TO OUR READERS

One year later … That seems to be a line you will see in multiple reads this month. And that is because March 2020 marks the beginning of something we never expected to spiral like it did. As many are doing, they are looking back at 2020 and then quickly turning around and marching forward. Others are reflecting on the year gone by, perhaps looking back and smiling — as it was a year for many to change and find new understanding with this way of life. Others still are reeling from the pain of the year.

I personally learned a lot from this past year. Much has changed in our home — the biggest was the weight gain! There is something to be said about having more time in the kitchen. My husband and I decided we will start doing workouts from home a few times a week. That turned into two to three nights, four to five and now six. It was not easy at first — I do not recall situps being that hard 20 years ago. As easy as it is to think about not doing it, we keep pressing on and I must admit that I have never felt better for it.

In this issue, we have it packed with on-the-go, get ’er done women in our community. We took a deep breath with Amy Fogarty, owner of Yara Yoga, to learn about her journey in building her own business, and Dr. Danielle Johnson, whose volunteer experience led to her rewarding career.

In this March issue, we also focused on education. You will get to meet some amazing individuals who are up and coming in their careers and those who are involved in teaching our youngsters. You can take the tour with us as we visited the latest Brucklemyer Brothers-featured home. They never cease to amaze us. This home is stunning and resides right here in the Northland.

Feeling some cabin fever? Take a moment to read about Yana Stockman. She is such an inspiration.

After that, Abigail Blonigan found us some great tips on cabin fever remedies. As our team planned the content for this issue, it was challenging at first. I was delighted to see the fun and informative content our team built. Not to mention, I got to take a walk down memory lane and recreate my grandmother’s famous Irish beef stew. Truly a delicious, warm fuzzy meal that I highly recommend.

Thank you for picking up The Woman Today. We appreciate you!

ON THE COVER:

Dr. Amy Fogarty, who specializes in traumacentered, trauma-sensitive yoga, is the national director of yoga for the Emily Program, in which she teaches yoga to clients as part of their eating disorder recovery. Fogarty also teaches yoga and mindfulness to individuals through the DWI Treatment Court program, and owns her own studio, Yara Yoga, LLC.

Photo courtesy of David Fogarty

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