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he pandemic has us all spending more time in our homes and they’ve become even more important to us these past few months. Our homes are not only our shelter but also our workplace, gym, school, coffee shop, theater and favorite place to dine. We’ve discovered new ways to enjoy our homes and are making changes to better accommodate our “new norm.” Here are a few of the changes I’m seeing.
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Surprising Bathroom Craze
Our bathrooms are also getting a lot of attention. With the fear of a toilet paper shortage, bidet sales have skyrocketed. A local plumbing supply store says they sold more bidets in April and May than in all of last year. Bidet seat sales are the biggest sellers. They are much less expensive and do not require toilet replacement.
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his quote from Dr. King is one of many he is famous for. However, this one in particular resonates with me in regards to the recent headlines of the day. Let us all do our part to make our community and our world a better place. The Voice-Tribune represents a legacy of more than 70 years serving our community with a publication that focuses on the arts, entertainment, local businesses and charitable causes to name a few. We stepped out of our usual approach to our fashion editorial to feature our team in this issue. As we scouted for locations, I stumbled upon one of the most interesting trees I have ever seen. Over my shoulder, I heard my scouting assistant, Steve, whisper in my ear, “You should climb that tree and make that the spot for your fashion photo.” It only took me a nanosecond to agree with him. Of course, it took a ladder, a shoe assistant and thoughts of floating to help me get up there, but I did it. Once I was securely perched on the mammoth-sized branch, I knew we were creating something special. Take a look for yourself and meet our team that makes creating this amazing publication appear effortless. Our COO Laura Snyder is a true leader and rarely steps into the spotlight. However, with a little coaxing, she finally agreed to be part of the photoshoot organized by our Photographer Andrea Hutchinson and Editor in Chief Liz Bingham. Working remotely is the norm of the day and the vision was to move our offices out into a wide-open space to bring an organic and off the beaten path approach to our fashion editorial. We have also included Shirelle Williams, Sarah Levitch and Elizabeth Scinta, three of the most efficient and talented interns we could ever dream of having the opportunity to work with and whose talents have added to the quality of our publication. Take a peek at the features each one of them has contributed to and you’ll see how wonderful they are. Staff Photographer Kathryn Harrington has provided us with her photographic talents time after time. She captured images of the recent protests that document the importance of our support for the Black Lives Matter movement and having your voice heard. To our advertisers and readers, I would like to express our gratitude for your continued support and loyalty that elevates The Voice-Tribune month after month. Yours truly,
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a phrase my dearest friend once told me, that the only way forward is through. We must get through this time together and embrace this opportunity to confront the things head-on that have so often been pushed aside or avoided. We must push through what is challenging because it will provide the greatest reward. In this issue, we focused on the meaning of “home,” how it has changed the past three months and what our readers can do now to adapt. We have our usual talented contributors, Jeff Howard, Liz Gastiger and Kevin, who offer fitness and baking advice to keep you healthy and happy at home. We have Steve Humphrey, who questions the concept of time, and Josh Miller who teaches us how to be courageous at home. We also featured a new writer, Barrett Freibert, who interviewed Louisvillians living all over the country and how their
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18 Building a Foundation of Collaboration
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Masters of their craft come together in home design
26 A Reflection of a Singular Reality through Art Quappi Projects introduces a new art exhibit
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48 Home is Within
Home improvement ideas from Louisville’s home designers and boutiques
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Finding a deeper relationship with self from Louisville natives across the U.S.
56 Creating Safe Water One Step at a Time
How WaterStep is providing safe water solutions and making an impact worldwide
62 Working Remotely
A fashion editorial featuring the editorial team of The Voice
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74 Milk Bread for the Soul
A comfort food recipe that provides inner peace
76 On the Concept of Time
How the keeping of time was developed throughout history and how to define it
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78 A Healthy Day at Home
A black and white rendering of the recent local protests
Tips to become a healthier, better version of yourself
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What home means in the midst of a pandemic and protests
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MASTERS OF THEIR CRAFT COME TOGETHER IN HOME DESIGN Left to right: Clayton Langan, Ed James, Chenault James, Don Langan.
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he talented owners of Chenault James Interiors, Karzen Langan + James Construction and Four Board Woodworks often work collaboratively to create beautifully designed homes. From the very bones of the structure, to finding unique pieces of wood to repurpose, to the carefully chosen decor, this group of individuals knows how to create a quality home. We contacted these local designers of different trades to learn about how they became involved in the business, what the best home design methods are and why it’s important to design a home with items and elements that you love.
Chenault James of Chenault James Interiors What is your background in interior design? When was your company founded and how has it evolved? I didn’t study design in school, I was a fashion merchandising major. When I returned to Louisville, I worked for a local interior designer, Lee Robinson, in the resource library and then moved up to an assistant position. He did everything from construction to decorating, which was a great experience for me to learn the whole process. I then got restless and wanted to move from Louisville to explore, so I moved to Atlanta and worked for several designers there. When living in Atlanta, I met Ed James, my husband, who was from Columbus, GA. Eventually, I moved to Columbus and began designing my house there. Friends started to notice what I was doing and asked me to help them. Over time, people in Louisville started to notice, and I received a few jobs remotely. When Ed and I moved to Louisville, those jobs were ongoing, so it helped the transition to have work. I now do design jobs mostly here in town.
What makes your interior design style unique and where do you draw inspiration from? My designs have a soul, a feeling you can’t get out of a box. I pay attention to every little detail and think through every different
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design aspect. The overall outcome is a feeling that you can’t explain. I pour so much effort into making each part of the design highly customized and I like everything to have meaning. I didn’t realize it for a long time, but my grandmother was a huge influence on me. I have a great appreciation for the way fabrics feel and she had a lot of velvet, down cushions, mohair and other real materials. I’m also influenced by nature. I made some drapery rods for my mother out of bamboo from my garden.
What are your favorite aspects of home design? What do you get most excited about when decorating?
something I learned through experience. Everything I’ve purchased for my house hasn’t been for any place in particular. It’s all naturally found a home. Designing doesn’t have to be so strategic. Third, when painting, go for high-gloss trim. The reflection is really warm and it gives it a rich, elegant feel.
Ed James, Clayton Langan & Don Langan of Karzen Langan + James Construction What is your company’s demographic? How do people find you?
Clayton: We work for all kinds of people who like to create, enjoy and appreciate fine homes. We don’t advertise, our projects arise through relationships and doing the right thing. Ed’s work speaks for itself, and one job leads to the next. We are also transparent. In this industry, sometimes it’s just smoke and mirrors. When we meet a client and the job evolves into the plans and bidding, everything is on the table. At the bottom of the page are our overhead and profit numbers in and white. The discounts are If you buy things as black passed forward. I think that helps you can afford and build a lot of trust.
I get excited when clients trust me and I can use my full creative potential. I like taking risks and creating one-of-a-kind pieces. I also love supporting and working with local craft makers. There are so many dying trades, so I love giving them an opportunity to succeed.
What challenges do you face when designing homes and how do you overcome them?
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The challenge is finding the time to find them, they don’t Have you ever decided a truly be creative and think. The initial need to have a place. client wasn’t a good fit? stages of designing How do you handle that? can take so much If you love it and it Clayton: In the recession of time. It stays in this fi ts into your budget, 2008, the phones didn’t ring. period of developTh ere was a point when we called ment for so long that it will find a home.” our own phones to make sure they all the time to think were still on. We went from doing is broken up. I get — Chenault James large projects to bathroom renovabogged down with tions and anything we could. That running a business and managing the team, experience burned into our psyche not to so I dream of the day when I can just create. say no, and there was a time when we would It’s hard to be creative when I’m overstimualways say yes, even during the upswing lated and trying to do too many things. after the recession. Now, we still try to do as much as we can, but when we know a projIf you could give three design ect isn’t right for us, we’ll pass on it. tips to a beginner in interior
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First, follow your intuition and don’t design for anyone else but yourself. Second, buy what you love. If you buy things as you can afford and find them, they don’t need to have a place. If you love it and it fits into your budget, it will find a home. That’s
How does your company stand out from other construction companies? Clayton: Our theory behind construction is that every project needs to evolve. In every step of the process, something will change. Then it comes to the specialty projects, like what Ed does. This could be wire brushing
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white oak to remove the soft work together. We also grain, and all the textures went on several mission start to layer onto each trips together with our other. When we’re finished, church, including to the it’s something the clients Crow Indian Reservation We love a challenge in Montana and prohave never seen before. It takes a bit longer and there’s and will try just vided hurricane relief in more thought behind the Louisiana and Mississippi. about anything a These trips were a great design. Don: We’re not using to use my carclient can dream of.” opportunity stock plans. We often use an pentry skills to help others architect, Dan Grimm with — Ed James and it was so rewarding. Grimm Architecture and Hal passed away just over Design. Also, Chenault and Ed frequently a year ago. He was so creative and I miss travel South looking for reclaimed doors him terribly. I like to think I put a little bit and architectural elements that can become of Hal in all of my projects and I know he something new, like an armoire or doors to would be proud. I still stay in touch with a secret room. Tommy Hinton and always will. Ed: What’s amazing is to watch these Clayton: To find someone who was so guys come out of the ground with a 12,000 talented to join the construction team and square foot house. It’s hard to envision it could take us into the future and diversify on paper, then when we meet on-site, the our company was priceless and has proven ball starts rolling. This is the beginning of to be. One of the greatest things I observed the organic process and the design layers when I was down in Georgia visiting Ed, we that take us through finishes and ulti- were going through these back roads, and he mately complete the project. Each project would say, “I gotta show you this property!” is unique and requires full attention, heart He would call someone and they would say, and soul. “Of course, come over!” We would pull up in the driveway and I’d be so in awe of the homes. It was how Ed handled his clients Ed James of and the relationships he built that I knew Four Board Woodworks he was taking care of business. How I see it is, we’re business partners in all things. What is your background My father, Don, Ed and I are equal partners with woodworking and the in both Karzen, Langan, + James and Four evolution of your company? Board Woodworking. Ed and I create a lot Ed: I received a degree in Geology from together. I supply a lot of job opportunities. Columbus State University in Georgia and Ed runs Four Board, no question, he is the worked as a trim carpenter for seven years man behind it. while earning my degree. I was working for a master carpenter named Lupe Robledo. What types of woodworking do you He was and still is one of the most talented specialize in? What makes your carpenters I’ve ever known. He looked at woodworking different from others? me one day and said, “You’re a smart kid, Ed: Passion. I tell people that if we have to if you pay attention, I’ll teach you.” So I do the same thing all the time, none of these started paying attention, and before long, I craftsmen would be here, especially me. could build stairs and handrails, do compli- We’re some of the luckiest people around cated layouts and cut and install all types of because we do something different every trim molding. I eventually started and ran time. I tell potential clients we can build Hammerhead Carpentry for 17 years before anything made out of wood. It’s not too far moving to Louisville. from the truth. We build all types of custom I was blessed to have two older friends, cabinetry, interior and exterior doors and custom home builders, that were a major historic windows. We cut our own shaper positive influence on my life, my faith and and molder knives to create our own moldmy work ethic. Hal Averett and Tommy ings or match existing ones. We design and Hinton taught me so much about cus- build furniture, such as dining tables and tom home building, and most of all, qual- beds. We love a challenge and will try just ity work. We created a lot of beautiful about anything a client can dream of. 20
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Also, wood finishes are one of my favorite parts, because that’s where I can really set something apart. Anyone can build a bar out of white oak. But it’s different if you can wire brush it, put a reactive on it and then a final finish on top of that. The possibilities are truly endless. Custom finishes are a nice break from my main responsibility which is solving woodworking problems all day long.
What do you take pride in when working on projects? Ed: We have a tremendous amount of trust, that’s what it’s really based upon; honesty, integrity and trust. We wouldn’t be able to innovate if people didn’t trust us. I am the first to tell you that we have an amazing team at Four Board. Our guys take a lot of pride in performing high-quality work and doing things right the first time. Each one has a different skill set. It’s my responsibility to recognize those talents and insert those pieces into the building process. I am grateful for each team member and their talent. I feel like each man is giving me his best and we are working to our potential. I am never short of amazed at what these guys can do when we work together as a team.
How do you take the vision of your client and add your own creative edge? Ed: Between us and the client, it’s a partnership for sure. We take pride in guiding our clients through the creative process. Most people want us to bring some ideas to them first. They may say, I want some glass, a finish I’ve never seen before and specialty hardware. We’ll take all of those things and put them together. Pinterest is a wonderful tool. What I tell people is, don’t put a hundred pictures in your kitchen portfolio, that’s too overwhelming. Pick ten, and tell me you want this door, finish and hardware, so at least I can get a vision of what the client wants. This enables us to develop a vision together with the end result being something truly unique. This also gives me an opportunity to create a relationship which is one of my favorite parts of the business. Getting to know people and helping them recognize they are probably more creative than they give themselves credit for is rewarding for me and the client. Life’s too short not to have fun doing your work! V
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A Rejection of a Singular Reality through Art Quappi Projects introduces new art exhibit “A Sort of River of Passing Events” By SARAH LEVITCH Photos by KATHRYN HARRINGTON
Top left: “Two Valentines” by Kiah Celeste. Above: “Heart Sutra” by J. Cletus Wilcox.
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”is the first thing I see when searching for the entrance to Quappi Projects, just a singular letter that hangs over the entrance to an alleyway in NuLu. “I think this is it!” I remark to my mom who has accompanied me on my trip to view the new exhibit at Quappi Projects, “A Sort of River of Passing Events.” I slowly make my way down the alley and towards the glass doors, a small bird hopping along in front of my feet like an usher leading me to a seat. With a sort of ambiguous entrance, Quappi Projects hides away in a possible attempt to signal towards the veil of reality. Aiming to share “art reflective of the zeitgeist,” I’m not surprised that the contemporary art on display in John Brooks’ gallery brings into question our perceptions of truth, memory and relation, as much of the world nests in a state of evaluation of our past, present and future. How does the flowing of time alter our understanding of the past? Why do we accept the reality and history we are taught as true? If we linger in a space of curiosity, how can we expand our collective knowledge, as well as discover new forms of relating to one another?
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If there’s one thing to know before entering this hidden gem, it’s to keep your eyes and mind open. As humans, we have a natural tendency to set expectations and preconceived ideas of anything and everything. The art of Kiah Celeste, Dominic Guarnaschelli and J. Cletus Wilcox on display and for sale at Quappi Projects calls upon the viewer to not only look closely, but also to leave our previous assumptions in the alleyway and challenge the way we perceive and think about art. John Brooks writes in a description of the exhibition, “These artists’ disparate practices converge around ideas related to aesthetics, materiality, abstraction, process and ambiguity of meaning.” The exhibition exudes underwhelming energy in the vast space and a minimal number of pieces, an energy which provides room for the mind to explore and change. Named after a quote from Roman Emperor and Stoic Philosopher, Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE), the exhibition reminds the viewer that life rests in a constant state of flux. “Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away.” If the world around us continually changes, then how can we challenge our constructions of reality to change with the tide?
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Perhaps we must remind ourselves as well that this too shall pass and to, hopefully, learn and grow from our mistakes. After a brief discourse with Brooks upon entry, I was drawn to my left where Guarnaschelli’s piece Ethics hangs. Employing “archaic book covers with the titles and all references removed, alluding to the changeability of facts and certain kinds of knowledge,” I wonder what I do not see. What book cover is this supposed to be? Through a refusal to reveal his source, Guarnaschelli provokes curiosity, reminding me that in life we should not blindly accept what we’re told or given. Anything can be molded or re-shaped, which is why we must insist upon questioning all that we encounter. My thoughts led me to be a black painting. I read in the description, J. Cletus Wilcox, Heart Sutra, “references a Buddhist sutra: Form is empty, emptiness is form. After careful study, what at first may seem just a void, it reveals itself to be shimmering and full of small gifts.” Intrigued by the blackness, I get closer. Indeed, the black serves as a sort of cloak to a meticulously crafted collage. Upon later research of the Buddhist sutra, I discovered that to be empty means to be full. We may look at a cup without water and say it’s empty, yet the cup is full of air; therefore, the cup is only empty of
Top left, from left to right: “Preface to Logic” and “Votive” both by Dominic Guarnaschelli. Top right: “Nostalgia” by J. Cletus Wilcox. Bottom right: “Ethics” by Dominic Guarnaschelli.
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“Compromised of painterly and subtly beautiful discarded objects, each work is made stable through a balancing act, resulting in combinations that feel destined for each other and possess a palpable and poetic tension.” – Kiah Celeste
Above: “Gall Blass” by Kiah Celeste Right: “Spring Themes” by Kiah Celeste
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something, not everything. The deceivingly empty, black canvas obscures a process, a story and a fullness of thought. On the floor rests three sculptures, but the one I cannot look away from is Gall Blass by Kiah Celeste. Perhaps a play on the words ‘glass’ and ‘ball,’ the piece calls upon the viewer to come down to its level. “Compromised of painterly and subtly beautiful discarded objects, each work is made stable through a balancing act, resulting in combinations that feel destined for each other and possess a palpable and poetic tension.” The unexpected equilibrium Celeste constructs with the croquet balls and glass reflects the delicate balance of society and reveals the repurposed potential of an object once thrown-away. As my mom grows impatient, ready for lunch, we wave goodbye to Brooks.
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Emerging from the alley, the small bird hops at my feet again. Re-reading the Aurelius quote evokes another quote by Greek Philosopher Heraclitus: “No man ever steps into the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” As the river of time flows, change awaits at every passing second and possibility lingers in the waves of emptiness. Rejecting the concept of a singular reality, the art pieces in “A Sort of River of Passing Events” change with the tide. They suggest there is always more than meets the eye and encourage all who come into contact with them to perpetually shift their perspective and question all they encounter. V For more information: 827 E Market St. / 502.295.7118 quappiprojects.com
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KIEL THOMSON KTC Construction “At KTC Construction, we encourage people, if they are enthusiastic and capable, to attempt several small home improvement projects on their own. “It seems like most homeowners feel most comfortable with interior painting. To ensure your finished product looks like it was done by a professional, you must spend time prepping the area properly. Professional painters spend just as much time prepping as they do painting. Make sure all the holes in your walls and trim are filled and sanded smooth. An easy tip for this is to use a lightweight spackle to fill the holes and a lightly dampened sponge to sand the filled holes. Use a tack cloth to get all the dust off the surfaces before opening the first can of paint.”
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midst a global pandemic, Lindsey Pincus Cat & Lou offers Verb and Mr. Smith products, and Allie Wood’s dream of opening a hair which are both paraben, sulfate and cruelty free; three salon was not deterred but placed on hold. factors that Pincus wanted to make sure clients were “Two weeks before we were supposed aware of. to be open, we found out that we were Although Cat & Lou isn’t allowed to be at full capacunemployed,” Pincus said. ity due to the current regulations, they are full at the Cat & Lou, a play on Pincus and Wood’s nick- capacity that is allowed, something both Pincus and names, was supposed to open on April 1, but because Wood weren’t expecting so soon. Their old clients folof the government shutdown, they were not able to lowed them to their new studio, but they’re still wantopen until May 25 when the governor gave clearance ing to expand their clientele in hopes of one day being for salons to open. full at their normal capacity once reguPincus and Wood both grew up in lations are lifted. Louisville, however, they didn’t know Pincus and Wood spent many nights “We wanted to putting their kids to bed before going each other until they were introduced eight to nine years ago by a friend over to the salon to hang shelves and create a place in the business. They began to work mirrors and plan for the opening of where the staff their business, often until 2 a.m. together five years ago and discovered they both had a mutual desire of wantwhole process has taken Allie would want to and“ThI isfrom ing to open a salon; however, they both being good work friends work and the knew they needed to wait until the perand coworkers, to a lifelong bond and a fect time. The perfect time came when deep friendship,” Pincus said. clients would a space became available in December Pincus says the best part of owning want to be.” 2019 in Clifton. their own salon is seeing how excited In a house on Frankfort Avenue, their clients are to see them and the –Lindsey Pincus Pincus and Wood created their dream positive energy they radiate, even in the hair salon, making it comfortable and middle of a pandemic. cute, but trendy and cool at the same The four other stylists that work time. They have outside seating on the front porch alongside Pincus and Wood radiate the same positive where customers can wait for their stylists or wait for energy as their customers, making it a fun environment their coloring to be done before finishing the rest of to work in and “a job they all genuinely want to go to,” their appointment. Pincus said. “The vibe among the staff is positive and happy. We Their goals for the upcoming year include learnwanted to create a place where the staff would want to ing more about the business side of Cat & Lou, but work and the clients would want to be,” Pincus said. also taking a moment to pause and enjoy what they’ve Having worked in the stylist business for about 15 created. years, both Pincus and Wood are established stylists “As a mom and a woman, we did our dream. We did in Louisville. They know what works and what doesn’t it the way we thought would be best for Louisville, our work in terms of products offered, services offered and clients and us. That feels really good and really rewardthe culture surrounding the salon. ing,” Pincus said. Ap p o i n tme n ts ca n b e m a d e a t
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Home is Within Finding a deeper relationship with self from Louisville natives across the U.S. By BARRETT FREIBERT Portraits by MCCALL BESTEN
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s a proud Louisville native who lives in New Mexico, I was ecstatic to write this piece and interview Louisville natives across the U.S. about their perception of home during the coronavirus pandemic. For most, home is not only being surrounded by people who have our best interests at heart but a feeling of peace within. Peace can be difficult to cultivate during challenging times, especially when you live far away from your loved ones. Whenever I feel my world has been
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turned upside down, I turn to Joseph Campbell, the great mythologist of our time. He is most famous for his “Hero’s Journey” cycle that can be seen in some of the greatest modern-day films, like Star Wars or The Wizard of Oz. Campbell says, “At the bottom of the abyss comes the voice of salvation. The black moment is the moment when the real message of transformation is going to come. At the darkest moment comes the light.” What does this quote have to do with home? To cultivate a peaceful home wherever we go, we must practice having
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This mandatory solitude
illuminated the source of
my loneliness. I had been
running away from being with myself, constantly
seeking fulfillment outside myself from work, socializing or one more workout class.”
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courage to look at what scares us most. We must be willing to clean the cobwebs out of the closet so there is room to breathe. For years, I ran away. I shut family members’ deaths like a book I wasn’t in the mood to read. I put in overtime at work. I chased the dragon I never met at after-parties. I rushed my healing from Lyme-induced insomnia to return to work in the name of productivity. “Wherever you go, there you are,” my mom repeated in the words of Jon Kabat-Zinn as I moved from one activity to another or from state to state. It took a decade for that message
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to begin to sink in. With each accomplishment or move, loneliness still left me hungry. This feeling lingered long before I moved thousands of miles from home to study writing and healing arts in Santa Fe, NM and before coronavirus shook the globe, creating cracks so big, now rivers run through what we thought to be reliable routines. Even though this pandemic is financially and emotionally challenging, it has also been a blessing in disguise. Ironically, this mandatory solitude illuminated the source of my loneliness. I had been running away from being with myself, constantly seeking fulfillment outside myself from work, socializing or one more workout class. But true contentment does not live outside oneself, it lives in the present. Joy prevails when we can be present with whatever the present moment throws our way. No matter where we are or who we are with, we are always with ourselves. I’ve lived in six states. New Mexico has been the most difficult to meet people and create meaningful connections. Yet, it has given me the gift of cultivating a deeper relationship with myself. Ali Besten, who lives in Nashville, TN and runs marketing and sales for Cathead Distillery, said the quarantine allowed her to spend more time with herself. “Before, I was never physically home. I was out of town or socializing. I neglected my home. Now I have gotten back to cooking and working with my hands, it makes me happier. Ironically, those were the last things I would do in my life before,” said Besten. What if quarantine creates what Joseph Campbell calls, “willed introversion,” and in the space and place of solitude and silence, we see we already have everything we need within ourselves? Campbell’s universal path he calls the “Hero’s Journey” can be broken down into three parts: departure, initiation and return. These three parts recur in mythology, religion and modern-day events, like the coronavirus pandemic. McCall Besten, who lives in Palo Alto, CA and is a photographer, reflects this sentiment of departure. She said, “All we need, we already have. The pandemic has been a major reset for me and made me realize that we need to go back to the basics — cooking, creating, reading, exploring nature and meditating — and we are all
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creative beings, we just need the capacity to tap into it. Going inward is challenging but necessary for personal growth. We have to go within ourselves to find home.” Yet, going inward to cultivate peace is difficult, especially when the world is in chaos. Louisville Real Estate Agent, Katy Spalding, said her biggest challenge during this time has been, “Watching people in the community and around the world suffer, whether it’s mental or physical health, drug abuse, financial hardship or violence, and not being able to plan for the future. There is so much uncertainty.” As Campbell echoes through all of his teachings, the world has always been in chaos and said, “We’re not going to change it. Our job is to straighten out our own lives.” I believe we can change the world, but the work must begin with ourselves. This is why it usually takes a hardship for us to look into the red beady eyes of what scares us. Whether that be to investigate the uncertain and violent state of the world, old traumas we’ve buried, or the work it takes to achieve our aspirations. Ali Besten said, “Covid helped me clean out the cobwebs by giving me an excuse to say no to people and yes to myself. It really helped me figure out my needs and thus better serve others. By not having to be ‘on’ all the time, it gave me an internal reset.” Likewise, it took chronic insomnia for me to re-evaluate my lifestyle and slow down to deal with emotions I had stuffed into my mind’s junk drawer. Sleeplessness still rears its ugly head, especially when emotions move like a buffalo stampede at midnight. Insomnia, like quarantine, is an indicator that I need to slow down and invite painful emotions to lunch so they don’t keep me up at night. Most of the world has more downtime right now to look at what is and what is not working in their lives. There is more time to sit in the discomfort of loneliness or heartache during the darkest hours and to examine how we are the common denominator of our own lives and how that affects the community at large. This is what Campbell calls the initiation stage, leaving what is comfortable to swim in the frigid waters of the unknown. Can we endure the cold plunge? The pandemic has been a reset for many, like Spalding who said, “The pandemic has given me time to stop and be with myself, to reexamine my goals and aspirations, to
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meditate. Before I was going nonstop and it has been great to be able to sit still, to not have a million errands to run, people to meet up with and time to do nothing.” To create a peaceful home, we must do a deep clean during this downtime, both physically and emotionally. When I feel like I am about to lose my mind, I grab Comet, put on yellow gloves, blast rap music and attack my bathtub. As my hands scrub, my mind settles and my mood begins to shift. Sometimes tears come and at other times anger roars and I invite these emotions in. What if quarantine is allowing us time to clear out what no longer belongs and make room for what does? And through deep cleaning, we can be at ease in our own skin. Mary Beth Rockwell, who now lives in San Francisco, CA and is a senior vice president at a financial institution, said, “Home is a place where family can flourish. It’s not necessarily the city you live in, but your attitude and family surrounding you. It is the people that make you the best version of yourself, so nowadays home can be anywhere.” But home can only be anywhere if we have created a way to flourish within. When we build a solid foundation with ourselves, we invite our loved ones and community to do the same. Spalding observed that, in Louisville, “Neighbors are helping neighbors. There’s a resurgence of buying local and supporting local restaurants. Recently, I canceled my Amazon subscription and instead buy locally, like ordering books from Carmichael’s again or getting supplements at Rainbow Blossom.” Amid the pandemic, violence and pain, it’s hard to have hope. But we can create home within as McCall Besten said by, “Acknowledging that we are all in discomfort and to share how we are really feeling. This year hasn’t been easy. We need to relate, communicate and sit in the discomfort and show up for each other in more creative ways. There’s no room for judgment right now.” It is up to us as individuals and communities to decide how we will return from this pandemic. What Campbell calls the return or final phase of the “Hero’s Journey” is sharing insights revealed during the initiation stage. It’s time to begin thinking about our takeaways. How do we want to structure our homes and thus communities? Annetta Donavan, who lives in Edwards, MS and works for a credit union whose
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In Louisville, neighbors are helping
neighbors. There’s a
resurgence of buying
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Recently, I canceled my Amazon sub-
scription and instead buy locally, like ordering books from
Carmichael’s again or getting supplements at Rainbow Blossom.” –Katy Spalding
Photo by Barrett Freibert.
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mission is to serve distressed communities, said, “I am no longer aiming for the destination, but am on a journey. I don’t enjoy it all the time, but I am allowing myself to look within to find my truth, to become a better person and my hope is in my faith in Christ.” If we want to create a better world, we must begin in our own home, as Donavan said, to look within to find our truth, even when it’s not so fun. So grab your yellow gloves and Comet and be willing to take a good whiff of what has been stinking — loneliness, trauma, insomnia, heartache, pain. Can you locate its roots?
During this mandatory nest of stillness, I uncovered my roots. I realized that the dragon I chased through outward validation actually lives within me. This dragon was simply waiting for me to act with compassion and courage within myself to invite it to tea in the wee hours of the night, to sip and acknowledge what is no longer serving me, to create room for my wildest dreams. Only then, can I be of meaningful service to my community through writing, teaching and supporting others who love and support me. That is where home is. V
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CREATING SAFE WATER
ONE STEP AT A TIME How WaterStep is providing safe water solutions and making an impact worldwide By LIZ BINGHAM Photos provided by WaterStep
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ince 1995 and headquartered in Louisville, KY, WaterStep has been providing safe water solutions for people in developing countries worldwide. Through in-person and now virtual training, easy-tobuild safe water products, shoe drives and health education, WaterStep is able to help the 748 million people worldwide who live daily without access to safe water. This year marks the 25th anniversary of WaterStep and we had the opportunity to speak with the Founder & CEO, Mark Hogg, to hear his story about how WaterStep originated, the impact it is having on the world and how others can help. What is the evolution story of WaterStep? Do you have a personal connection to the need for safe water? “I had an experience in college during the summer of 1983 on a mission trip to Burkina Faso, West Africa. My job was to build a dam so small a lake would hold three times more water. I worked with a group of African nationals and none of us really knew what we were doing. We had a little bit of instruction and worked by hand with concrete, big rocks, rebar and dirt. I saw people drinking horrific water that contained the feces of animals. They would get sick, sometimes they would die, even children would die. This was
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my initial angst with the themselves from getting sick from need for safe water, which the water?’” is the greatest problem in How do shoes tie into the the world. “That experiequation and how are funds ence stayed with me like a growing boil that kept generated from donated shoes? festering until it was like “This gentleman we met from every cell of my being was St. Louis went to Africa and trying to figure out why needed funds to drill a well. people in remote areas His friend said they could raise Mark Hogg. can’t take care of their money through shoes by exportown water sanitation and ing and selling them and ended “THE MORE health needs. up making more than they iniSTORIES WE “WaterStep was a tially needed. Also, through the burning within me and I GET OUT THERE exporter line, the shoes evenwas just waiting on God NATIONALLY AND tually get to a group of people to hone me with other they generate income for, which INTERNATIONALLY, life experiences so I could makes their community better better recognize oppor- THE MORE PEOPLE and then we use the money that CAN REALIZE tunities that ordinary the exporter pays us to do water people could use to create THAT THEY CAN projects. The shoes provide 20% safe water, sanitation and DO GREAT THINGS. plus of our budget now. health solutions. “There was a woman who BECAUSE WE’RE “I often get asked, had cancer and said she wanted JUST ORDINARY ‘When did this start?’ For to get 25,000 shoes before she me, it started 12 years FOLKS OURSELVES died because she knew she could before the organization WHO HAVE impact lives with just a pair of was founded in 1995 shoes. Over time, the shoes have ACCOMPLISHED because I needed to solve become a part of our identity that ALL OF THIS.” this initial problem that I we never expected and it’s a great couldn’t understand and entry point for kids. My grand– Mark Hogg had to resolve. It became daughter got in my truck one a fever within me to be day and was so excited to collect shoes for ready for opportunities that I don’t think I WaterStep because she knew she could save could have recognized before then. So for lives doing that.” me, it was a face to face experience of this horrible problem impacting a culture that I Tell me about the BleachMaker was working in and nobody could do any- and how it was developed. thing about it. “We have a mantra at WaterStep to do the “I remember leaving and thinking, well next right thing. So we were contacted by the dam is finished and they’re going to some people who were working in Liberia have access to more water during the rainy during an Ebola outbreak and we had an season, but they’re still going to get sick opportunity to work on the largest hospiand that’s really the essence of the issue. I tal ship for several years called the USNS asked myself, ‘How can these people keep
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Discover another side of the Pop artist of Campbell’s soup can fame. Andy Warhol: Revelation is the first exhibition to comprehensively examine Warhol’s complex Catholic faith in relation to his artistic production.
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Comfort. We met a group of people from Project Hope who go all over the world during disasters and they were at this Ebola crisis location and asked us if our chlorine generator that sanitizes water could also generate a disinfectant strong enough for Ebola. “We took it upon ourselves to come up with a tool that would cure Ebola even and ended up creating the BleachMaker. It took about 14 months and it’s the size of a curling iron that makes disinfectant faster, more efficient, stronger and easier than anything in the world. “When the Ebola crisis happened in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a doctor took 70 or more BleachMakers, and along with a group of other doctors, came up with a way to use it. The Congo’s Minister of Health said that, because of these doctors and their strategy using the BleachMaker, the Ebola virus was able to be abated at that time.” This year marks the 25th anniversary of WaterStep. What does this mean to you? “One of the things I love about WaterStep is, somehow, we’ve had the ability to be agile and to look at problems as opportunities to be solved and learned about. When I look back on 25 years, it’s a nice surprise to be able to be where we are and look at how we’ve continued to make it through and have such an incredible group of people we call our WaterStep Nation. “People often have these experiences in their lives and just kind of let them pass. I think when we’re able to get to a point of knowing that any experience any day could be an extraordinary day is when extraordinary things happen. It’s just about how we approach it and not wanting to waste anything. “I think about and relive that experience in 1983 every day and how I didn’t want to waste that experience. There are so many things that are happening in our ordinary day-to-day life and I want to recognize those things and not waste them. They could be critical for me down the line, whether it’s me learning a lesson or making a connection. “I especially love finding things I can connect young people with. Being able to be a connector is knowing we can’t waste anything because that thing might have a great connection, but if I don’t recognize the thing, I won’t find the connection. “We took a group of young people to Kenya, Brazil and Costa Rica when I got a call from a guy I didn’t know who told me 58
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To learn more visit waterstep.org or call 502.568.6342. that the water was bad in Kenya and then said, ‘Well you can do something about it.’ I’ll never forget how this thing happened physiologically in my body — a collision of molecules and cells and bones and blood — this shockwave went through me. I felt like God was saying, ‘Okay, here’s the moment. You don’t want to miss this.’ The man on the phone said that he could show me a simple process that takes salt, water and a car battery to make safe water. So for me, I realized anyone on the planet could make this as long as they had those things.”
Drinking water in Nigeria.
“Shoe drives are also super easy and fun. The simple thing is to go online and donate or come on a tour. We give tours once a month in person or virtually, so visitors can see the space I call ‘collision space,’ where people exchange ideas, make connections and are then able to help all sorts of people in need. You get to see where we manufacture our equipment, where shoes are processed and people are trained. We train between 400-500 people a year, both physically and virtually. “Tell our stories. The – Mark Hogg more stories we get out there nationally and internationally, the more people can realize that What’s the best way for the Louisville they can do great things. Because we’re just community to get involved and help? ordinary folks ourselves who’ve accom“We are trying to put networks of people plished all of this.”
“I’LL NEVER FORGET HOW THIS THING HAPPENED PHYSIOLOGICALLY IN MY BODY — A COLLISION OF MOLECULES AND CELLS AND BONES AND BLOOD — THIS SHOCKWAVE WENT THROUGH ME. I FELT LIKE GOD WAS SAYING, ‘OKAY, HERE’S THE MOMENT. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS.’”
together who can help us sell our equipment to fund the organization in its future and thus impact lives around the world. “We introduced the WaterOnWheels cart last August that can push and pull water with pumps. It can make five gallons of bleach an hour. It’s a one-stop-shop for safe water and health to use in a disaster for emergency workers or those in need.
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Has COVID-19 affected the organization’s initiatives in any way? “I never imagined going through COVID-19. I was hoping we could figure out how to just tread water. I remember thinking, can we get through this and be okay? But we were able to get through it and also excel in our abilities to help other
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people locally, regionally and nationally. We have come out learning so much, growing so much and better than we were going in.” What are your future goals for the organization? “What comes to me as a founder is, everybody who starts something hopes that it goes on forever. “Everything is going virtual. We don’t need to travel as much anymore because we developed a training outfit to train from our facility, and we travel some, but we don’t depend on travel as a major part of our outreach because we can teach everything online. “We received a grant to create a new video training podcast where we use equipment to teach water safety and overall water education remotely. It will give us the opportunity to work with other water organizations all over the world to bring their best practices and information on a format that could be on anyone’s phone on the planet. I hope this will fill the next 25 years if possible. “Even during this time, it reminds me that we need to make sure we’re learning, educating ourselves on culture, diversity and the wondrous nets of the differences around us. I’m so thankful and honored that we work with so many different people in so many different places around the world. I’m constantly realizing how important it is that I recognize how special people are and that people want to do great things to impact the world. There’s always so much more we can do together.” V
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Milk Bread for the Soul By LIZ GASTIGER and KEVIN
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ith all of us home more, our indoor surroundings will inevitably change as a way to attempt control while a world of chaos is occurring outside. I’ll tell Kevin we need to get rid of that carpet in the bedroom, and suddenly, we’re heaving out a large, old carpet. Furniture also gets moved around, often in search of the “perfect spot.” There is an old joke that goes, “I thought I won the discussion on how to rearrange our furniture, but when I got home, the tables were turned.” This is a sentiment I can relate to. Kevin will ask me why we need to move our furniture and says, “I love our furniture the way it is. My recliner and I go way back.” But for some reason, I can’t stop. When spending an ample amount of time at home and we need inner peace in a hurry, comfort food has been helpful. Milk Bread is one such food I will make that pleases everyone in our household. It is often found in Asian bakeries, such as Japanese, Chinese
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On the Concept of Time How the keeping of time was developed throughout history and how to define it By STEVE HUMPHREY Illustration by ANDREA HUTCHINSON
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ast winter, I taught a course at the University of California, Santa Barbara, on the philosophy and physics of time; an extremely popular class which I have taught many times. I thought I would share some of the complexities inherent in discussions of time, one of the most perplexing issues in both philosophy and physics. There are numerous books and articles written over the last several decades that explore both our concept and experience of time, and the way time functions in contemporary physics. No clear consensus has been reached. St. Augustine (354 AD – 430 AD) said “What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know.” This sums up the position of most of us. We think we know all about time, and we use temporal language, look at clocks, worry about having too little, or too much, but we are hard-pressed to describe exactly what it is we think we know so much about. But before we get into the mystery, let us do some history. It is not clear when people first started thinking about time, but it must have been when they noticed the cyclic nature of their experiences. The sun comes up, the sun goes down. Days pass, seasons change, the phases of the moon go through regular cycles, the patterns of the years repeat themselves. Early humans might have talked in terms of suns and moons, as in “We will meet when three suns have risen,” or “I remember what happened two moons ago.” As people became more sophisticated and began studying the heavens, they noticed the cyclical nature of the rotation of the constellations. The first calendars were developed over three thousand years ago, incorporating astronomical observations of regular phenomena. Many civilizations developed calendars, and most had to confront a particular problem, which
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is that a year does not contain exactly twelve full moons, nor does it contain exactly 365 days. After several centuries, the New Year would fall in the middle of summer, rather than in the winter. This was fixed by adopting the Julian calendar, which added a day every four years, and further modified by the Gregorian calendar, which adds a day every four hundred years. For example, 1700, 1800 and 1900 were not leap years on the Gregorian calendar, while 2000 was. So, the first attempts at timekeeping involved dividing up the year into regular intervals. But what about the day? How can we know “what time it is?” The first clocks were probably sundials, where the shadow of the gnomon falls on a number on a plate. It was obvious that the sun was visible for a longer period on some days than others. The earliest clocks were water and sand clocks, which involved a container filled with water or sand emptying out a small hole. In the Roman courts, lawyers were limited in the time they could use to plead a case by the amount of water leaking out of a bucket. Records show lawyers pleading for “more water.” Notice, here, exactly what is being measured. It isn’t time, but changes in the volume of water or sand, or the movement of the sun. In the late 16th century, Galileo Galilei noticed the swaying of a suspended lamp in the Cathedral in Pisa, and, using his pulse, determined that the period of the swinging lamp was constant, i.e., a pendulum is isochronous, meaning each period is of the same length of time. Ironically, later, doctors began using pendulum clocks to measure the pulses of their patients. He went on to invent the first pendulum clock, and soon every town in Europe had a clock tower containing a pendulum clock. But before long, civic leaders and government officials had to confront two problems involving timekeeping. The first was the problem of synchronizing different clocks to make sense of train schedules. If the clock in every town was set according to when the sun was directly overhead at noon, then since towns could be far apart, there would be disagreement about exactly when noon occurred.
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This creates havoc with train schedules. So, a particular clock, located in Greenwich, England, was chosen as displaying the “correct” time, and all other clocks were synchronized with it. In towns far east or west of Greenwich, the sun would not be directly overhead at noon. This is the origin of time zones. The second puzzle had to do with navigation at sea. Finding one’s latitude in a featureless sea is fairly easy, and early charts showed safe routes across the oceans that stuck to one or another latitude. But how to determine how far east or west a ship has sailed? The British Parliament offered a cash prize of £20,000, worth about $3.17 million in today’s dollars, to anyone who could solve the so-called “problem of longitude.” Many astronomers of the day were convinced that the solution lied in the behavior of various celestial objects, including the moons of Jupiter. But one man, John Harrison, realized that if one had an accurate timepiece aboard ship, one could compare noon at sea with noon as measured in Greenwich, and calculate just how far west one had come. A huge problem arose: a pendulum clock would not work, because of the roughness of the sea. The pendulum would be bounced around to such a degree that accuracy would be lost. Harrison’s difficulty was in producing a clock that was not affected by variations in temperature, pressure or humidity, and remained accurate over long time intervals, resisted corrosion in salt air and was able to function on board a constantly-moving ship. After several prototypes, he was finally successful. His early “chronometers” are on display in the Naval Museum in Greenwich, England. I have visited this exhibit many times, and today there is still a large ball that descends a flagpole on the roof of the Naval Museum at precisely 11 a.m., which serves as a signal to ships in the Thames to synchronize their chronometers. To learn more about this fascinating period of history, one should read Dava Sobel’s “Longitude.” In next month’s issue, I will introduce some of the puzzles and conundrums lurking in our conception of time. We will see that it is not what it appears to be. V J U LY 2 0 2 0
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A Healthy Day at Home By JEFF HOWARD
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ince the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, our homes have been our office, restaurant, shopping mall, fitness club and place to unwind and de-stress. But have you ever wondered what a perfect day at home would look like? By perfect, I mean a day that is an ideal day towards making you a healthier version of yourself.
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1. Start your day with a glass of lemon water.
2. Exercise in the morning to jump start your day.
Simply add the juice of half a lemon to your glass and the lemon juice can aid in protecting you against inflammatory diseases such as fungal infections and osteoporosis. Next, brew your coffee but don’t drink it right away. Many things naturally happen to our bodies when we wake up, such as the production of the hormone cortisol which is a sort of natural caffeine. I recommend waiting an hour after you wake up to have your first cup of coffee or caffeinated beverage of choice to allow your body to wake up on its own first.
Working out first thing when you wake up improves your energy levels, your circulation and encourages proper lymphatic function. Just 20 minutes every day can make a difference! Mix up cardio and weights throughout the week for all-over toning and general health.
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sugary carbohydrates like pancakes, bagels, muffins and cereal because they will not give you the energy you need to get your body going in the morning and are more like a dessert. Instead, try consuming eggs with avocado slices or Greek yogurt with berries and nuts. You can also try intermittent fasting and skip breakfast entirely, but do not do so without consulting with your doctor first. This latest trend has proven successful for some and there are several versions of the diet. Most people opt for an eating window of 12 p.m.- 8 p.m, meaning you skip breakfast and only eat within those eight hours.
4. Stay hydrated and snack smart. When we are slightly dehydrated, it can lead to a lowered mood, decreased concentration and a false sense of hunger. Keep water or other low-sugar drinks on hand to sip throughout the day to maintain a healthy hydration level. When it comes to snacking, pick foods that will give you a slow release of energy that contain protein and low to no added sugar. Pairing a protein with a complex carbohydrate is a smart choice. For example, try snacking on half an apple with almond butter or another nut butter of your choice.
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5. Eat a healthy, low-fat lunch. I encourage you to think ahead when it comes to lunch by choosing things you can make in advance and take with you to work. Avoid too much fat at lunchtime, as it promotes afternoon lethargy. Lunch is a time when you can have pasta, potatoes and
other good carbohydrates. Avoid foods that are high in sugar and low in protein, like pizza, pre-made sandwiches and fried foods. Instead, opt for meals rich in protein, fiber, whole grains and healthy fats. Foods like eggs, lean meat, beans and chickpeas are high in protein. Brown rice or quinoa is a good source of fiber.
Salmon, avocado and olive oil are all rich in healthy fats.
6. Exercise mid-afternoon. Most of us have a mid-afternoon slump somewhere between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m, but you can keep yourself going through the day by choosing a healthy lunch and doing some moderate exercise in the
afternoon. A simple 10 minute walk or run up and down the stairs will help. If your schedule doesn’t permit a morning workout and the evening is more convenient, make sure you have a healthy snack and are hydrated before your evening workout.
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EVENING ROUTINE 7. Choose an easy, healthy dinner. Just like your lunch, your dinner should fuel you up for your day tomorrow, not slow you down. Be realistic by choosing something that doesn’t require a lot of time or effort to make, otherwise you may make unhealthy choices. Including green vegetables is always a good choice, as are meat sauces and grains left in their purest form. It’s not the pasta or potatoes that are unhealthy for us, but what we add to them. Try to choose
lean proteins like fish, lamb, beef or chicken. Portion control is also very important. Once you have finished your single serving, wait 10 minutes before getting a second helping. You will be amazed at how full you feel after waiting.
8. Take time to relax. After dinner, it is important to take time to reflect or do something enjoyable for you. Not allowing yourself time to relax combined with highstress levels can make you vulnerable to a number of health
issues such as depression and elevated blood pressure. Find an activity that relaxes you, and then set aside some time every day to do it. This could be as simple as taking a few minutes to remind yourself of everything that is going well in your life.
9. Limit your screen time. Turn off your phone and computer at least an hour before bed to allow your body to shift into sleep mode. You should also avoid vigorous exercise in the late evening.
These measures will help you wind down when it’s time to sleep.
10. Go to sleep at a reasonable hour. I recommend getting between six to 10 hours of sleep each night depending on your own personal needs. Some of us can get by on six hours, but be honest with yourself and your needs. If you feel better with more sleep, be mindful of that when choosing your bedtime and setting your alarm clock.
2020 Man Enough to be a Girl Scout Campaign seeking Nominations
For the past several years, the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana (GSK) has presented the Man Enough to be a Girl Scout Award during the Tough Cookie breakfast. Again, this year, the GSK will be presenting the Man Enough to be a Girl Scout Award as we are opening the nominations to all community leaders, male role models, and amazing other guys. The Man Enough to be a Girl Scout competition is a fun way to raise funds for GSK and showcase the support of so many men in our communities. It is a call to action that spotlights the importance of male business leaders and volunteers playing pivotal roles in the investment of girls, and an effort to involve more fathers and business leaders in girls’ lives, especially Girl Scouts. It’s not just women and parents who care about the future success of young girls. Through Man Enough, we’re increasing public awareness and community support. We are preparing girls for their futures. Previous If you know any amazing men who would be great nominees, please visit our website at www.gskentuckiana.org for more information on how to nominate an individual. Nominations open on June 21 and will close August 7. Questions? Contact Clancy Hauber at chauber@gskentuckiana.org.
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Man Enough Winners Joe Steier & Bob Meadows (2020) Russell Cox (2019) Mayor Greg Fischer (2018) Steve Trager (2017)
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ORGANIZATION TIPS
Here are a few quick tips to organize your pantry and fridge to help put your healthy routine into action. 1. Try organizing foods into categories, such as putting all of your nut and seed butters together in one section.
2. Place the oldest dated items first. You can even consider doing it alphabetically, but make sure to always keep some healthy choices front and center.
3. Try not to buy for a month. Use what’s already in your pantry and start planning meals using canned tomatoes, beans, pasta, rice and other items if possible.
4. Get rid of unhealthy snacks and treats and replace them with smaller portioned and healthier items. Place the snacks and treats behind the healthier meal items or on a top shelf.
5. Create a healthy need to eat shelf at eye level in your pantry and refrigerator. Once a week, move food that needs to be eaten soon to that shelf and try to work those items into your meal rotation.
Your home is your oasis and I hope this advice and proposed routine will guide you towards making healthier choices while spending time at home. And hopefully, with these tips, you can become a healthier, better version of yourself. V
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HOME with Courage What home means in the midst of a pandemic and protests By JOSH MILLER | Photos by ANDREA HUTCHINSON
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hat makes a home? I recently heard someone say, “Home is where your feet are.” Maya Angelou says, “The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” In a recent conversation with my dear friend Hanna Benjamin, she described home as, “the place where we are with our family; a place that changes throughout the day as we create new environments for play, to eat, to live.”
Some homes we are born into, others we find later in life. We make them, they evolve and they may or may not be the place where we sleep. Homes can be the thing that lay the foundation for supporting our health and wellbeing, a launchpad for our dreams or a place we seek to escape, whether it’s because of the physical space, the people we share it with or the community it sits within. I lived in the same house for 18 years as I grew up. My relationship to it, as for many, is mixed with memories I cherish and ones that are painful. Getting my sisters ready for church involving outfits, hair, makeup, jewelry, nails and shoes, regular Thursday baking of sweets with our babysitter, making movies in the backyard with friends and long explorations in the woods outside our neighborhood are all connected to the concept of “home” for me. Long story short, I was outed as gay to my parents as I headed into my junior year of high school. Being gay was considered a choice and
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a sin by my parents and the church — my Mom’s view has fundamentally changed since then — and my junior year was a constant battle for how I should live, how I could show up. At the beginning of my senior year, things came to a head. The choice was: move out and stay in the Chattanooga area and figure things out on my own or move in with my extended family who invited me to live with them in Southern Indiana to finish high school. I chose to move, uproot from the home I knew and to become part of a new one, an opportunity I am forever grateful for. It was that choice that eventually brought me to Louisville, KY, the place I now call home, where I live with my fiancé Theo Edmonds. My journey so far embodies Arlan Hamilton’s words in her book “It’s About Damn Time.” Hamilton says, “You have to look at your experiences and understand them for what they are: an education built just for you.” When I think about creating and making
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meaning in a home, whatever that looks like, I also think about courage. Courage to take risks and be vulnerable so that we’re creating a place by ourselves, or together, that helps us “walk into our own story and own it, [where] we get to write the ending,” as Brené Brown says. Courage is required for having difficult conversations about sharing space, for challenging those limiting inner narratives that can hold us back and for taking a leap and launching a new business or embarking on a new venture that may use our home as the springboard. 2020 has felt like we entered the twilight zone in many ways. COVID-19 upended our lives and meant that “home” took on a whole new meaning for each of us. Home became a school, a workplace, a gym. Our boundaries around who saw our home changed as we stepped into Zoom meetings from bedrooms and kitchen tables. In Louisville, KY, this also meant the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman shot by LMPD who used a no-knock warrant to enter her home and was one of the final sparks that lit a fire and launched a movement for racial justice. Protests, arrests, looting, learning and reflection and calls for change on what it means for a city to be a “home” for everyone ensued. Not only did it make us rethink what it means to be safe in the places where we sleep, but our connection to the community, the city as the home we collectively share. My heart broke for my Black friends and family, knowing that in many ways, my understanding of home existed in such contrast to theirs. Over the past few months, all of these experiences have pushed me to ask the question, how do we find harmony in making and sharing space in the ongoing search for social, mental and emotional health and wellbeing? For now, much of this takes place wherever we call home. Erika Paramore, a Louisville-based psychotherapist, said that for many of her clients, old traumas were being brought back up. “They are wanting to connect to someone who they can talk to and not feel judged,” she said. “They are reevaluating what their needs are and practicing self-reflection with someone who knows them.” With the shift to primarily engaging with clients through teletherapy, Erika described how interactions have evolved.
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taking place in the home we share with others, adding a layer of complexity to not only navigate them for ourselves but also with those we love. “The kids miss their friends and their teams. We organize Zoom dance parties, virtual video games and social distancing bike rides,” said Dayna Neumann reflecting on time at home during COVID-19. “There have been major meltdowns over distance learning, angry outbursts born out of frustration and lack of exercise and frank conversations around the dinner table about depression and anxiety. My 9-yearold daughter asked me at dinner one night, Erika Paramore. Photo provided.
“Clients love showing me their home, their cat walking across the screen. We’re getting to know each other in a different way. Clients who cannot be at home may sit in their car for the session for privacy.” Erika noted that themes and some bigger questions have emerged throughout the months of COVID-19. “There is a fundamental sense of vulnerability. How do we protect ourselves? Am I good enough? What do we connect to? Loneliness is that feeling that reminds us to reevaluate our connections to others, like kids who were used to seeing their friends at school every day.” It’s all changing. Erika’s recommendations for how people can stay mentally and emotionally healthy included: Exercise and movement, especially if you can do so outside. “Being out in nature has such a connection to mental health,” she said. Sleep, which is when we repair. Find a routine to reduce decision fatigue. I know for me, my morning routine was paramount throughout COVID-19. “What we focus on is what we become,” she said. “Get your news and information in a contained way. People struggling the most right now are focusing on fear and blame, not care, repair and self-protection.” Don’t make major life decisions within a year of a crisis. “Be careful of the comparison-trap. Things like ‘I shouldn’t be sad because so many people have had it worse.’ If you’re having a hard day, validate that. Focus on where you are without comparing it to others.” As Erika describes, we’re all experiencing a full range of emotions, much of which are 86
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‘Mommy, what is depression? Have you ever been depressed?’ ‘Mommy, what is depression? Have you ever been depressed?’ I answered her questions with science and honesty.” I’ve been thankful to see my friends living courageously in the way they are educating their children about current events, mental health and what it means to use what you have to embody what you stand for, including your home. “With everything going on, I definitely have a different perspective than some of my other White friends that do not have a Black child,” said Hanna Benjamin. “I have to worry more about Wynnie (her adopted Black daughter) in a different way than my biological children because of the color of her skin. This is a problem and something we should be doing something about.”
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She went on to say, “We’ve done a lot of chalk art which has been great to do and let the girls have some fun in the midst of the pandemic and protests. I wanted to put something out there that showed where we stand and what our family believes in. We did it on our steps (in Norton Commons) so it was visible from across the road. I hope it brought about curiosity for people to talk about it, to look it up, to feel like they could be brave and speak out about what was going on. I feel like so many people just stay silent because they don’t know what to say, or they get nervous or uncomfortable. Right now, I’m talking to you holding Wynnie and I’m not getting it perfect, but what she’ll care about is that I’m saying something because I care and I want change.” Hanna described her conversation with her 5-year-old Copeland (Coco) as they started to draw. Coco: “Mommy, what are you drawing?” Hanna: “There is some stuff going on right now and I’m writing what I stand for. It means I believe there needs to be justice, and there is protesting going on right now by people who want it too.” Coco: “What’s a protest?” (Went inside and watched footage from the protests and talked about it more) Coco: “Tell me more about what happened?” Hanna: “A Black woman was hurt. And we need the people that did it to be punished for it.” Coco: “I hope they get in trouble. Can I make a card for Breonna? Because I’m so sad that someone hurt her.”
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Going outside with their chalk, all three girls drew alongside Hanna. #JusticeforBreonna #SayHerName. Coco added a lot of hearts. One thing I’ve been reminded of is that we each have a role to play, and your home can be a catalyst for education, for engagement and for communicating the values you hold dear. Like Hanna said, I hope it encourages people to speak up and engage in different ways. I’ve seen people taking courageous steps throughout COVID-19 and as our city works toward racial-justice. With changing needs and new opportunities identified within the marketplace, this has also been a time for new ventures. This includes the launch of new businesses out of the home and a focus on self-improvement and growth as people experience layoffs and are actively re-envisioning what their future looks like. In addition to my work at IDEAS xLab, the organization I founded with Theo and 88
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now lead as CEO, I felt called to launch Josh Miller Ventures. It is a leadership coaching practice that embodies my values of courage, curiosity, creativity and connection, and leverages what I’ve learned over the years to support other people in unleashing and harnessing their potential. After finishing Lauren Zoeller’s Balanced Boss Academy, an 8-week program that puts structure around coaching or consulting practices grounded in impact, I started my one-on-one Courageous Leadership Coaching practice in the midst of COVID-19 from home. Since the launch, I’ve had conversations with leaders from various backgrounds and sectors, all with different goals for what they want to focus on when it comes to being courageous. I’ve conversed with those who are in the early stages of their career with a vision for where they want to be in five years, a team leader who wants multiple people to receive individual
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coaching that can then be brought back to maximize their collective impact together, a business owner who wants to create a more stable foundation on which to move their 130+ employee company forward and someone who wants to leverage their courage to evolve their public speaking and storytelling. It’s called Josh Miller Ventures for a reason. To me, a venture – or a daring journey – requires courage. And now, more than ever, courageous leadership and actions will help us make it through these uncertain times. Courage to stand in and name our values helps build trust and a sense of belonging with teams, our families and the communities where we work and live. To create the type of inclusive home we need, we need to not just survive but thrive. V Learn more about 1x1 Courageous Leadership Coaching at JoshMiller.Ventures J U LY 2 0 2 0
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hyllis George, a devoted mother and grandmother who served as the nation’s 50th Miss America before shattering glass ceilings in broadcasting, politics and business, passed away on May 14, 2020 at the age of 70. Her loving children, Lincoln and Pamela, were by her side. Known for her remarkable inner and outer beauty, her quick wit and her deep intellect, Phyllis made a place for herself in America’s homes and hearts the moment her crown fell from her head shortly after being named Miss America 1971. With the grace and practicality that would define her life, she bent over, picked up her tiara and kept walking as the crowd applauded. She was tapped as the co-host of “The New Candid Camera” in 1974 and the next year became a pioneer in broadcasting — and the country’s most famous female sportscaster — when she was hired to co-host “The NFL Today” on CBS. She would go on to co-anchor the CBS Morning News, serve as First Lady of Kentucky and create two successful companies. Yet despite her storied career, she viewed her roles as mother, daughter, sister, aunt and “GeeGee” to her two grandchildren as the most important. She took pride in her family, whom she loved deeply. Phyllis was born in Denton, Texas on June 25, 1949 to James Robert and Diantha Louise Cogdell George. And while she eventually left her small town, it never left her. Phyllis credited her success to her loving parents, whom were affectionately known as “Bob Bob” and “Grammy”. She once explained her connection to her hometown, saying, “Who knew the little girl growing
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up there would do all the different things that I’ve done? I do believe it had to do with my foundation, loving parents, supportive parents, the parents who were always there for me and my brother, Robbie.” Phyllis’s father, Bob, was an oil distributor. His wife, Grammy, a homemaker and a department store bookkeeper. Phyllis said even though they weren’t rich financially, they were rich in love. They made sure she felt like she had everything and paid more than they could probably afford for classical piano lessons with the renowned pianist, Dr. Isabel Scionti. Phyllis quickly became a prodigy. By the age of 11, she was beating pianists nearly twice her age in recording competitions. Phyllis had big dreams of one day playing at Carnegie Hall. Instead, she put her musical talent to work when she entered the pageant circuit. In 1971, she won the Miss America crown playing “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head.” Phyllis had a knack for making anyone, no matter their story, feel as if they were the most important person in the world. Everywhere she went, she built lasting friendships, many of which she maintained throughout her life. Her genuine curiosity, combined with her magnetic smile and huge heart, made everyone who was graced by her presence feel as if they were her best friend. Her love of the people she met, and her deep interest in their personal stories, shined through in her interviews with athletes, filling a void that had previously existed in televised sports coverage. She was lauded for asking questions to athletes that went beyond their performance on the field, getting them to open up in ways they never had.
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It was that same dynamism that led local reporters to affectionately call her “fly paper Phyllis” when she accompanied her husband, John Y. Brown, Jr., on campaign stops during his run for Governor of Kentucky in 1979. It was Phyllis, they said, who attracted the crowds. Just as Kentucky embraced Phyllis for the graciousness she extended to everyone she met, she wholeheartedly embraced Kentucky for its people, its artisans and its natural scenic beauty. She could just as easily sit down on the front porch swing at the house of a basket maker on some little country road in small town Kentucky as she could host a dinner for four U.S. presidents at the Kentucky Governor’s Mansion. As First Lady, she took great interest in the people and traditions of Kentucky. She championed the state’s artisans, founded the Kentucky Art & Craft Foundation and oversaw the renovation of the Kentucky Governor’s Mansion. She would use all of those skills to later create “Chicken by George,” a line of marinated chicken breasts which she sold to Hormel, and Phyllis George Beauty, a cosmetic line marketed on HSN. Phyllis was never happier than when she was surrounded by her family. Her children fondly called her “Hurricane Phyl” because she was a force of nature with an indomitable spirit and zest for life. She was quick with a joke, willing to share her wisdom and always happy to give a hug. She quietly and courageously fought a rare blood disorder for 35 years, never acknowledging her pain to others, always taking on adversity with a “never say never” attitude and boundless optimism. If anyone tried to mention anything negative, she would immediately shut them down. That can-do spirit allowed Phyllis to defy the odds and live much longer than any doctor had ever expected. In her final years, Phyllis enjoyed spending quiet time at her home in Lexington, Kentucky where she found joy in slowing down by spending time with friends, watching her daughter report on CNN and hearing about her son’s business successes. She was also a woman of deep faith, who loved nothing more than having her two grown children lie in bed with her or lounge on the couch in her “cozy nook.” She was thrilled to watch videos of her two grandchildren, Benny and Vivienne, and loved singing “You Are my Sunshine” to them over FaceTime. Phyllis George lived a remarkable life. She gave graciously, shared unselfishly and loved completely. We have no doubt she is now watching her family from above, where raindrops will no longer keep falling on her head and her spirit will be shining brightly for eternity. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: The Phyllis George Memorial Fund Care of Bluegrass Community Foundation 499 E High St., Suite 112, Lexington, KY 40507 or online at bgcf.givingfuel.com/phyllisgeorge
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