Central Florida Monthly Magazine February 2017 by Central Florida Monthly

February 2017

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there, neighbors. On behalf of the whole team at Central Florida Monthly, we’d like to extend a warm welcome to you.

is our roots. (Cue Barbara Mandrell) We were Narcoossee before Narcoossee was cool, y’all. And CFM exists because of our desire to build relationships that matter.

Over the past 12 years, you’ve known us as a newspaper, The Narcoossee Navigator, and now as a magazine, Central Florida Monthly. During that time, you’ve watched us slowly evolve—witnessing our bumps and bruises, in addition to our more graceful moments. And we deeply appreciate your patience and support as we’ve grown.

Our mission is to make you feel at home in the East Orlando, Kissimmee and St. Cloud area by helping you build meaningful personal and professional relationships. And we’ll continue doing that by providing the information, resources and connections you need to live, work and play here. But going forward, we’ll do it on a larger (and more visible) scale through print, digital, social and events—not just our one-on-one interactions.

But there are some important things we’ve never formally shared with you, or said often enough, and we’d like to share them with you now. We deeply love our community—the only thing deeper than our love of this community

In this issue, we’re focusing on matters of the heart. Head to page eight and find out why you’ll be seeing, wearing and drinking RED this month. On page 22, get your daily dose of community love: see who got the nod at our

Best of 2016 awards party—we’ve got the full list of nominees and winners, plus some snaps from the party at Lakehouse in Lake Nona. And if you’re not a social media type—but aspire to deepen your relationships—you’ll want to read our story about breaking the code of human connection on page 18. It’s easier (and more fun) than you may think. And finally, take a look at page 20 for information about our “Home is Where the Heart Is” contest.

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Human connection lies at the heart of human well-being. It’s up to all of us—doctors, patients, neighborhoods and communities—to maintain bonds where they’re fading, and create ones where they haven’t existed. Dhruv Khullar, NYT

re you more concerned about the image you project than being yourself on social media? If you’re like us, you’re probably more focused on your popularity (likes, follows) than the quality of your relationships. But at the end of the day, relationships are what we all really want. And all the selfie sticks and good lighting in the world won’t help start, maintain or deepen a relationship. So, what does it take to have the relationships we want? We don’t usually take advice from large-scale visual-art installations, but The Code Wall in Lake Nona offers three sound suggestions to

build quality relationships: inspire, connect and participate.

INSPIRE: Encourage Each Other It doesn’t matter how smart, talented or pretty you are. As a human, we all have moments when we don’t feel good enough. This is why inspiration is so powerful. A kind word, beautiful image or even a simple thumbs up on Facebook can give us the encouragement we need to turn “No, I can’t” into “Yes, I can.” And here’s the neat thing about inspiration: it always comes from others; it’s a gift that’s mysterious, unexpected and uplifting. And we all have the power to inspire others.

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We need each other. According to noted author and research professor Brene Brown: “A deep sense of love and belonging is an irresistible need of all people. We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong. When those needs are not met, we don’t function as we were meant to. We break. We fall apart. We numb. We ache. We hurt others. We get sick.” The best thing we can do to connect with others is be vulnerable, and that means being ourselves. When we put ourselves out there, we risk rejection and being hurt. And by opening up to others, we open the door for them to do the same with us.

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this rule. You have to engage with your friends and followers on social media—just like in real life. Or IRL as the kids say. According to Dhruv Khullar, M.D., “Human connection lies at the heart of human wellbeing. It’s up to all of us—doctors, patients, neighborhoods and communities—to maintain bonds where they’re fading, and create ones where they haven’t existed.” In order to break the code of human connection on social media, we need to encourage each other, be ourselves and nurture our relationships. We look forward to connecting with you on social media and IRL at our monthly networking event, The Social. Are you ready to get social, neighbors? n

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Nominees and Winners Our heartfelt gratitude

to everyone who made the January Social and Best of 2016 awards a success. From the people and places that made the event memorable (Lakehouse, Canvas Restaurant and Market, Relay for Life Lake Nona, DJ Steve Fame, One Creative Media, LAMOUNIER Macarons & Chocolats) to the Social goers (regulars and new faces alike) who infused the night with energy and community spirit, we say thank you. But most of all, we want to thank YOU, our community, for caring enough to nominate and vote for your favorite local businesses. We’re humbled and inspired by your participation, and we’re looking forward to a new year full of positive community engagement. n 22

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