaming of a New York loft filled with flowers and books, sitting by the window documenting from the inside. I was now a woman with a child in a home filled with odd items collected from yard sales and thrift shops and baby toys. We existed within and on the fringe of the next moment. By the time I was 37, I was an award-winning journalist and author of my first book. Life had become a series of dreams linked to moments that had birthed a life that more often than not felt small when wearing it but appeared larger to those window-shopping, briefly glancing – barely imprinting us on lens and memory. We were an American vision, she and I. The single mother, the career, those racing unbridled dreams given life. My daughter was no longer a small child when I accepted my law degree at 45. She, in accordance with all young women of these times, announced my accomplishment via her Facebook page and in this announcement she linked our past to our present. She reminisced our struggle with homelessness and unemployment. This all to evidence the path, the dreams, those milestones marking moments that grow their own lives do not come without struggle. The path to prosperity is peppered with potholes and often it is necessary to pull oneself from an unexpected wreckage – yet it is the insistence on pulling oneself from the wreckage that occasions many of the accomplishments that have grown small in the rear view mirror of my collective memory. I am no more than a sum of these recollections. Big life? No, an ordinary life with extraordinary dreams transformed into realities that were as once as surreal as digging my way to hell with a teaspoon in the front yard, uprooting rosebushes and wrecking ant-trails along the way.
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6 The Dance Theatre of Harlem consists of 14 racially diverse dance artists who will perform an eclectic, demanding repertoire at the Charleston Gaillard Center. The show begins at 7:30 pm. Get tickets at CharlestonCVB.com.
7 Experience the Charleston Gallery Association Artwalk with over 40 galleries participating. 5-8 pm. Visit CharlestonGalleryAssociation. com for a map of all participating galleries.
OCTOBER 6 Ladies Only Garage Party This ‘Different kind of ladies night’ will show you how to design, fit, and personalize a bike as unigue as you are. You’ll leave ready to take the next step. Reserve your spot at events@lowcountryharley.com.
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OCTOBER 7-21 Garden Party After kicking off with an opening reception (a garden party, of course!) on Friday, October 7, from 5-8 pm at 122 Meeting St., the Garden Party exhibition will run until October 21. The reception is open to the public, complete with wine and small bites. Visit MeyerVogl.com for more information.
ONGOING IN OCTOBER Farmers’s Market We weep for the last month of the season for fresh watermelon, but rejoice that apples, beets, broccoli, butter beans, okra, squash, zucchini, sweet potatoes and tomatoes are in season through the month of October. Stock the freezer for soups and stews this winter! The Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch This family fun event includes, hay rides, petting zoo, two of the largest jump pillows in the state, corn maze, games, retail tent, and of course, plenty of pumpkins. Visit BooneHallPlantation.com/events.
OCTOBER 16 Join us at 34 West Theater for a night of the best in British Theatre with this intimate National Theatre of London broadcast of The Deep Blue Sea. Beer, Wine, Champagne Cocktails, sodas and light snacks are available. 200 Meeting Street (corner of Meeting/Pinckney). Details at 34West.org.
OCTOBER 2 Don’t miss the 25th annual Latin American Festival at Wannamaker County Park! Admission is just $10, college students and the military get a discounted rate of $5 with valid ID. Gold Pass holders and children ages 12 and under are free! No outside food, alcohol or coolers permitted. No dogs allowed. For more information, visit CharlestonCountyParks.com.
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22 It’s time to crown the best southern fried chicken in Charleston. Don’t miss the first annual Fried Chicken Challenge and watch 25 local vendors as they compete to make the best and most delicious fried chicken in the area. Sample tasty dishes from top chefs and restaurants, listen to live music.Visit SouthernFriedChickenChallenge.com.
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OCTOBER 21 + 22 Legare Farms Annual Terror Tour Prepare to be scared. $10 per person. Children 10 and under will not be permitted in. Starts at 8 pm.
OCTOBER 20 Freshfeild’s Village Sip and Stroll invites you to visit participating stores for light snacks and sips while enjoying special events, sales, and promotions inside the shops. The event will be held the 3rd Thursday of the month in October, November and December. 4:00 to 7:00 pm. For more information, please visit www.freshfieldsvillage.com.
OCTOBER 28 Don’t miss Bonnie Raitt in concert at The North Charleston Performing Arts Center. Her North American show has been selling out fast, so get your tickets ASAP at NorthCharlestonColiseumPAC.com.
OCTOBER 29 The Kiawah Cup Island Beach Race kicks off at the Sandcastle Community Center and Beach, 1 Shipwatch Road, Kiawah Island, gates open at 11:30 am for VIP ticket holders. Join the action as the rare Marsh Tacky “South Carolina’s State Heritage Horse“ races the beaches of Kiawah for the first time. KiawahCares.org/kiawah-cup/ for details and tickets.
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