THE MAYDAY EDITION In this issue, we present stories that speak to the needed conversation of awareness to action. For the causes we support that tie us all together, there is an urgency to think and act now. May the content here inspire and inform you beyond words of understanding, toward actions of change.
AwareNow™ is a monthly publication produced by Awareness Ties™ in partnership with Issuu™. Awareness Ties™ is the ‘Official Symbol of Support for Causes’. Our mission is to support causes by elevating awareness and providing sustainable resources for positive social impact. Through our AwareNow Magazine, Podcast & Talk Show, we raise awareness for causes and support for nonprofits one story at a time.
06 THE NEW HUMANITY
CHRISTY LEE ROGERS
58 A DUBAI DETOUR
102 UNSUGARCOATED
14 NOT JUST FOR A DAY
LEX GILLETTE
64 METAMORPHOSIS FOR MUSICIANS
NICK BOTTINI
104 CULTURE CONSCIOUS
THI NGUYEN
18 TRIUMPH
70 THIS IS DOABLE
108 TO VAX OR NOT TO VAX
24 TRIUMPHANT
74 MY MAY DAY
112 THE LONG ROAD AHEAD
28 PASSIONATE
76 NOT WITHOUT MY NURSES
JOEL CARTNER
116 DO YOUR SUFFER IN COMFORT?
PAUL ROGERS
32 DAYS LIKE THIS
LORI BUTIERRIES
80 NOW WHAT
120 THROWING OFF THE STRAITJACKET
NED STRANGER
36 NAKED UNDER MY CLOTHES
82 NEVER TOO YOUNG
124 THE ARC OF ELIKEM ARCHER
44 A CONFERENCE FOR CREATIVES
86 SPRING RESET
128 THE HAPPY BOX PROJECT
48 CHECKING IN
90 CREATOR’S CALLING
CHIEF OGIMAA
132 A LETTER TO THE MODERN MOM
52 MOM FAIL
96 MOTHER’S DAY EVERY DAY
KRISTEN MARTIN
56 KINDNESS IS ACTION
98 I AM ME
RJ MITTE
MICHAEL COFFEY
EMILIE GOLDBLUM
SAGE GALLON
MAXIM JAGO
DR. JENNY MARTIN
CORI LEVINSON
BTWF/CHANNEL KINDNESS/TEREZ HANHAN
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AWARENOW / THE MAYDAY EDITION
CHARLOTTE ALEXANDRA
COLONEL RUSS BARNES/ALEXANDER TAYLOR
PROVIDENCE BOWMAN
DESMOND CLARK
NATALIE ASATRYAN/TANITH HARDING
JONATHAN KOHANSKI
ERICA LAUREN/AALIA LANIUS
DR. ROBERT PACE
IAN ADAIR
ELIKEM ARCHER/ALEXANDER TAYLOR
TAMMY LAWRENCE
LORRAINE D’ALESSIO
CLAIRE LIBBY/TANITH HARDING
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