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CONTENTS F E AT U R E S 22 Investigative Reporter Mariana Atencio
A look into Atencio’s most emotional & heartfelt stories
26 Let’s Make a Contract
Signing a contract to love, honor and cherish
12 Is Your Heart Broken? The ways grief and trauma affect our intimate relationships
13 Detoxing Your Home
How to rid your home of the holiday messes
18 Life-changing Home
Decorating Ideas
Learn how home design affects your wellbeing
16 Gym Motivation After The Holidays
The best tips to keep your New Year resolution in check
40 Struggling With Weight Loss?
Learn how to properly create a weight loss plan made for you 4 HERS Mag azine | D epar tment
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10 See the World Through
Nikka's Lens
Famed photographer immortalizes cultures
14 Best Hair Products For Curly Girls
74 Alysia Reiner’s
Relationship with Motherhood
How her new film “Egg” challenges society’s view of mothers
34 Five Best Winter Family Getaways
The best family-friendly vacation spots in Europe
Discover your new favorite products to tame your curls
42 Creative Hobbies to
20 Quick Savory Meals
Craft hobbies for anyone needing a creative outlet
Taste how yummy these timesaving meals can be
43 Winter Fashions 2019 See the latest in chic to grunge
92 Is Vegan Makeup Actually Better?
Learn more about the benefits of strictly vegan products
Keep You Inspired
76 Carly Jibson's Opinions On Body Positivity
How TV & film portrays different body types
79 New Music
The latest albums from top female artists
81 Latest Movies
Discover the newest & highly anticipated films
32 Fun, Futuristic
Gadgets for 2019
From earbuds to phone stickers, these gadgets simplify life
28 Is The Women's March Beneficial To Women?
How encouraging women’s opinions is crucial to provoking change
30 Romola Hodas's Past Traumas
"Princess” of porn transforms her life, you can too
90 Three Communication Basics
How communication builds confidence
83 New TV Shows
Find the most binge-worthy shows to watch all in one day
39 Shocking Truths About
85 Book Review: Kim
Self-made millionaire Susie Carder’s financial advice
A female diplomat’s fight with the war-torn Middle East
88 Finanical Help From
86 Book Review:
Nicole Lapin’s 12-week course breaks down finance questions
Heroine poodle overcomes her disabilities
94 Winter Heriscopes
87 Tinder Hookups: “How to Fall in Love” Finding love
Women & Finances
The Money School
Discover your new horoscope this month
Hester’s “Bête Brune”
"Amazing Margaux"
between Tinder and Cupid
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Editor’s Letter Here we are in a new year and with greater anticipation about the future. It’s the time of year when we reframe our past challenges and bad habits in a positive, optimistic manner, hoping to overcome or eradicate them. One of the most popular resolutions toward this end is the declaration to lose weight or get fit. Given the popularity of this resolution, we have provided cardio tips for the New Year by fitness expert Julio Salado, along with an article on gym motivation. While on our journey to becoming better people or simply more aware, we have included advice for building your confidence through communication. As most are aware, communication is the key to improving most relationships – even with yourself. This includes positive self-talk. January has also ushered in the momentous, third annual women’s march. What began after the 2016 U.S. presidential election in protest of Donald Trump’s conservative social policies, alleged sexual harassment, and perceived attack on women’s reproductive rights has morphed into a movement to coalesce and embolden women across the world. The question we asked in this issue is where are we, as women, headed with
the 2019 march? What would represent a victory for women as a result of the march? Read our editorial, written by associate editor Grace Kelley, to find out what we think… In raising women’s concerns, we feature award-winning journalist Marianna Atencio. Her career has been dedicated to uncovering social injustice in Hispanic America and, most recently, with immigrant women and children at the U.S. border. She discusses her most heart-wrenching stories. Making a social statement through entertainment, actress Alysia Reiner gives us an unconventional look at motherhood in her new movie, “Egg.” This role is a departure from playing the warden (Fig) on “Orange is the New Black,” as it focuses on women’s freedoms rather than limitations. We also talk to actress Carly Jibson about body positivity and how it affects women in entertainment. As always, we include travel, hobbies, food, and fashion. The best winter family getaways are especially interesting and informative. Check out the latest movie and music releases along with your HERISCOPE! Enjoy,
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ATENCIO
Leading the Path to a Socially Just World Bringing stories to light is not always the easiest task. Some
stories are muffled and crushed by overpowering voices, but
investigative reporter Mariana Atencio fights for the voices of thousands of refugees and victims of social injustice. BROOKE ALLEN
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CREATIVE HOBBIES TO STAND OUT IN 2019
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Experimenting with hobbies is a great way to try new things for the new year. From origami to flower arranging, this diverse list is sure to keep creative minds busy all year! Start a Blog
Want to share your thoughts with the rest of the world? There’s no simpler way than to start your own blog. Blogging is a great way to express thoughts, opinions and passions. This hobby can be used for anything, whether it’s promoting a business, talking about current events, reviewing products, or telling a story, the possibilities are endless. Another wonderful thing about blogging is, if your site gets enough traffic, this hobby can bring in a profit.
hand-eye coordination. Paper can be folded into many different designs including animals, plants, and for those passionate enough to make it a skill, even more complex designs. Origami makes for appealing art displays and can add a feeling of calmness to your mind and your home.
Cross-Stitch
This particular hobby has become popular over the past couple of years on sites such as Instagram and Pinterest. It’s simple enough to where anyone can do it, as cross-stitching involves creating stitches in an × pattern on a grid, making for even stitches. You can crossstitch phrases, sayings and pretty nature themes. There are thousands of patterns that can be found online, but once you learn the basics, you can craft your own special designs.
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Origami
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If you’re really into flowers, this is a hobby you might enjoy. Just as with other pastimes, like painting, sculpting, writing and so forth, flower arranging is also for freedom of expression. You can check your local flower shops for classes for beginners, but there are also how-to books and websites that offer tutorials as well. Since meanings are often associated with flowers, these arrangements can make fantastic decorations for your home, and lovely gifts for birthdays or get-well-soon presents. Additionally, you can wear your creations as accessories, such as floral crowns and corsages. hers-magazine.com
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