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THE AVANT-GARDE ACTRESS Constance Zimmer’s career takes entertainment to a whole new level. Zimmer’s choice in queen bee-type characters is a reminder that it is a woman’s world.

THE ARTIST AS CATALYST FOR SOCIAL CHANGE Self-appointed cultural diplomat Restu Maningrum strives to get Indonesian artists onto international platforms. Her next project is Heri Dono and the Venice Art Biennale 2015.

PLAYA PARAISO With Mexico’s Soliman Bay as the background, this summer’s fashion is calling for breeze, texture and billowy fabrics.

INDEED, THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER Go beyond a traditional vacation with voluntourism, an experience that offers culture and adventure. Choose from seven unique programs.

THE CITY OF LIGHT IS CALLING YOUR NAME Paris is on everyone’s must-visit list. Explore the historic, bourgeois, fashion-conscious, and artsy sides of Paris with these nine experiences.

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48 | BIG PICTURE

News from around the world

21 | THE GOODS

52 | MASTER CLASS

Carefully curated wish lists

Dr. Gloria Mayfield Banks helps you see a purposeful path

26 | EYES & EARS

A cultural roundup of new releases

54 | BUSINESS UNUSUAL

33 | GADGETS & GEAR

The marijuana industry is open for business

Tech items ahead of the curve

34 | UNPLUGGED

Salty breezes and no crowds, seven secret islands to visit

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56 | IN THE LIFE OF

New Belgium’s Kim Jordan tastes success with craft beer

40 | GLOBE TROTTING

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From city to ski, Langham Place and The Peaks invigorate

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NURTURE

IMPACT 116 | RAISE YOUR GLASS

From recycling to custom couture

64 | PROJECT ME

122 | MAKING WAVES

68 | GATHERINGS

127 | CROSSWORD PUZZLE

79 | GROWING PAINS

129 | R.S.V.P.

South Florida women to watch

Bright ideas for a better you The spirit of Marrakesh Vacation season is calling, but are the kids invited?

80 | ON THE COUCH

Answers to life’s social dilemmas

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M&V’s word fun

Highlights and happenings

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136 | VISIONS

Sandra Eisert sees no limits

ON THE COVER CONSTANCE ZIMMER SHOT AT THE W LOS ANGELES, WESTWOOD PHOTOGRAPHY BY NORMAN NELSON HAIR BY CLARISS RUBENSTEIN; MAKEUP BY KINDRA MANN

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ummer for me started a few months back when the snow was still on the ground in the Northeast. Yes, some of it had to do with planning for this issue but I was also wrapped up making June through August arrangements for my three kids. I’m fairly certain that when I was a child and the end of the school year rolled around, my parents had only a vague idea about what the summer would look like for my sister and me. Their offspring could spend six hours in the woods turning mushrooms and ferns into an architectural feat. Foresight was not compulsory. So while there are plans in place, I am still committing to some old school fun with my children: gardening, a lemonade stand, biking to the beach. In short, finding some moments to pause.

After getting a glimpse into the life of our cover woman—standout actor, wife, mom and activist Constance Zimmer—I get the sense she would inhabit this same philosophical page. When Constance isn’t doing a superlative job acting in our favorite onscreen entertainment, she is striking a balance: spending time with her family, participating in philanthropy, snapping photos with her Leica. We at M&V aim for features on women who are not only achievers but are also relatable, and Constance has that in spades! We adore the characters she plays (wait until you see her upcoming role as Quinn on Lifetime’s UnREAL) and we especially love when she is posing for pictures wearing her “feminist” tee and a generous smile. (She told us that we should all be wearing them, and we agree.)

During our photo shoot in April, she had the M&V team humming with good feelings, and I know you will feel the same after reading “The Avant-Garde Actress,” on page 82.

Who else is taking on the world? Travelers! Last year, 2.1 billion Americans traveled for business and leisure purposes; direct spending on leisure travel by domestic and international travelers totaled $644.9 billion, according to the U.S. Travel Association. It’s proof that the economy is bubbling and opportunities to experience other places and cultures abound. The toughest part is deciding where to go and what to do. In our travel section, we highlight voluntourism, short for volunteer tourism.

Think of it as an immersion program that allows for both the experience of a different culture and a way to to support the development needs of other communities. Of course, it’s important to do your homework and research companies. “Indeed, The World is Your Oyster” (page 104) is a great starting point. This summer marks Venice Biennale’s 56th International Art Exhibition hosted at various locations across the city. Writer Suzanne Charlé offers a look at how Restu Maningrum, a self-appointed cultural diplomat for Indonesia, is using the exhibition as a platform to get Indonesian art integrated into the mainstream art world (“The Artist as Catalyst for Social Change,” page 88).

Wherever your travels take you this summer, I hope Muses & Visionaries is there to keep you company.

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CONTRIBUTORS ANNA PEUCKERT is from Cologne, Germany, and is the co-founder and editor of travel website 12hrs.net. She’s a fashion and lifestyle journalist with more than 10 years of experience and a regular contributor to several national and international newspapers, magazines and websites. She’s writing travel guidebooks for National Geographic. Together with Danish photographer Søren Jepsen, Peuckert is exploring the world one cool place at a time and writes about her discoveries on 12hrs.

STEFANIE CAINTO is a social media strategist and freelance journalist based in the Sunshine State. On top of running her personal blog, littledaydreamer.co, she enjoys yoga, hunting down local coffee shops and photography. She’s also an active board member of Glam-A-Thon, a South Florida nonprofit that helps uninsured and underinsured women with breast cancer.

RAEGAN PAYNE is an award winning published playwright who splits her time between Los Angeles and London.

She’s the owner of nationally recognized volunteer blog thegoodmuse.com, which has been featured in Reader’s Digest, Ladies’ Home Journal, American Way magazine, as well as dozens of blogs and podcasts.

Payne is also a regular speaker on volunteering and environmental advocacy across the U.S. In her spare time she likes to snowboard, travel and spend time with her cat.

Combining her background in art and her love of makeup, KINDRA MANN has developed a distinct style that emphasizes natural beauty, while maintaining a flawless and glamorous approach. In 2001, she moved to Los Angeles from the Pacific Northwest, where she evolved her craft, assisting legendary artists Pati Dubroff and Stephane Marais, while gaining commercial success as a leading artist. Her innate artistic ability and discerning eye have made Mann a desirable talent for those gracing both the printed page and the red carpet. Mann’s talent has attracted a growing list of clientele, including Vanessa Hudgens, Elisha Cuthbert, Gabrielle Union and Rosario Dawson. Her work has been featured in Instyle, GQ, Glamour, Rolling Stone and Shape, and she has worked on major ad campaigns for 7 For All Mankind, Neutrogena, Marc Ecko, Motorola and Target.

CLARISS RUBENSTEIN delivers fresh, trendsetting and natural looking hair styles. Born in Paris, she discovered her passion for art and style at an early age. She attended the Vidal Sassoon Academy in Los Angeles and upon completion, accepted a coveted position at the Andre Chreky Salon in Washington D.C. After a successful D.C. career styling political figures, Rubenstein returned to West Coast to work at Chris McMillan Salon. Then she opened a boutique studio, Gloss, in Beverly Hills where she is the master stylist. Rubenstein’s approach to style has attracted a celebrity clientele including January Jones, Dakota Fanning, Mindy Kaling, Kaley Cuoco and more. Her work has been featured in Vanity Fair, Jalouse and The Hollywood Reporter and she has styled looks for fashion powerhouses including Chanel and Louis Vuitton.

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—Anna Peuckert, founder of 12hrs.net

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From serving as a retreat for the senses to being at the core of my family’s bond and my fruitful lifelong career, travel defines my spirit. This year, my husband and I return to Anguilla to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary at Malliouhana Resort & Spa. The pristine coast of Anguilla envelopes us in its embrace, while the sun warms our souls and reinvigorates that internal spark that lured us here for our honeymoon.”

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Tory Burch Printed Trapeze Cosmetic Case $78 toryburch.com

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The LATEST on the ARTS & CULTURE SCENE

Clockwise from left to right: Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C.; Helena Rubinstein Foundation Archives, Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY; Helena Rubinstein Foundation Archives, Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY; Bradford Robotham; Bradford Robotham; George Maillard Kesslere/SUNY

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Helena Rubinstein in a Mexican Silver Necklace, Roberto Montenegro, 1941

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eauty industry pioneer and self-made magnate Helena Rubinstein (1872-1965) popularized cosmetics throughout the female workforce during World War I, empowering women of all ages and backgrounds to express their individuality. Her salons, located on four continents, are infused with eclectic, feminine aesthetics and decorated with furnishings and artworks from wide-ranging periods and origins. Helena Rubinstein: Beauty Is Power, at the Boca Raton Museum of Art through July 12, reunites modern paintings, figurative sculptures and h er c ollection of tribal masks with dramatic jewelry and stately couture Rubinstein wore in her many portraits. The first exhibi-tion dedicated to this iconic entrepreneur draws compelling connections between art, life and the business of beauty. bocamuseum.org —Margery Gordon

Above: Valaze Pasteurized Face Cream tin, 1930; below: How To Wow the Stag Line! pamphlet, 1950

Rubinstein holding a mask from the Ivory Coast, 1934

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ince capturing the art world’s attention in 1976 with poignant photographs of female figurines isolated in miniature 1950s-style domestic interiors, Laurie Simmons has staged dolls of myriad makes and models in unsettling scenarios with psychosocial overtones. The molded monochrome “Teenettes” who toured landmarks via projected postcard vistas in 1984 gave way to more personal surrogates like the ventriloquist dummy cast in Simmons’ own image 10 years later, and the maternal character she inspired and played in daughter Lena Dunham’s 2010 feature film Tiny Furniture (precursor to the HBO hit series Girls). Laurie Simmons: How We See takes cues from an online community of self-styled “Doll Girls” for six larger-than-life headshots, on display at the Jewish Museum in New York City until August 9. thejewishmuseum.org —M.G.

Left to right: How We See/Ajak (Violet); How We See/Edie (Green); How We See/Lindsay (Gold)

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

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he golden anniversary of The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum was more than an occasion to reflect on its founder, fashion designer Larry Aldrich (1906-2001). It also provided an opportunity to put into perspective the relationship between our cultural present and groundbreaking experimentation of the 1960s and ’70s. Now The Aldrich is excavating the very creation and presentation of art in Circumstance (through Oct. 25), which carves the museum’s 2004 addition (itself a reinterpretation of traditional New England architecture) into six individual spheres of influence. The artists commissioned to contextualize new works include five women spanning ages 36 to 69—Virginia Poundstone, Nancy Shaver, Ruby Sky Stiler, Penelope Umbrico, Elif Uras and B. Wurtz. While their objects of inspiration are as refined as ancient Greek vases, modernist designs and Depression-era photographs, some also source materials in thrift stores, supermarkets and plant nurseries. aldrichart.org —M.G.

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lorence & the Machine’s third album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful is out May 29.

In the six years since she first broke onto the music scene, lead singer Florence Welch has become a style icon and a risk-taker on the red carpet. In a sea of overtly sexual, scantily clad pop stars, the fiery-haired Brit stands out with a boho-chic style all her own, but clearly inspired by her gypsy-spirited rock goddess predecessors. —Becca Greene

Clockwise Clockwise,left lefttotoright: right:Marrianne MarianneFaithful, Faithful, Janis NicksNicks JanisJoplin, Joplin,Kate KateBush, Bush Stevie and Stevie

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Range, 350 Mountains (With Smartphone App Filters) for Aperture Spring Party Edition, 2015; opposite page: (top left) self-portrait by Penelope Umbrico; (center) Camera Obscura, part of the Shallow Sun exhibition at The Aldrich

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he medium is the message,” wrote Marshall McLuhan, the Canadian prophet of the electronic age, in an oft-quoted aphorism encapsulating how the technology used to transmit ideas shapes the very act of thinking. Nearly 50 years later, Penelope Umbrico is discerning patterns amid the visual communication that inundates and alters our existence, digesting common motifs in photographic composites that expose universal obsessions and illuminate motivations driving our behavior.

in her exhibit, bringing the project full circle.

Shallow Sun, her exhibition at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum through Oct. 25, includes an installation that occupies the museum’s built-in camera obscura, a dark room pierced by a single small opening that reflects the scene outside onto an interior wall, a phenomenon discovered in ancient Greece. The optical precursor of photography helped Renaissance painters depict perspective and has enabled astronomers since the 13th century to study the sun. Pinhole cameras are still used to safely observe the solar eclipses that Umbrico is exploring on-site.

“If it’s the first exploration of light that creates an image, what does it mean now in terms of how we experience light?” To illustrate a premise that electronic screens are assuming

Umbrico honed this process of accumulating and reframing found images in the 2000s as she scoured home décor catalogs for recurring details, extracting props such as garments discarded and books opened to stage an illusory casual intimacy in uninhabited rooms. “I was interested in the spaces we made for ourselves to look at, and how desire gets constructed around that,” the Toronto-raised artist recently explained in her Brooklyn studio.

When Umbrico identified sunsets as the most frequent subject on Flickr, the photo-sharing website, in 2005, she mined online photos by amateur photographers and created Suns from Sunsets by cropping the suns out of selected snapshots and arranging them in grids that can stretch on for yards.

“When you see the aggregate, there’s an element of total anxiety around that sense of individuality and uniqueness that we all have.

That anxiety is maybe what makes people want to stand in front of a sunset and say, ‘I am here. I am really here right now,’” Umbrico muses. Audiences pose for selfies in front of her solar multiplication tables and post them on social media, which Umbrico has included

the sun’s role, Umbrico is sealing off the camera obscura by suspending a monitor outside its lens that plays a video looping stills she shot with a smartphone of Suns from Sunsets as they filled her computer screen. This pixelated orb is projected onto the wall inside, replacing its natural view of the Aldrich grounds in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

When the Aperture Foundation, a not-forprofit organization dedicated to advancing photography, invited Umbrico and nine other contemporary artists to honor its 60th anniversary with a “remix” of its publishing past, she honed in on 16 mountainous landscapes in The Masters of Photography (1977–1999) series, taken at a time when

personal cameras and vacations in national parks were uncommon. Among the first to record remote geological monuments on a scale the masses could contemplate, icons like Ansel Adams and Edward Weston were artistic emissaries “bringing back the site to the people who couldn’t access it,” Umbrico observes.

Re-photographing pages in the Masters volumes with an iPhone and manipulating those digital files through hundreds of camera app filters, she fragmented and stratified the peaks with artificial hues and nostalgic effects that mimic traditional film tones and accidental sunspots from light leaking into the camera.

Aperture exhibited 87 of Umbrico’s thousands of variations alongside the vintage originals and published her Moving Mountains (1850-2012) as both an addition to its Masters series in an exclusive portfolio and as a free e-book. Aperture released a limited edition of Umbrico’s accordion-folded artist’s book Range last year and commissioned 350 unique prints to sell with tickets for the nonprofit’s fundraiser this spring.

Similarly re-processed postcards of the Swiss Alps graced four billboards at the foothills in the Gstaad region for the 2012 Alt.+1000 Photography Festival. Umbrico asked viewers to send their smartphone snaps of the real peaks, then returned her interpretations of their collaborative exercise.

The development of ever more high-tech tools for capturing and sharing images—and the vantage points these portals open onto our photographic past—will undoubtedly provide Umbrico with new material and methods for innovative presentations that reveal the human instincts behind our self-expression. “When you see the collective aspect of it,” Umbrico says, “you realize you’re part of a bigger thing than your own desire to make a photograph or experience something.” —M.G.

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n 1966, Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys composed and recorded the album Pet Sounds, a raw and vulnerable journey inside the musical genius of Wilson’s tortured mind. It is widely considered one of the best albums of all time and was the direct inspiration for The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The biopic, Love & Mercy, artfully intercuts two eras in Wilson’s life. A young Wilson during the making of Pet Sounds is played by Paul Dano, while John Cusack portrays the troubled musician two decades later. In the early years, Wilson struggles with his desire to move away from the The Beach Boys’ saccharine surf and sun-themed songs in order to explore the deeper waters of his complex mind. The result was an epic experimentation in recording (accompanied by great amounts of LSD and other hallucinogens). Wilson, without much support from his bandmates or record label, became an obsessive maestro, bringing his vision to life with an orchestra that included everything from full string and wind sections to Coke cans and bicycle horns. The resulting album was underappreciated at the time and sent Wilson’s paranoid and drug addled mind hurling toward a nervous breakdown. Twenty years later, a fragile Wilson lives under the manipulative influence of his therapist (played by Paul Giamatti), as his girlfriend (Elizabeth Banks) fights to free Brian from the doctor’s unhealthy control. Wilson’s epic life story offers the audience a peek into his creative genius, and the sad reality of how difficult that gift can be. In theaters June 5.

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ope, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, is an inspiring story of a smart, funny urban teen who struggles to avoid the pitfalls of gangs and drugs in his inner city neighborhood. The film, which draws a comparison to John Hughes’ teen dramedies of the ’80s, is loosely based on director Rick Famuyiwa’s own experiences growing up in a rough section of Inglewood, California. Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is a lovable music geek with dreams of an Ivy League education. He and his friends are obsessed with ’90s hip-­hop music and formed their own punk band. They try to avoid the harsh influences that surround them, but when a drug dealer stashes $100,000 worth of ecstasy in Malcolm’s backpack, the high school senior is forced to navigate himself out of a dangerous situation. Though the film’s general premise is one we’ve seen before (think “good inner city kid against the bad streets”), Famuyiwa’s

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grounded characters feel personal, fresh, and original, and his dialog is current, authentic and snappy. The cast includes members of the hip­-hop scene (A$AP Rocky) as well as young, talented actors (Kiersey Clemons, Tony Revolori, Zoë Kravitz). In theaters June 19.

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e and Earl and the Dying Girl is the indie charmer that won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in January. Based on Jesse Andrews’ novel of the same name, the film centers on socially awkward teen Greg Gaines (played by Thomas Mann). Greg is an anti­social cinephile who recreates scenes from classic movies with his only friend, Earl (R.J. Cyler). Thomas’ mother (Connie Britton) forces him to befriend Rachel (Olivia Cooke), a terminally ill classmate that Thomas barely knows and has zero desire to visit. An unlikely bond is formed between the two teens, leading to a not-a-dry-eye-in-the-theater moment when Rachel’s leukemia takes a turn for the worse. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is not your average teen-­with-­cancer tearjerker. It’s a genuinely funny and heartbreaking film that is being hailed as an instant classic. It’s got the rare 100 percent fresh Rotten Tomatoes score from critics to prove it. In theaters June 12.

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t’s safe to say that raunchy comedies are usually male-­based. Producer Judd Apatow broke this mold a few years ago with the hilarious Bridesmaids, and he’s doing it once again (this time in the director’s chair) with this summer’s Trainwreck. Comedian Amy Schumer wrote and stars in the story of a modern, single woman navigating the absurd and terrifying world of dating in 2015. Her character (Amy) is, well, a train wreck who continually makes poor dating choices—gets wasted, sleeps with guys on the first date—the kind of behavior The Millionaire Matchmaker and a thousand dating self-help books would strongly advise against. When Amy finds herself falling for an actual decent guy (SNL alum Bill Hader) she is emotionally ill equipped to handle it. The script was a personal one for Schumer, who is also the star of her own Comedy Central series, Inside Amy Schumer. She mined material from her own fear of intimacy issues and dating experience. In a world where the question “Are women funny?” actually exists, it is fantastic to see Schumer’s sharp, funny, and just-­as-­raunchy-­as-­the-­boys brand of comedy rise to the top. In theaters July 17. —B.G.

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Kate Racculia’s Bellweather Rhapsody is a multi-layered mystery in the tradition of old whodunits that places music delightfully front and center. Hundreds of talented high school students convene for a statewide music festival at the Bellweather Hotel, infamous for a murder-suicide 12 years earlier. When prodigy flautist Jill Faccelli’s lifeless body is found hung in her room and then the body disappears, the search for answers is on. Racculia deftly constructs a motley cast of characters entwined in the plot that is at once dark and witty.

The intrigue is made greater by Minnie Graves, who witnessed the murder-suicide as a child and is present at the Bellweather on this next fateful weekend.

(Mariner Books, June 2)

Celebrated Latin American author Carolina De Robertis bestows an evocative and historically rich narrative in her newest work The Gods of Tango. In 1913 17-year-old Leda departs her Italian village for a future in Argentina.

When she arrives in Buenos Aires and discovers her betrothed has been killed, she moves into a tenement and a life of near indigence. Determined to master her cherished father’s violin, and stirred by the tango music that permeates the more illicit side of life in the cabarets and brothels, Leda assumes a male identity in order to join a troupe of musicians. As the troupe angles for a high society audience, Leda’s identity grows more complex and dangerous. (Knopf, July 7)

Believing he has just ten days to live, Greek immigrant Stavros Stavros Mavrakis sends a derisive email to his ex-wife and three grown daughters, suggesting how they can lead better lives. So begins Annie Liontas’ celebrated debut novel Let Me Explain You, a funny and moving rumination on the beauty and complexity of familial bonds and the immigrant experience. When Stavros disappears, his family and friends must shift their conjecture of a presumed midlife crisis to the possibility that he is really gone. Told from multiple perspectives, including Stavros in his broken English, Let Me Explain You is a page-turner that concludes in an unexpected way. (Scribner, July 14)

Aziz Ansari, popular standup comedian and star of the TV hit Parks and Recreation, teamed up with sociologist Eric Klinenberg for Modern Romance, an investigation of the pleasures and hazards of romance today. It is territory that Ansari covers as a comic, and now with an academic at his side, he approaches it from a social science perspective. The book is based on a research project that included hundreds of interviews around the world and insights from sociology leaders. The result is a book unlike anything published before: a memorable, scholarly work, heavy with Ansari’s sharp wit, that illuminates the conundrums of the modern romantic landscape. (Penguin Press, June 16)

Judy Blume’s first adult novel in 19 years, In the Unlikely Event, is based on eerily improbable actual events—three airplane crashes in the town of Elizabeth, New Jersey, within a three-month period in the early 1950s. The tragedies are the backdrop for three generations of people whose lives are deeply transformed by the incidents. Written with Blume’s characteristic ability to dig into the heart of human emotions and relationships, the story pays keen attention to the mid-century setting, from Communist fears and A-bomb panic to Elizabeth Taylor coifs and Nat King Cole ballads. The beautiful and important message that is instilled though the generations is that life goes on. (Knopf, June 2)

The Woman Who Stole My Life is a fast-moving novel full of warmth, humor and endearing characters. Marian Keyes offers up a fresh story line featuring Stella Sweeney, a content 40-year-old mother and wife whose life takes a dramatic turn when she is struck with Guillaine-Barré Syndrome. The neurological disease renders Stella unable to move while her mind is completely intact; she communicates by blinking her eyes. Though her family is ill equipped to handle her illness and recovery, Stella’s neurologist is her bedrock and an integral part of the next pivotal event, when her memoir becomes an international sensation, taking her life from ordinary to extraordinary.

(Viking, July 7)

The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald was first published in 1978 in the U.K. and is now available stateside for the first time. Set in the 1950s in the type of small English seaside village that flourishes with eccentricities and small-mindedness, gentle widow Florence Green undertakes an implausible business venture by opening the town’s only bookshop. She contends with a wealthy local art patron who has designs on her building, a resident poltergeist and controversy over stocking her shelves with the just-released literary sensation Lolita. Fitzgerald makes bearable the protagonist’s inevitable downfall with a thread of humor and a prodigious ability to characterize human nature.

(Mariner Books, June 9)

Writer and performer Isaac Oliver delivers big in his debut Intimacy Idiot, a hilarious collection of personal writings about experiencing love and intimacy as a single gay man in New York City. Hookups and heartbreaks are laid out like a feast for readers, from a romantic interlude with the guy who dresses like a dolphin to pining for strangers on the subway.

The details might differ from person to person, but Oliver’s observations and encounters will strike a chord of familiarity with anyone who has been brave enough to search for connections in the urban jungle. Intimacy Idiot might be cringe-worthy but the stories are written with heart and humor.

(Scribner June 2)

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1. ThinOptics $39 thinoptics.com ThinOptics means never losing your eyeglasses again. The company makes insanely thin reading glasses that live in a special mobile holding case. Its nose bridge, made with flexible titanium alloy, with a secure fit, makes arms obsolete. Available in three strengths: +1.5, +2.0 and +2.5.

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2. Moto Hint $150 motorola.com Bluetooth devices are back with a sleek and discreet vengeance. For left or right ear use, Moto Hint responds to voice commands without touch-activation and automatically powers up when inserted into the ear and shuts down when placed in its charger.

3. Branch Earphone Splitter $10 momastore.org Share the love, or more accurately, the music and movies. The three-way earphone splitter shaped like a tree reflects audio equipment’s move into the modern era.

4. The Wood Watch $239 grovemade.com Experience time like never before with this revolutionary watch built from hardwood. Available in Oregon Claro Walnut or Eastern Hardrock Maple, the face has 12 windows that allow the user to experience time naturally.

5. Circolo EDG 600.B $160 wholelattelove.com Fancy coffee made easy and served fast. DeLonghi’s single serve system makes authentic espresso, perfect cream and has the ability to customize your coffee’s strength. Plus there’s no preheating required thanks to a special thermoblock heating system.

6. SideKick360 Plus $49 mefoto.com Made to fit those ginormous phones, MeFoto’s new smartphone adapter features a base that’s easy to mount onto any tripod, ultimately providing mobile photographers and filmmakers with solid camera support and precision control.

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he perfect spot for a remote island getaway, Culebra is a largely undeveloped 12-square-mile island with pristine blue waters and white sand. Located 17 miles off the northeast coast of Puerto Rico, this archipelago is said to have been a stopping point for Christopher Columbus during his second voyage in 1493. Rumor also has it that pirates would hide here while scoping out Caribbean trade, and the U.S. Navy used the island for troop training and bombing practice until 1975.

WHAT TO DO: Spend a day on Playa Flamenco (photo below), ranked TripAdvisor’s third best Caribbean beach. Swim along side sea turtles and stingrays off of Tamarindo Beach. Carlos Rosario Beach, part of the Luis Peña Channel Natural Reserve (as is Playa Flamenco), also teems with coral life. For a dive operation, Culebra Divers offers day and night dives and for a little extra diñero will send an underwater camera with you to capture your adventure. WHERE TO STAY: Culebra is an ideal spot for a day trip, but if you’re inclined to stay, there are independent hotels and villas available for rent. HOW TO GET THERE: Catch a flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico, or a ferry (a roughly 45-minute journey) from Fajardo, a town 31 miles from the San Juan Airport.

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his Dutch Caribbean island is a haven for nature lovers and is consistently recognized as a scuba diving and snorkeling destination.

Much of the island’s natural, cultural and historical resources are protected by Bonaire National Marine Park, established in 1979.

Water visibility can reach up to 100 feet, and its coral reef system is bursting with sea life. Unfortunately, hurricanes in 1999 and 2008 damaged most of the island’s western shores. In 2010 a local dive shop and South Florida’s Coral Restoration Foundation developed a coral nursery and restoration program to save the reefs. WHAT TO DO: On top of diving and snorkeling, the island is great for kite boarding and windsurfing, thanks to the continual trade winds that breeze through the area. Don’t forget to explore the Washington Slagbaai National Park, a 13,500-acre wildlife sanctuary that is home to flamingos, iguanas and sea turtles. WHERE TO STAY: The accommodation options are endless at Bonaire: local hotels or resorts, short- and long-term apartment rentals and villas for large groups. HOW TO GET THERE: Direct flights from Miami to Bonaire start at around $325.

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nown as the “Unspoiled Queen of the Caribbean,” Saba is a mountainous island just north of St. Kitts and south of St. Maarten. Much of its land mass is occupied by the dormant volcano Mount Scenery. It’s the ideal spot for the active traveler who wants to explore slopes that reach an elevation of about 2,877 feet. WHAT TO DO: Saba is known for its authenticity. Admire the changing landscape while hiking one of the series of trails, which vary in difficulty from moderate to extreme. Visit with the locals (population 1,600) while shopping in craft stores and art galleries. Listen to the trill of English, Spanish and Dutch—all common languages on the island.

WHERE TO STAY: No commercial chains exist in Saba, so all options will be privately owned hotels, cottages or villas. You also have the option of making a day trip and returning to nearby islands by nightfall. HOW TO GET THERE: Access Saba through neighboring St. Maarten by flight or ferry. Private groups can also charter boats.

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t may have been a major trading post in the late 1800s, but this Dutch Caribbean island, commonly known as Statia, no longer has that same hustle and bustle. Once home to some 20,000 people, less than 4,000 live on the island now. Now, it’s a sleepy little spot just southwest of the Virgin Islands. Thanks in part to volcanoes (now extinct) that brought the island mineral-dense soil and underwater volcanic fissures and canyons, St. Eustatius is perfect for nature exploration by land and by water. WHAT TO DO: Visit the Miriam C. Schmidt Botanical Gardens, learn about the incredible history of the “Golden Rock” at the Statia Historical Foundation Museum or trek down to the vegetation-dense “crater.” WHERE TO STAY: The little island rents out rooms, cottages and villas, but those seeking the true cultural experience can opt for a homestay. The St. Eustatius Tourism Development Foundation offers a program that sets up tourists with a local family.

HOW TO GET THERE: Winair offers five daily flights from St. Maarten to Statia; flight time is 20 minutes.

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n the northern tip of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula is the anti-Cancun, a remote getaway called Isla Holbox (pronounced: hol-bosh). Its name, which translates to “black hole” in Mayan, stems from the dark lagoon just south of the island, which is home to more than 150 species of birds, including flamingos, sea hawks and pelicans. WHAT TO DO: When it comes to activities, bird watching is second on the list; the entire island is a wildlife preserve. The real draw is swimming with whale sharks. These massive, yet harmless creatures congregate around the island from May to September. WHERE TO STAY: There’s a multitude of boutique hotels, villas and independently owned tourist accommodations. Visit airbnb.com to rent everything from a private room for $44/night to an oceanfront villa for $800/night. HOW TO GET THERE: The quickest and most convenient way is a ferry from the port of Chiquila, about two-and-a-half-hour from Cancun. You can also charter an air taxi starting at $700.

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or a rustic Caribbean escape, head to Terre de Haut, which is part of the Guadeloupe Islands, often referred to as Les Saintes. It’s a hilly two-square-mile retreat with none of the pomp but all the charm of its more popular French Caribbean counterparts. The scenic little town is complete with a harbor full of sailboats and white-walled houses and colorful roofs dotting its shores and valleys. The main street, also called Terre de Haut, is home to a selection of restaurants, bakeries, French-Creole shops and art galleries. WHAT TO DO: Follow the smell of freshly baked bread wafting through the streets, people-watch on the dock, mingle with the locals and tour the restored Fort Napoleon. Rest assured that while you’re here, it’s solely to relax. WHERE TO STAY: There are a handful of places to rent a bungalow or villa on the island and small boutique hotels. HOW TO GET THERE: American Airlines offers direct flights from Miami to Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe, and from there, catch a 40-minute boat ride to Terre de Haut.

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t is a crisp, clear afternoon in late winter as we roll through the Rockies on the San Juan Skyway, a 223-mile loop that traverses some of the most spectacular scenery on Earth—the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Our destination: The Peaks Resort & Spa in charming Telluride.

The winding road climbs steadily up the valley through a wooded hillside toward The Peaks and the legendary terrain of Telluride Ski Resort.

Soaring above us are massive snow-covered mountains. I have the exhilarating sense of being held aloft at the heart of a great white bowl, whose rough edges touch the darkening blue sky. Seated grandly among pines and aspens is The Peaks Resort & Spa. My boyfriend and I are greeted by staff who offer to unpack our car, bring luggage up to the room and ferry our ski equipment to the ski valet, where it will be waiting for us when we are ready to hit the slopes.

We are brimming with plans. The Peaks is a ski-in/ski-out property with trails leading directly from the hotel to the Telluride Ski Resort, so our stay will definitely include time on the slopes. In addition we have the option of enjoying yoga classes, squash, an indoor/outdoor pool, a multi-level fitness center, and of course, the spa. But as we enter into the Great Room where a fire is crackling in an immense stone fireplace, the urgency to rush to some activity vanishes. Instead, we allow ourselves to be ushered into the hotel’s restaurant, The Palmyra, for drinks and dinner, and a spectacular sunset view.

The restaurant is a destination for hotel guests and locals alike, and offers locally sourced, regionally relevant cuisine—part of the Peaks’ commitment to environmental sustainability and socially conscious partnerships with the community. I begin with a hearty salad of beets, root vegetables and goat cheese, and order pan-seared Skuna Bay craft salmon with pomegranate and pistachios for a main course; my guest’s entrée choice is the Elk-Cheddar corn dogs, from the regionally relevant carnivorous side of the menu.

Telluride is known for some of the best skiing in the world, and we are not disappointed. The next morning we’re on the slopes early: My boyfriend (an ex-ski instructor) happily heads off to tackle the double black diamond chutes and glades, while I ski some moderately steep groomers and challenge myself with one or two tougher bump runs. By late afternoon we are happily exhausted; we peel off ski gear, don comfy robes, and make our way to the spa. A lavish menu of treatments is offered, with tailored services for bachelorette or bridal parties. We depart to our respective men’s and women’s kiva lounges for a hot soak, then meet up in the co-ed indoor/outdoor pool. Tomorrow we’ll be leaving this mountain sanctuary and returning home, refreshed and restored. For now, we float in the reflection of the evening sky and surrender to the exquisite experience of being cradled in this great bowl of white capped peaks, somewhere between heaven and Earth. —Christina Holbrook

While it is tempting to spend your entire stay enjoying all that the resort has to offer, a gondola that runs from The Peaks to Telluride Station makes a visit to downtown easy. Established as a mining settlement in the 19th century, Telluride was home to prospectors and adventurers, and a favorite haunt of bandits like Butch Cassidy, who famously robbed the San Miguel Valley Bank in Telluride in 1889. Old brick buildings and eclectic Victorian homes line the streets and lend a Wild West quality to the downtown that today has an equal number of art galleries, boutiques, and hip restaurants.

Activities abound year-round in Telluride. For instance, famed Colorado landscape photographer John Fielder leads a fall foliage workshop in Telluride October 9-11 (johnfielder.com). Festivals also run nearly every weekend throughout the summer and fall. Here’s a sampling: Telluride Bluegrass Festival, June 18-21 Telluride Wine Festival, June 25-28 Telluride Yoga Festival, July 9-12 Telluride Jazz Festival, July 31-August 2 Telluride Film Festival, September 4-7 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, September 18-20 For more information, check out visittelluride.com

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hen it comes to lodging in the Big Apple, I always look for an oasis that offers respite from the inevitable frenzy of a day of work or play in that splendid city. Langham Place is that oasis and so much more. Though its Fifth Avenue location is close to Times Square and other lively midtown attractions, a step into the Langham Place lobby is an immediate invitation to slow down and take a deep breath.

The décor is chic, warmly minimal and steeped in muted tones, and there is a lovely fragrance that permeates the air (on my checklist of hotel musts). Perhaps most striking in the lobby are the two magnificent murals by living art legend Alex Katz hanging on the wall behind the reception desk. Although these two pieces were temporarily installed for the prestigious annual Armory Art Show, for which Langham Place is the official 2015 hotel sponsor, a full collection by Katz will be hanging in corridors, guest rooms and a newly renovated event space

by September.

A few steps off the lobby is the Measure lounge. My arrival coincided with happy hour, and a well-heeled crowd created a pleasant buzz in the stylish space. In addition to the great cocktail menu and complimentary spicy cheese gougères at the bar, Measure offers breakfast, lunch and dinner daily and live music every evening. The calming and inviting ambience extends to the spacious and contemporary guest rooms and suites, which are impressively decorated with rich walnut woods and the same elegant, neutral palette found in the hotel’s public spaces.

Rooms feature Duxiana beds with Pratesi linens, marble baths, Nespresso coffee machines and plenty of closet space. The room service menu sounded enticing, but since I had a business dinner lined up, I opted for a meal at Ai Fiori, the hotel’s Michelin-starred restaurant, which marries French technique with Italian passions.

I certainly won’t let the five-star luxury of Langham Place dissuade me from bringing the kids next time. There is a “Cultured Kids” program that offers addons like specially arranged gallery tours, expedited passes to the nearby Empire State Building, a behind-the-scenes tour of Ai Fiori and a prix-fixe brunch alongside “Tunes with Tina,” a sing-along cabaret for kids on Sundays at Measure.

In the tradition of Langham hotels worldwide, the service is exceptional and the amenities are on par with the finest New York City hotels. There is a house Maserati to transport guests, a Julien Farel salon, and a sprawling spa that features a heated vitality pool, Turkish-style hammam and chill room. Attentiveness can be found at every turn, even at the snack station set up in the lobby where I grabbed a homemade granola bar and a handful of gummy bears as I reluctantly ended my brief but memorable stay at Langham Place. —Erin Rossitto

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It's time to GET a Woman on the $20 Bill

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ou’ve been carrying men around in your purse for a long time: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Franklin—all men and all prominently displayed on your money. So where are the women, the other 50 percent of our population? And why haven’t U.S. denominations changed since 1929? These questions sparked Barbara Ortiz Howard and Susan Ades Stone’s curiosity so much that they founded Women on 20s, an online competition to choose a woman to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. “I am dumbfounded that there still aren’t women on our money,” says Barbara Howard. “This is a giant omission.”

Why the $20 bill? Howard explains that they want a woman on a significant denomination. “George Washington is going to stay because there is a law in place to ensure that, and Abraham Lincoln is a real hero in our country, yet we wanted a bill that people use every day,” says Howard. The $20 bill was especially fitting with the upcoming 2020 centennial celebration of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.

“Of course we considered that Andrew Jackson would be losing his position,” says Howard. “But he has a mixed and controversial legacy.” The seventh president of the United States helped pass the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which pushed out Native Americans from their ancestral and resource-rich lands. Jackson was also against a central banking system, preferring hard money to paper currency.

In addition, all bills are redesigned every seven to 10 years to help prevent counterfeiting, and the $20 bill is up for a renewal.

Stone and Howard, with the help of historians, academicians and museum curators, whittled a 200-plus list of candidates to 15 candidates—female intellectuals, politicians and activists. The open-ended primary voting to determine the final three launched March 1 and captured 256,000 votes. Eleanor Roosevelt, Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks were the people’s choices. Cherokee Chief Wilma Mankiller was added to the final ballot by popular demand. The final round of voting concludes May 10; M&V went to press on April 27.

The process is simpler than expected. According to the rules established in 1929 by U.S. Code, Title 31, Section 5114 (b), a person has to be dead for at least two years and has to be recognizable to the public. The secretary of the treasury then orders new portraits and designs shown on U.S. currency. In this case Treasury Secretary Jack Lew will be presented with the winner. Unless specified by an Act of Congress, the treasury secretary generally has the final approval, with the advice of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing officials.

The Commission on Fine Arts reviews all designs. “We, as women, have to value ourselves. We are validating women, and their stories and their struggles. Why the $20 bill? Well, because [money is] how we really operate, that’s how we make these connections. Women are worth it,” says Howard. womenon20s.org

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oneliness is a killer. Literally. A study at Brigham Young University found that individuals who experience loneliness and social isolation have an increased risk of early mortality. Researchers looked at 35 years worth of data and found that people who feel lonely have a 26 percent greater risk of premature death, on par with obesity. The authors predict a possible loneliness epidemic in the future. The good news? Building friendships and connections can be good for your health.

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t sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi movie.

A 1,000-year-old potion kills the modern-day superbug MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), a strain of staph bacterium resistant to common antibiotic treatments. Scientists at The University of Nottingham recreated a 10th century recipe for treating eye infections from “Bald’s Leechbook,” one of the earliest known medical textbooks. The recipe called for garlic, onion, wine and bile from a cow’s stomach to be cooked in a brass vessel. Researchers, who were faithful to the original, were astounded to find the concoction killed 90 percent of MRSA bacteria in the lab.

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o matter if you love it or hate it, bleach has been synonymous with clean for generations. It may be great for killing germs in your bathtub, but a new study finds it may cause health problems in children. The research, published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, suggests that bleach might increase children’s risk for flu, tonsillitis and other infections. One hypothesis offered by the study’s investigators is that the compounds in bleach could become volatile when airborne and damaging when children breathe it in. Another possibility is that bleach may somehow suppress the immune system.

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✈ An Accelerator for Women-Run Startups

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veryone needs a mentor. Yes, even business owners. For companies, especially early-stage startups, a mentor’s impact can be the difference between growth or closing the doors. Founded by Elizabeth Kraus and Sue Heilbronner, MergeLane hopes to diversify the business world by investing in women and their startups through its 12-week accelerator program. The company pairs a network of CEOs and investors with a track record of catalyzing real and meaningful change with the startups. Under the tutelage of the mentors, owners undergo a curriculum targeting critical early-stage business issues, coaching on behavioral and operational changes and meeting high-value connections. Additionally, participating companies receive $20,000 in guaranteed funding. MergeLane recently concluded its first cohort this past April and will accept applications for 2016 candidates between September 1 and November 21. The next session begins on February 1, 2016.

In Noiva do Cordeira, Brazil, Women Rule the Roost

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n the southeast region of Brazil lies a remote village called Noiva do Cordeira.

It was founded by Maria Senhorinha de Lima, who settled in the region of Belo Vale, about 300 miles north of Rio de Janeiro after being accused of adultery and exiled from her church and home in 1891. Last year, the village made international headlines when people learned that its population was nearly all-women and that the women manage every aspect of the village, including its agricultural system. Through a translator, M&V spoke to Rosalee Fernandes Pereira, the community’s social and cultural coordinator, to learn more about the village.

M&V: How many people live in the village?

PEREIRA: Our population is a little more than 300. During weekdays, sons and husbands work outside the community, [which leaves] women as the majority.

M&V: We read that men, husbands and sons older than 18, are not allowed to spend the night during the week. Is this true?

PEREIRA: There are no rules for men, spouses and sons. They simply admire the women in the community and [set] good examples.

M&V: Is agriculture still your village’s main source of income?

PEREIRA: Before we cultivated corn, rice and beans to survive. Recently, eight months ago we began to work with vegetables—red peppers, pumpkins, green beans, eggplant—to generate extra income and to better our community’s livelihood.

M&V: Do women try life outside of the village?

PEREIRA: Some young ladies have tried to work outside of our community, but were unable to adapt to a selfish and capitalist world and decided to return and invest in agriculture.

In the village of Noiva do Cordeira, Brazil, the women run the show.

M&V: What’s next for Noiva do Cordeira?

PEREIRA: We have a community dream to see our singers—Marcia and Marciel, a Lady Gaga cover, and 5th Generation Theater, a stand-up duo— shine bright on the stages of the world.

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r. Gloria Mayfield Banks could rule the world one day. In fact, she might already. Her career as a motivational success strategist has her traveling internationally on a regular basis, sharing advice on how to create a better life. What makes Banks a wealth of knowledge? Her personal experiences, for one—they are recipes for a rich story—and then there is her storytelling ability: When Banks speaks, people listen. Even Oprah Winfrey listens. Despite a disability—she overcame dyslexia—she earned a bachelor’s from Howard University, a Harvard MBA and an honorary doctorate in public service and humane letters from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Her career ladder is equally impressive: a corporate position at IBM, an assistant director for admissions at Harvard’s School of Business and now Mary Kay, Inc.’s elite executive national sales director. There’s also her must-read book, Quantum Leaps. Banks is the ultimate go-getter, and she’s here to light a fire under anyone who will listen.

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M&V: What is your advice on transitioning between companies or careers?

BANKS: I have three pieces of advice for people trying to make a transition. One piece of advice is to only tell people who are going to support your dreams. People tend to tell people that they think should know their dreams (like their spouse or best friend), but those are not necessarily the people who are going to support their dreams. The second piece of advice is to be clear on the benefits of the change, because if you’re not clear on the benefits, anybody’s opinion can sway you. The third piece of advice would be to make smart transitions. I always tell people that you can do anything for a short period of time, as long as you know you don’t have to do it for the rest of your life. Be willing to make those short-term sacrifices.

M&V: What skill do you find the average person lacks?

BANKS: Throwing positive energy on others. Too many people tend to share more negativity in their life than they share the positive. Everybody doesn’t need to know your story until you are finished with it.

M&V: How do we motivate children to perform better in school, arts and life?

BANKS: I don’t think you motivate children. They are either motivated or they’re not. The key is to place them in motivational environments and around inspirational people that connect with their desires and what’s appealing to them. [Children] don’t know their deep desires until they are exposed to choices. You have to show them art, sports, music, reading and technology.

M&V: What’s the best part of mingling with other powerful women?

BANKS: I love hanging around women who are unapologetic about their massive success. They shift the way you think and open the floodgates of your imagination, because the experiences that they’ve had may be experiences that you have not had yet.

M&V: What is the best career advice you ever received?

BANKS: Don’t take advice from anyone that you are not willing to trade places with.

five daily actions to help inspire your success Make a daily to-do list Exercise Be a blessing to others on purpose Pray Be mindful of people in their space

five necessary people skills Exuding confidence because it’s attractive The ability to make a good impression in seven seconds The ability to be on purpose with how you make a person feel Mastery of the “art of smiling” and throwing positive energy on someone else The ability to be succinct in your conversation so you can give someone else the opportunity to share

How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie Jesus Calling by Sarah Young The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell Good to Great by Jim Collins Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki

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Business UNUSUAL

A Smoking Hot Business As the CANNABIS industry grows, companies are cropping up to take advantage of the plant’s diverse uses.

By Styliana Resvanis

B l a z i n g a Tr a i l As cannabis legalization spreads, budding businesses and established entrepreneurs scramble to get involved. Besides manning medical dispensaries and recreational storefronts, entrepreneurs can cultivate businesses that support growers and sellers (e.g., lighting, packaging, security) and produce spiked goods like marijuana-infused treats and sweets.

Although cannabis is labeled as a controlled substance at the federal level, 23 states, plus Washington, D.C., permit medical marijuana use. Washington State, Colorado, Alaska, Oregon and D.C. allow adults to indulge recreationally.

Note: Marijuana and hemp both stem from the cannabis plant, but hemp contains low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the high-inducing ingredient that is more plentiful in its inebriating cousin.

Edibles Forget your college roommate’s pot brownies. Nowadays, marijuana-infused foods range from drinkables like coffee and soda to edibles like pizza. Ice cream legend Ben & Jerry’s even hopes to someday use marijuana as an ingredient (think Half Baked® 2.0). Love’s Oven, a Denver-based cannabis bakery, dishes more than 20 different snacks to roughly 150 local dispensaries and recreational shops. The treats—including baklava and chocolate chip cookies— are made with cannabutter, a green-colored, THC-infused butter. The high from a quarter-sized Love’s Oven cookie, which contains 10 milligrams of THC, can last a whole evening. “It’s like having a nice glass of wine, but having the effects stick around for five to six hours,” says owner Peggy Moore. Launched in 2009, Love’s Oven’s business increased over 1,000 percent in the first few months after legalization, and her gross sales in 2014 were $1.6 million. lovesoven.com

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Planting a Business Plan Cannabis is a buzz-worthy business prospect, but slapping an image of a marijuana leaf onto a product doesn’t guarantee a hit, according to Shad Ewart, an assistant professor of business management at Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, Maryland, who teaches a class about entrepreneurial opportunities in the marijuana industry. Despite the negative perceptions and stereotypes sometimes associated with cannabis, there are opportunities for entrepreneurs’ ideas to take root as the industry grows. “I don’t envision a Walmart of marijuana,” he says. “I think it’ll be the small entrepreneurs in each of the states [who will thrive].”

Give your beauty routine a green facelift with ganja-inspired basics like hempseed oil-based lipsticks, cannabis-scented perfumes and THC-infused bath soaks that claim to offer more relaxation than your everyday bubble bath. Cannabis has countless applications for healing and beauty, according to Apothecanna partner Joie Meffert. The Denver-based company, founded by James Kennedy in 2009, produces topical products including creams, sprays and lip balms. Apothecanna products include hempseed oil, but its infused line contains cannabis oil (high in THC and cannabidiol) and is only available to certain states. These items won’t get you stoned, though: Cannabis oil’s anti-inflammatory properties and essential fatty acids nourish skin and, when paired with other ingredients, can strengthen a product’s effects, explains Meffert. “It’s about the ingredients combined, and cannabis just happens to be the star of the show.” apothecanna.com

Seeing Green States like Colorado might become high rollers thanks to pot legalization. In 2014, the industry boosted Colorado’s employment rate and economy by adding nearly 16,000 jobs and almost $53 million in revenue from taxes, licensing and fees, according to reports from the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division and the Colorado Department of Revenue. In a bizarre turn of events, the state may be required to dole out a one-time tax refund in 2016 because the state’s total tax revenue for its current fiscal year, which ends June 30, is expected to exceed the amount permitted by law. The state is poised to take in $219 million more in total revenue than anticipated.

While Colorado officials keep mum about correlations between marijuana legalization and record-breaking tourism numbers, the marijuana industry has inspired dispensary tours and “bud and breakfast” inns. In 2013, The Denver Post appointed their entertainment editor and music critic Ricardo Baca as the editor of a sister website, named thecannabist.co, to cover all things cannabis.

Miscellaneous Items From chairs and clothing to cars and houses, hemp (its seeds, oils and fibers) boast myriad applications and economic and environmental implications. Companies are sprouting up to take advantage of the plant, using it for items such as dog collars, yoga mats and hemp-plastic skateboards. “[Hemp] has been around for a long time, but I think it’s really having a renaissance,” says Stewart Burrows, co-founder of Canadian Hemp Guitars in Montreal, Quebec, which began using hemp to replace wood in its handmade guitars in 2012. He attributes hemp’s rebirth to frequent media coverage surrounding medical marijuana and a growing desire to make products more sustainably. canadianhempguitars.com

In just the first six months after recreational marijuana was legalized in July 2014, Washington State reaped roughly $16 million in excise taxes from recreational marijuana sales, according to data from the Washington State Liquor Control Board. Reports show the state might have a surplus of weed, but experts aren’t cashing out just yet. “The other states are going to look at what’s happening in Colorado, Washington [State] and Alaska, and I think it’s going to motivate them to legalize marijuana for recreational use,” Ewart says. “I think people will see the money.”

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In the Life of

Kim Jordan C E O/C o - Fo u n d e r o f N e w B e l g i u m B r e w i n g , an American craft brewery that started with “beer, love and a bike trip”

Home turf: Fort Collins, Colorado Brewery spots: Fort Collins, Colorado, built in 1995; Asheville, North Carolina, built in 2014 Company size: We just passed 600 employees and estimate hiring around 120 people for the Asheville brewery.

Work ambience: It is pretty relaxed. We do make beer for a living, and if you can’t have fun doing that, then you probably have a problem. We spend the first 10 minutes of meetings goofing off and connecting. People’s ability to have a relationship with the craft brewery that is close to their home is so great because it’s a social community setting. I think a sense of community is something that doesn’t happen in a lot of businesses.

Leadership qualities: I’m fairly fearless. I’m willing to try a lot of things. I’m willing to admit when I make a mistake or when I’m wrong. I feel like I have a solid sense of emotional intelligence, so I’m able to speak to people in words that really tap into a situation and explain why we might make the decision that we’re making. I’m a good sharer.

I like to give other people credit.

Favorite beer: I like “hoppier” beers. We have a new beer called Slow Ride.

Favorite quote: “Let your life speak” by Quaker leader George Fox. I also say to my coworkers, “We are right where we’re supposed to be.” That’s assuring because it opens the door for the journey about where we’re going next.

Worst part of the job: Saying no.

Odd jobs throughout the years: I’ve done a lot. I was a bird surveyor, a caretaker at a rainforest ranch, a short-order cook, a school bus driver, a firefighter, academic adviser and social worker.

Currently reading: I just finished All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, a story about World War II, and am now reading Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown.

Top Adviser: Paul Hudnut, who is a friend as well as a board member for both New Belgium and the New Belgium Family Foundation. He models a warm and simple style, while also blending ethics and innovation with sound business principles.

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Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, the New Belgium Brewing is a 200-barrel Stienecker brewing system. The cathedral ceilings enhance the spiritual part of craft beer history.

In the Life of What are examples of your progressive business plan?

What does your average workday entail?

It has changed over the years. In the beginning, it was more operational—tasting beer daily. Now it’s more portfolio development. This week I’ll meet with distributors, attend a beer conference and go to Capitol Hill to talk with legislators. One of the responsibilities I love and am still involved in is branding. I’m all over the map, which keeps me busy.

Sometimes I think, ‘Oh, everyone’s doing this,’ and then I check on those numbers and find that it’s really a small percentage of people. We invest a lot in environmental sustainability, whether it’s working on our water footprint, renewing our energy consumption or encouraging people to ride bikes rather than cars to work. We give away $1 per barrel to philanthropy and have done that since the early ’90s. We believe in a living wage. We have adoption assistance, maternity/paternity leave and partner benefits. We have tried to make sure that our actions indicate that the community of people we work with is important. Every year we go to Belgium, and employees who celebrate five years with the company get to tag along as their anniversary gift.

Why did you choose to run your company in such an enlightened way?

We have one life. We get to choose what we want to do with profit and how we want to show up in this world. I’m excited to show up in a way that is innovative and infused with love and intellectual curiosity.

How did the company transition from privatelyowned to employee-owned?

We have always practiced openbook management, which means all employees know where the money goes, are aware of the ongoing company strategy and even help build future plans. [Our] employees have always been very involved, so it was a natural extension of that vibe to sell shares. Early on, they owned 10 percent of the company, and then we sold them 32 percent in 2000. In 2013, we sold the entire company to our employees through an employee stock ownership plan.

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How has beer evolved since you entered the field 24 years ago?

In the beginning, craft beer was a novelty. A person would say, ‘We ought to get a craft beer for the party,’ and someone would reply, ‘No, let’s get some Coors Light.’ Now the pace at which craft breweries are opening is astounding. It’s about one a day in the U.S. We started in 1991 when no one made Belgian beers in the U.S. Some of our beers were seen as exotic, and now, they’re not. There are also way more women into beer. Craft brewers didn’t overthink it. They didn’t do market research and decide we have to talk to guys about football games. They just said this beer would be great with salmon or steak or a ravioli dish. It never occurred to craft brewers to not speak to women because they were speaking about the common theme of food and sociability.

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2. Location, location, location. The dreamlike retreat is located on Whidbey Island, 35 miles from Seattle, Washington, with acres of forest and meadow facing Puget Sound and Mount Rainier.

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NURTURE Jack Rogers Raise your hand if you own more than one pair of Jack Rogers. Don’t feel guilty! You’re in good company, and you’ve done your part to keep the iconic shoe brand in business for 55 years. The company’s story is rooted in history. While in Capri, Italy, Jackie Kennedy discovered a simple, flat sandal style. She brought the shoe to a local cobbler when she returned to Palm Beach, and the Classic Jack Rogers Sandal was born. Of course, the company has evolved, but it still channels the effortlessly elegant spirit of its origins. Clare Schultheis, CEO and Creative Director of Jack Rogers, shares her insights on the latest colors, styles and more. jackrogersusa.com

M&V: After 55 years, how do you keep the brand relevant?

SCHULTHEIS: By expanding our collections to include spring, summer, transition, fall and resort designs. Our boots and booties were especially successful, solidifying Jack Rogers as a year-round brand and showing fans that we’re more than simply a summer sandal brand.

M&V: How does Jackie Kennedy continue to inspire the brand?

SCHULTHEIS: Jackie is definitely our style muse. She had an easy and elegant style, and to this day, when we’re creating a new design, we ask ourselves, ‘If Jackie were here today, would she wear this?’

M&V: Do copycat products motivate you?

SCHULTHEIS: There will always be imitations, but there is only one Jack Rogers. We’ve been the ultimate in island-inspired style, and we offer an experience that is uniquely Jack Rogers.

However, we are always looking for ways to create fresh new takes on our classic designs.

We now offer customizable Jacks with over 200 color combinations and optional monogramming, giving our fans the chance to create a style that’s completely their own.

M&V: What are this summer’s must-have styles and colors?

SCHULTHEIS: Our newest styles for the season feature cork, the perfect material for a lightweight heel, and gold, which is this year’s ultimate summer neutral. We’re also debuting our Capri Sandal, which is an elevated take on our original style. To celebrate our 55th anniversary, we have released our classic Jacks in three exclusive color combinations: Caribbean Blue and Midnight, Midnight and Bright Pink, and Bright Pink and Caribbean Blue.

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Products come in a variety of compression levels for women and men. rejuvahealth.com

Living Royal Companies continue to pop up to dress your tootsies, and we agree that socks shouldn’t be an afterthought. We love the waggish designs of Living Royal. From tequila bottles and aliens to bunnies and doughnuts, it’s impossible not to find one that matches your personality. Living Royal unisex socks are one size fits most and come in ankle, crew and knee-high styles. livingroyal.com

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ince its founding in the mid-11th century, the Moroccan city of Marrakesh has enticed the world with its intoxicating lifestyle. Where else can one lounge in hammams, sip tea on a riad rooftop and (literally) lose oneself in bustling souks and bazaars? The ocher-and-rose-hued North African city is nothing short of magical, energetic and colorful.

The magic continues at Peacock Pavilions, a boutique hotel built in 2009 by writer Maryam Montague and her architect husband Chris, located 30 minutes outside of the bustling center of the city.

Montague, who has lived in Morocco since 2009, is the author of Marrakesh by Design and her blog My Marrakesh. Her talents are grand. She not only is a genius hostess—having entertained everyone from friends to designers and heads of states—but also a humanitarian. Since 2014, the American couple has operated Project Soar, a nonprofit organization dedicated to weekly arts education, and sports and fitness activities for young girls, ages 8 to14, from a neighboring village. Additional information is available at projectsoarmarrakesh.org.

Peacock Pavilions is situated amid an expansive olive grove, with views of open skies and the Atlas Mountains. Inside, the hotel is decorated with globally acquired objects from Montague’s travels to some of the most rugged terrains. The interiors are as unique and stylish as she is, embodying her signature tribal, bohemian esthetic. The hotel’s open-plan salons and spacious living quarters are ideal for exotic soirées.

Although any of the hotel’s grand rooms and terraces could host festive events, the grand dame is the Arabian dining tent, designed by Montague. The interior of this exquisite tent is meticulously stenciled with native motifs, its floor is covered in lush, overlaid carpet and the table is adorned with handmade, tie-dyed tablecloths and vintage golden flatware.

Montague is an accomplished farm-to-table chef.

Being invited to one of her foodie soirées is a privilege. Our evening begins with a cocktail hour in the main building where teacup portions of parsnip soup are served with Peacock Pavilions prohibition tea cocktail. Then we are escorted into the tent for dinner and are treated to lamb tagine, apple tart with cinnamon whipped cream, Moroccan mint tea, of course, and plenty of bottles of earthy Moroccan red wine. After the eating winds down, conversation picks up as we happily linger in the tent. The evening is a testament to Montague’s enchanting personality and exceptional hostess skills.

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Maryam Montague, owner of the boutique hotel Peacock Pavilions in Marrakesh, Morocco, adds finshing touches to the table.

Gatherings Peacock Pavilions Prohibition Tea Makes 4 cocktails • • • • • •

4 ounces gin 6 ounces cooled Earl Grey tea 2 ounces simple syrup 2 ounces lemon juice Dash of orange blossom water Ice

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Strain and pour in teapot with accompanying tea glasses filled with ice.

Parsnip Soup Makes 6-8 servings • • • • • • •

4 tablespoons olive oil 2 onions, chopped 4 garlic cloves, chopped 6 cups chopped parsnips 1 cup cream Salt and pepper Flat-leaf parsley for garnish

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chopped onions and cook until mostly softened (about four minutes) stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium, add garlic and sauté for one minute more; be careful not to brown the garlic. Add parsnips, reduce heat to low, cover and cook until parsnips are soft, stirring as needed. Transfer to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Return to saucepan and stir in cream.

Add salt and pepper to taste, and garnish with parsley leaves.

Moroccan Mint Tea Makes 6 servings • • • • • •

1 tablespoon loose green tea 5 cups boiling water 3-4 tablespoons sugar, or to taste 1 bunch of fresh mint (about 1 ounce) 1 to 1 ½ quart teapot Moroccan tea glasses

Put tea in teapot and pour in 1 cup of boiling water, then swirl gently a few times to warm pot and rinse tea. Strain out and discard water, reserving tea leaves in pot. Add remaining four cups of boiling water to tea and let steep for two minutes. Stir in sugar if desired and mint sprigs and steep three to four minutes more. Serve in tea glasses.

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Hostess Maryam Montague

The boutique hotel bedrooms, grand salon, pool terrace and more are decorated with global objects acquired from Montague's travels.

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Lamb Tagine with Persimmon Makes 6-8 servings • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

2 teaspoons ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper 1½ tablespoons paprika 1½ tablespoons ground ginger 1 tablespoon turmeric 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 shoulder of lamb, trimmed and cut into 2-inch chunks (about 2.5 lb. total) 2 large onions, grated or finely chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons argan oil (or substitute with olive oil) 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped 3 crushed garlic cloves 2 cups tomato juice 2 persimmons cut into 1-inch slices 2 ounces dates cut in half 2 ounces sultanas or raisins 3 ounces flaked almonds 2 carrots cut into 4-inch stalks (about ¼” thick) 1 teaspoon saffron soaked in cold water 2 cups lamb stock (or substitute with veal, chicken or beef stock) 1 tablespoon clear honey 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped

Place the cayenne pepper, black pepper, paprika, ginger, turmeric and cinnamon into a small bowl and mix. Place the lamb in a large bowl and toss with half of the spice mix. Cover and leave overnight in the fridge.

Heat half of the olive oil and argan oil (or substitute) in a large oven-ready sauté pan. Add the grated onion and the remaining spice mix and cook over medium-low heat for about seven minutes, or until the onions are soft but not brown. Add the crushed garlic and cook for another three minutes.

Remove pan from heat. In a separate frying pan, heat the remaining oil and brown the cubes of lamb on all sides. Once brown, transfer the lamb to the first sauté pan. Deglaze the frying pan used to cook the lamb with ¼ cup of tomato juice then add these juices to the first sauté pan. Add the remaining tomato juice, chopped tomatoes, persimmons, dates, raisins (or sultanas), flaked almonds, saffron, carrots, stock and honey to pan. Bring to a boil and cover with a lid. Place the sauté pan in the oven or transfer ingredients to a casserole dish and cook for 2 to 2½ hours or until the meat is tender.

Place the lamb in a tagine or large serving dish and top with chopped herbs.

Serve warm.

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Gatherings Caramelized Garlic Tart Makes 8 servings • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

13 ounces all butter puff pastry, defrosted if frozen 3 medium heads of garlic, cloves separated and peeled 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar 1 cup water ¾ tablespoon castor (superfine) sugar 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary 1 teaspoon chopped thyme, plus a few whole sprigs for garnish 4 ounces soft, creamy goat cheese 4 ounces hard, mature goat cheese 2 free-range eggs ½ cup double cream ½ cup crème fraîche Salt and pepper 11-inch shallow, fluted tart pan with removable bottom Parchment paper

To assemble the tart, break both types of cheese into pieces and scatter in the pastry crust. Spoon the garlic cloves and syrup evenly over the cheese.

Whisk together the eggs, creams, salt and black pepper to taste. Pour this custard over the tart; make sure you can still see the garlic and cheese over the surface. Reduce the oven temperature to 310 degrees and place the tart inside. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until the tart filling has set and the top is golden brown. Remove from the oven and leave to cool a little. Remove the tart pan sides so that the tart remains on the bottom disk of the pan.

Garnish the top with a few sprigs of thyme and serve warm, perhaps with a crisp salad. Note: This tart can be made ahead of time and reheated.

For more information on Maryam Montague's Project Soar, please visit projectsoarmarrakesh.org.

Annette Joseph is the author of Picture Perfect Parties (Rizzoli), the guide to flawless, stylish and effortless entertaining. Visit MandVmag.com for additional recipes and behind-the-scene images.

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TONI NAGY learns how to vacation with a kid in tow.

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acations used to be these super fun events filled with alcohol, flirtation and hazy memories.

They were an opportunity to let go of responsibility and dance in a foam pit non-ironically. I once went to Amsterdam and smoked enough pot to get lost in the Red Light district for six hours. I walked in circles and stared at prostitutes in the windows wondering if I had seen the one with the sad eyes wearing crotchless panties before. Vacations meant taking a break from myself and doing things I would never do at home.

After I became a mom, vacations no longer seemed like a good opportunity to push the limits of my consciousness and abuse my liver to the point of near failure. Being a parent creates a new texture to life, which is exactly why I never traveled with my kid. Besides the fear of having an entire planeload of passengers resent me if my child made any noise above a whisper, I wasn’t sure of the best vacation-oriented, kid-appropriate activities that didn’t include experimenting with hallucinogens and Ambien.

After three years of never going anywhere further than a five-hour drive, I accepted an invitation to accompany my best friend to the Caribbean for her 40th birthday party. She loves my daughter and wanted her to come as well. I figured nothing says birthday fun debauchery like bringing your toddler along for the ride!

My three-year-old daughter had never seen the ocean before, and was thrilled by this adventure. Her joy was inspiring and contagious; yet despite her exuberance, there were challenges. We had just experienced winter in the New England tundra, so

needless to say she got sunburnt on the first day. I used the eco-organic-hippy sunscreen on her because I didn’t want to spread toxic chemicals over her pristine body. My dogmatic environmental ideology backfired.

The precious sunscreen had failed. Ironically, I applied the generic poisonous Banana Boat brand on my body and never burned.

Though her shoulders were tender, my daughter still wanted to swim and play outside, so I purchased one of those longsleeved “swimmie” shirts that all the other pasty white children were wearing. I purchased the cutest one. Of course, due to its

After I became a mom, vacations no longer seemed like a good opportunity to push the limits of my consciousness and abuse my liver to the point of near failure. lack of a Frozen character plastered on the front, my kid didn’t like it. According to her, not only did it lack a Disney monarch, but wearing a shirt meant she would have to cover up her Hello Kitty bikini.

After a two-hour negotiation, which included the promise of cake, she acquiesced, but only if I agreed to wear a swimmie shirt, too. In the environment of a tropical resort where everyone is busy showing off their tanned, Pilates-toned physiques, I was an anomaly—sporting my Pink Floyd T-shirt.

Our next situation arrived at dinner. The other parents insisted on normal sched-

ules: By 6 p.m. their kids were out of the ocean, eating dinner, and then in bed by 7:30 p.m. These parents weren’t exactly in agreement with my approach of serving my daughter supper in the shower. Sure, it wasn’t exactly hygienic to feed your kid avocados and crackers during the bathing process, but this way we could stay in the ocean and watch the sunset.

Each night after my child went to sleep, I experienced the very special treat of listening to the honeymooning couple next to me having gratuitously loud sex. I mean, she was really enjoying herself. I turned on the fan as high as it would go in an attempt to drown out her excessive moaning. I get it! You are so in love! Can’t you just watch John Stewart like a normal couple?

We sank into a deep state of sorrow when it was time to say goodbye to fresh coconut water and the azure ocean. The plane ride home was semi somber, and when we switched planes, it really dawned on us that it was over. We were filled with dread.

Even though we had 20 minutes to walk two miles to the next gate, my daughter decided that she would practice drawing hearts to cheer herself up. I never squelch creativity, so I handed her the Hello Kitty pencils and princess book. Together we slowly walked through the airport as she kept her head down, drawing on her way to gate C. Did we annoy the other people rushing to their planes? Definitely. Was I concerned? No. Anything to take her mind off the sad reality that our perfect vacation had ended.

Toni Nagy is a writer for Huffington Post, Salon, AlterNet, Elephant Journal, Hairpin, Thought Catalogue, Yoga Dork, and her blog tonibologna.com. She lives in New Hampshire where she is raising hell and her child.

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My 12-year-old daughter is a hypochondriac. Every sore muscle, stuffy nose and bruised knee is a serious illness in her mind. I’m worried that I might miss something that’s serious because I’m quick to categorize her complaints as nothing urgent. Should I take her to a therapist or does that worsen the problem?

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When my son, my only child, was a teenager he had a new girlfriend every other month. My husband and I joked that we’d never have a daughter-in-law. Fast-forward 15 years, and my son, now in his early 30s, has the same dating habits. I thought he’d have grown out of it by now. I’m not trying to push marriage on him, but I worry that he’ll miss out on the joys of a committed relationship. I want to talk to him about it, or am I out of bounds?

First, your son is still young, and his dating style is not unusual for a man his age. Over time, men and women in their 30s observe their friends slowly settling down and having families.

Seeing friends move forward with their lives can serve as a wakeup call. Young adults may start looking for that in their own lives, and peers are more persuasive than mothers. Keep in mind that it is his life. We assume marriage or long-term relationships are for everyone but they aren’t. I have observed people starting longterm relationships for the first time in their 50s and finding joy at that stage in life, too. Let your son be himself. If he is happy and has no complaints then recognize that one size does not fit all in life.

Your first duty as a parent is to schedule regular physical checkups with a doctor. A clean bill of health is a must, and on the off chance there is a chronic or new condition, you’ll be thankful you didn’t ignore her complaints. Ask the pediatrician to discuss chronic medical fears with her and listen to her concerns. You should also visit her school as children sometimes use physical symptoms as a way to communicate psychological discomfort, friendship struggles, bullying or concerns about school. Touch base with her teachers and the school nurse to find out if there are any issues. Do not reward her fears by becoming fearful with her. Learn to be very matter-of-fact; do not offer her special treatment or perks for being sick (e.g. as a way to get out of obligations or giving her additional attention). Once you have heard her symptoms and feel ensured it is not anything serious, work on distracting her with activities like reading, crafts or walking. Another tip to keep in mind: Hypochondriasis sometimes develops when parents are focused on their own health to a fault and give children extra attention when they are sick. If the problem persists and you decide to take her to therapy, don’t make it about the health issues. It is simply a place for her to talk about anything on her mind that may be at the root of the problem.

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My retired mother has become quite the prolific artist and loves gifting her pieces to me. I’ve hung a couple in the house but they’re not particularly good and definitely not my taste. I’d like to ask her to stop gifting me these paintings. On the other hand, I suspect it hurts her feelings that I am not displaying every piece of art she has given us.

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My beloved pet bird died last Monday at less than a year of age. I am devastated due to how deeply bonded we were.

He was likely born with this disease; birds are notorious for hiding illness until they are very sick. My question is, how do I forgive my veterinarian of 15 years, who, unbeknownst to me at the time, has lost her sense of compassion and integrity, and, as such, misdiagnosed him entirely? She all but ignored my pleas for advice as to his continued decline. I will never have her treat my other birds, especially in light of learning fellow “bird friends” have had similar experiences and complaints. How do I forgive myself for not having the foresight to take him elsewhere? I am haunted by the feeling he might have recovered in the hands of a doctor who was thorough and genuinely cared!

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Losing a pet is so painful. It’s natural to feel responsible and helpless because they are unable to clearly communicate their needs. You need to accept that you did all that you could do. An extra layer of grief is a common emotion felt by people who believe a health care provider missed something that resulted in the loss of a loved one. Many times, when people feel wronged or they don’t want others to go through a similar experience, they engage in advocacy. It can be a positive outlet. Start a website or a platform that informs bird owners of medical conditions and provides a list of referrals for veterinarians or ornithologists. This way you can harness the memory of your pet and channel your frustration and anguish into advocacy work. If you are still really struggling with this loss, I strongly encourage therapy as a place to sort through these feelings as well as your grief.

Dr. Ramani Durvasula is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Santa Monica, California, and professor of psychology at California State University, Los Angeles, where she was named outstanding professor in 2012. She is the author of You Are WHY You Eat: Change Your Food Attitude, Change Your Life.

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The Avant-Garde ACTRESS CONSTANCE ZIMMER’S CAREER TRAJECTORY PROVES IT'S A WOMAN’S WORLD.

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“I’m grateful that my roles are these incredibly strong, not soft-spoken women. People always ask me if the roles I play are feminist. Yes! Of course, they are. But it’s funny how everyone automatically second-guesses if they are feminist just because they are strong and aggressive.”

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ctress Constance Zimmer is quite possibly suffering from the best kind of Hollywood typecasting. “I blame it all on Dana Gordon of Entourage,” Zimmer says of the movie executive character she played on the popular HBO series. “Whatever you do in your job, if you do it well, they’ll continue to want you to do that again and again and again.”

Watch any of Zimmer’s recent acting jobs, and the typecast is easy to identify.

She plays the woman many of us dream of being—the woman that is intelligent, vocal and determined. And most importantly, she plays the woman who doesn’t apologize for being who she is. “I’m grateful that the parts are these incredibly strong, not soft-spoken women,” adds Zimmer, who claims that in her own life she tends toward a quieter tongue.

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Off screen, life for Zimmer is as quiet as it can be, considering it’s a Los Angeles life, with husband Russ Lamoureux, a producer, director and photographer, seven-year-old daughter Colette, aka Coco, and a dog, two cats and a fish.

The couple recently moved into a new LA neighborhood for the sole purpose of slowing down and enjoying moments like walking their daughter to school.

“We were living bi-coastal in New York and LA for about six years. We did that more so because I wanted [my daughter] to understand there are cities where people walk everywhere and interact with people on a daily basis. In LA, you are stuck to cars and driving to a park.” Zimmer, who is bilingual thanks to German parents, spent her summers from the age of five until her senior year in high school in Germany. “I really got the mother lode of culture, seasons and walking places and being able to control where I wanted to go without a car. I want her to be aware of that, and I’m going to try to instill that any way I can.”

Zimmer portrays the woman many of us dream of being— the woman that is intelligent, vocal and determined. Most importantly, she plays the woman who doesn’t apologize for being who she is.

This is the summer of Zimmer. Her film Results, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival this year and stars Guy Pearce, Cobie Smulders and Kevin Corrigan, released May 29. She reprises her role as Dana Gordon in the June 3 release of the much-anticipated Entourage movie, and will also recurring roles on USA Network’s new thriller series Complications and The Marc Maron Show for FX. Then there’s UnREAL, a new scripted series produced by A&E and premiering June 1 on Lifetime that captures the behind-the-scenes making of a reality dating show ti-

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tled Everlasting. Zimmer plays the demanding executive director/ producer. “She is the queen bee of all these strong characters that I have ever played. They keep finding me in different variations of them, and with this new character, I don’t know if I can go much further than her.”

Of course, the relationship works both ways: Colette pulls at her mom’s heartstrings. “It’s crazy how you learn something new every day about why you love being a mom. It’s gratifying. What I love

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“I get excited about Instagram because we are getting eyes into worlds that we would never have seen before.

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Zimmer has a solid base of extracurricular activities. She’s an amateur photographer and even brought her own camera to the M&V photo shoot in early April. As a young adult, she took as many trips as possible—Bali, Thailand and Africa—and captured her journeys with a Nikon D70. “This is when I had too much time on my hands, but it was feeding the artist in me. It was a creative outlet. Now with my husband being a director and an incredible photographer, I have a lot more to live up to.”

Like most of us, Zimmer has switched to digital. “I get excited about Instagram because we are getting eyes into worlds that we would never have seen before. Yet it’s also frustrating because no one lives in the moment anymore.”

The answer? Zimmer has a Polaroid camera and is known for bringing it to children’s birthday parties, snapping lots of photos and leaving the footage behind for anyone to take.

Zimmer is also involved with other nonprofits. Her favorites include children-related causes such as Baby2Baby (provides low-income children with diapers, clothing and basic needs) and Milk + Bookies™ (gives books to children who need them and inspires in them a spirit of giving), as well as environmental organizations like Natural Resources Defense Council, World Wildlife Fund and Oceana.

Serious issues aside, Zimmer is quite the comedian. “I love when people are surprised, and say, ‘Oh, you’re so funny.’ Yep, because that’s who I am.” Early in her career, she had parts on Seinfeld and Ellen, and her first regular role was for NBC’s comedy series Good Morning, Miami, created by the creators of Will & Grace. “I remember my team saying, ‘It’s going to be hard to break out of sitcoms.’ We made a concerted effort to pick a drama after the sitcoms, so people would see I could do both. I’ve only done one-hour [dramas] since then, which is crazy because I come from comedy. When I do get a comedy, I get so excited. I’m going back to my roots.”

Most recently, you’ve seen Zimmer recurring on Grey’s Anatomy, The Newsroom and House of Cards—an impressive lineup, especially considering that her first foray into acting was as a senior in high school as Patty Simcox in Grease. Like most high school girls in the seventies, Grease and Saturday Night Fever were her favorite movies, and Zimmer was in love with John Travolta.

“I did the play, and it clicked. It integrated everything that I had ever done. It integrated dance, gymnastics and being in front of an audience.”

Then there’s EMA, formally known as the Environmental Media Association, an entertainment community that uses TV, film and music to influence the environmental awareness of millions of people. Zimmer has been a part of the EMA for more than 10 years helping raise awareness of the entertainment business’ influence on people and their ability to make even the smallest changes in their lives. “Their mission just spoke to me, and I became more and more involved,” says Zimmer, who served on EMA’s Young Hollywood Board and is now chair of the Parent Board.

Since entering the acting field in 1993, Zimmer has consistently put women’s issues front and center. A quick glance at her Instagram account reveals a T-shirt that has a recurring role in her wardrobe. It spells out the word feminism in bold typography. “I love that shirt. I wear it all the time, and when I do people always ask me if the roles I play are feminist. Yes! Of course, they are. But it’s funny how everyone automatically second-guesses if they are feminist just because they are strong and aggressive.”

For Earth Day, the board partnered with Disney and its world premier of Monkey Kingdom. “We planted a movable garden that we will donate to a school in need. It is about reminding people that you don’t have to be crazy to do something good for the environment. You can do one percent and recycle, and you are already doing more than the average person.”

Zimmer looks toward women like Lena Dunham and Shonda Rhimes, who make the entertainment business come to them. “We are now in this time of focusing on equality for women. Everyone still thinks you have to fit into a mold, but the women that are breaking out of the mold are the ones who are so inspiring for anyone of any age.” ■

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The Artist as Catalyst for Social Change

By Suzanne Charlé

Restu Maningrum

Restu Imansari Kusumaningrum Maningrum was relieved. She and others had made all the plans for the Indonesia National

Pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale 2015. The artist had been selected: Heri Dono, one of Indonesia’s most well-known artists, who has participated in 270 exhibitions and 27 international biennials and triennials. The theme also had been decided: Voyage—Tokomod. One important element, however, was missing: A go-ahead from the Indonesian government’s new administration. President Jokowi and his ministers were just getting to work, and the deadline was all but passed.

“It was really touch-and-go,” says the 49-year-old. “But finally we got the go-ahead.” Restu, a self-appointed cultural diplomat, is a veteran of such negotiations.

After visiting the 2011 Venice Biennale, she felt inspired—and sad. “I felt inspired by other national pavilions and sad that Indonesia wasn’t represented,” says Restu. Her response was to spearhead the successful push to open the Indonesian Pavilion for the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013. The stunning entry, focusing on five Indonesian artists, was among the top most attended pavilions. The current edition promises to be another hit. “We need to be on the world stage.”

The Venice Biennale is one of the world’s most venerable art fairs, held every two years in Venice, Italy. Celebrating its 120th anniversary this year, it is by far the oldest of the world’s premier international art fairs and one of its best attended. The first show, in 1895, attracted more than 200,000 visitors. Since then, it has displayed the work of artists every other year, except when it was interrupted during World Wars I and II. In fact, the exhibition was so popular in the early 20th century that European nations started building their own permanent pavilions at the Giardini—the public gardens at the eastern tip of the island. (The U.S. pavilion, a stolid Palladian-style structure, was built in 1930.)

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Thanks in part to Restu Maningrum, a self-appointed cultural diplomat of Indonesia, artist Heri Dono is representing the country at this year's 56th Venice Biennale held in Venice, Italy. stands decorated batik (an intricate pattern M A NThe D Vartist MA G . with C Oa M M&V with dye on cloth) from his work Voyage—Trokomod.

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ver the years, 30 permanent pavilions have exhibited works of the world’s most important artists, including Marc Chagall, Paul Klee, Robert Rauschenberg and Pablo Picasso (whose first entry was notoriously removed after three days in 1905, when the director thought it liable to alienate the public). In 2013, the Germans presented Bang, an installation by Ai Weiwei that rocked the art world.

Other countries, including Indonesia, exhibit in the Arsenale, a complex of former shipyards and armories. The Arsenale is also the site of the Biennale’s invitational show, whose theme this year is “All the World’s Futures.”

Okwui Enwezor, curator and director of the Biennale, says Venice has “a special role. The arrival of pavilions of new nations gives energy to the event.”

This is exactly what Restu wants.

“I hope to have the West recognize our art and our culture as it exists today, in the 21st century, not as you would imagine us to be.

We are not tribal, but global. We have our own equilibrium that does not necessarily follow ‘Western standards.’ Many of our artists have international reputations. They are not ‘Asian’ or even simply ‘Indonesian,’ but artists in their own right, grounded in their own styles, working on a global stage.”

As co-founder and director of production house Bumi Purnati Indonesia, Restu has overseen numerous productions, ranging from a theater work at the Sixth Theater Olympics in Beijing to dance and music productions at Italy’s Spoleto Festival. She sees her role as “developing my nation.”

donesia are very much part of our everyday life—part of the culture and part of the community. Within our specific communities, we don’t need to worry about ‘inclusion.’ The arts are part of the religion in Bali and Central Java.”

Restu, who grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital city, started dancing when she was five, first learning Balinese dance and later Javanese dance, from Surakarta Palace choreographers. As a teenager, she toured with a performing arts group and later she studied under noted choreographer Sardono Waluyo Kusumo at the Jakarta Arts Institute in Indonesia. It was about this time that she started exploring contemporary dance. “It’s important,” she stresses, “to have grounding in the classics to do things well in contemporary art, whether it’s performing arts or fine arts.”

The Venice Biennale is one of the world’s most venerable art fairs, held every two years in Venice, Italy. Celebrating its 120th anniversary this year, it is by far the oldest of the world’s premier international art fairs and one of its best attended.

Grants, including one from the Asian Cultural Council, gave her opportunities to travel and meet artists working in contemporary dance and theater from America and other nations. During those trips, Restu met her husband, David Halpert, a partner in a financial equities firm. They were married in 2006, and today are proud parents of six-year-old “As a producer and presenter, the challenge twins. She also met renowned avant-garde for me is to present Indonesian artists in are- theater artist and director Robert Wilson, a nas where their work can be recognized and longtime admirer of Indonesian culture. appreciated on what Americans might call ‘an even playing field’ and also, importantly, on Constantly on the move, between Jakarta, our own terms,” explains Restu.

Bali, Singapore and New York, Restu says her collaboration with Wilson on a specially At the same time, as an Indonesian producer, commissioned opera-and-theater piece titled she suggests that she might have an advantage I la Galigo “introduced international artists over her Western colleagues. “The arts in In- to our art, and cross-fertilized their technical

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skills with our creativity.” In I la Galigo, Indonesian and Western artists mined the ancient stories of Sulawesi and the traditional music and dance of the region.

The production attracted rave reviews in Singapore, New York, Europe and finally back home in Sulawesi, and flew over what Restu sees as a major hurdle. “The West tends to look at our arts as traditional or ethnic. For us no! We are dealing with and working on our arts on a daily basis; our arts, with centuries of tradition, have been evolving, and will continue to evolve.”

She notes that local workmen and artisans worked on both the opera and the biennale. And they learned new skills. Wilson, world-renowned for his lighting techniques, spent days preparing for the open-air performance in Makassar, Indonesia. “He kept at it; the locals kept at it, right up to an hour before the performance. But it was worth it.

Transfer of techniques and technology.”

In her current endeavor—the 56th Biennale, May 9 through November 22—Restu will present Voyage—Tokomod, an installation by Heri Dono, who has achieved iconic status both at home and internationally for installations that meld the artist’s fascination with cartoons and comics and his experimentation with figures from wayang, Javanese folk theater.

Part Trojan horse, part Komodo dragon, the mythic amphibious creature “is like an ancient animal made futuristic,” notes Heri. “It comes out of the part of the world, which is like a blank spot in the world of fine arts.”

With the massive installation Heri and Restu plan to “strike” the Arsenale—and all the visitors who come to see it. Voyage—Tokomod is like an ethnography museum, they explain.

“In ethnography museums, [Europeans] usually put objects from the East as ‘the other,’ or weird items from parts of the world that are very different from theirs,” says Heri. But with Trokomod, the Indonesians want to remind Westerners that there’s always another point of view—and that we just might look just a little odd to them. ■

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Dono is known for installations that meld his fascination with cartoons and comics with his experimentation with figures from Javanese folk theater. Voyage—Trokomod, his work at the Biennale, is part Trojan house, part Komodo dragon.

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y mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” These are Maya Angelou’s words, and she is correct. Life is what you make of it. You can either live an ordinary, safe life, never testing the limits or boundaries and caring solely for your lone self or live an extraordinary life, visiting places you’ve glimpsed in the pages of National Geographic. Of course, life is more than traveling. It’s important to offer care and nurture to others. Great rewards don’t come without stepping out of your comfort zone and trying something new.

This year, think beyond your standard vacation and push your limit with a little volunteer tourism, or “voluntourism.” Follow in the footsteps of Jane Goodall, Sylvia Earle and Eugenie Clark. Immerse yourself in an adventure that will not only be great dinner party conversation but will allow you to participate in, and give back to, the globalized society in which you live.

—Raegan Payne

GoEco is the epitome of voluntourism. Launched in 2005, it has a winning network of unique organizations that provide humanitarian aid in local communities and wildlife rehabilitation and ecological conservation. Through the website, volunteers can comb through the available projects and decide on the exact trip and experience desired. Perhaps cage diving with Great White sharks is your cup of tea, or come to Fiji to motivate children who are starting school. The cost to participate in a GoEco project varies; the money helps pay for volunteers’ food and housing, training, supervision and safety precautions as well as certain costs included in running the projects successfully. In turn, GoEco offers resources such as scholarships and fundraising opportunities to cover the cost of projects.

All projects are organized with ample time to plan ahead. goeco.org

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GoEco offers humanitarian aid in local communities. Volunteer programs include teaching orphans in Victoria Falls, Zambia.

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Peru is the land of the glorious Inca citadel of Machu Picchu and also a Global Volunteer Network program that is worth your time and effort. Based in the ancient city of Cusco (situated 11,500 feet high), the program offers opportunities in childcare, conservation, teaching English, healthcare and more. With a $250 application fee and as little as $500 a week, project lengths start at one week. Volunteers are entrenched in Peruvian culture. Volunteers are placed with a host family who provide meals and a true cultural immersion experience. If Peru isn’t your top pick, then head elsewhere in the world. GVN has special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council and has been endorsed by Bill Gates. globalvolunteernetwork.org

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Green thumbs are optional but probably preferred at the World Wide Work on Organic Farms (WWOOF). Volunteers help small organic farmers harvest crops and support sustainable farming practices. You can farm around the world from Albania to Zambia, but one of our favorite locations is Tuscany. Imagine harvesting barrels of olives, and in the evening, indulging in homemade pasta drizzled with amazingly fresh oil.

A $35 annual membership fee allows you to peruse job postings from farmers who provide room and board for your hard work. wwoof.net

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Life is what you make of it.

You can either live an ordinary, safe life, never testing the limits or boundaries and caring solely for your lone self or live an extraordinary life, visiting places you’ve glimpsed in the pages of National Geographic.

The simple act of checking into the Sala Bai Volunteer Hotel does a world of good. The hotel school is located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, and is operated by Sala Bai, a nonprofit that fights human trafficking and poverty by providing 11 months of free hospitality education to 100 disadvantaged Cambodians each year. By training underprivileged women it hopes to alleviate poverty and its consequences such as sexual abuse. The hotel has a 50-seat restaurant and four hotel rooms. A stay at Sala Bai costs $20 to $35 per night. Meals are prepared under the watchful eye of world-class chefs, many of whom volunteer their time. Your stay helps finance the Sala Bai training project and gives the students experience working with clients. touchsalabai.com

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Do you speak English well? Perfect. Off to Spain you go. Diverbo hires English tutors to help Spaniards work toward hours of technical class time. The Pueblo Inglés program is hosted in villages near Salamanca and covers volunteers’ lodging and food. In exchange, volunteers host one-on-one appointments with native Spanish speakers to help them gain confidence with their conversational skills. More than 33,000 people have attended Diverbo’s Pueblo Inglés immersion program, and the company also offers learning environments for other languages, including French, German and Chinese. Attendees rave about the relaxing locations, and the fun of trying to teach the difference between “break up” and “break out” to a Spaniard. diverbo.com

Global Vision International (GVI) is taking great care of the world. Its opportunities allow volunteers to work hand in hand with local communities to build sustainable environmental and humanitarian projects. Choose your desired program length: one week to one year. Then select your focus: wildlife and marine conservation, teaching, animal care, health care, construction, sports or work with children. Finally, pick your location: anywhere in the world. The experience, according to Sara Mayer of Los Angeles, is life changing. Mayer originally signed up for a 10-week program in Kenya, extended it to six months and eventually returned to work for GVI for another year. So whether you want to volunteer with children in Costa Rica for two weeks ($1,790) or work with novice monks in Laos ($1,890), chances are GVI is offering it. gviusa.com

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Great rewards don’t come without stepping out of your comfort zone.

If time is of the essence, then reach out to Thames21 based in London. Thames21 is a leading waterway charity that works to cleanup Greater London’s rivers, canals, ponds and lakes for people and wildlife. The organization is open to one-day volunteering in the city. You can meet locals, learn about the culture, and see different parts of the city and country besides the typical tourist traps. And in true British fashion, locals are known for stopping by and thanking volunteers. thames21.org.uk

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The City of Light Is Calling Your Name

By Raegan Payne

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aris. It seems every enduring love story ever written or filmed has had a moment in the great capital of France. A peek at history reveals a long list of authors and artists who sought out the City of Light for inspiration and revitalization. And who doesn’t know of an aspiring fashion designer or writer checking into a hotel along the Seine River for a dose of creativity? This city replenishes the soul. From the rhythmic clacking of a woman’s heels walking across a cobblestone street to traffic horns and busboys hurdling clinking coffee mugs, even noise sounds divine in Paris. Whether a first-time visitor or a devoted Parisian Francophile, the city has countless treasures, some known, others hidden. It is a city that encourages people to indulge in many ways, from food to fashion and everything in between, which is why it’s time to book your plane ticket.

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TRAVEL Numéro Un Pharmacies in Paris, or anywhere in France for that matter, are a thing of beauty. French women do not buy beauty products in department stores; they buy the best skincare in the world at their ubiquitous pharmacies. Trust the shop attendants to pick the most suitable products for your complexion from French lines like Caudalíe, Avène, Nuxe and La Roche Posey to products from Greece, Spain and Japan.

Numéro Deux Sole meunière. Soup a l’oignon. Moules marinières. Chances are you won’t be able eat it all, so bring the cuisine home.

Check into the legendary culinary school, Le Cordon Bleu (lecordonbleuparis.com/paris/cuisine-course/en), for a day class. The short workshops are just as real as the long-term classes. Choose from themed classes—Christmas chocolates— or a more traditional class about bread baking. The classes include a charming French chef and a Le Cordon Bleu apron to take home.

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Sixty-year-old bookstore Shakespeare and Company (shakespeareandcompany.com), created by American George Whitman as a haven for writers and readers, still operates at 37 Rue de la Bûcherie. Today maintained by Whitman’s daughter, the store welcomes tumbleweeds, an endearing Whitman term for guests who “drift in and out with the winds of chance.” In exchange for a bed at the store, tumbleweeds must read a book a day, help at the shop for a few hours a day and produce a one-page autobiography. During the day, squeeze into the rabbit warren hallways piled high with books or listen to poetry readings outside by the Seine.

Numéro Quatre French lingerie boasts the impossible combination of sexy, dangerous, supportive and comfortable. Small boutiques pepper the city, but Orcanta (orcanta.fr), located next to the Paris Opera House, is a favorite. Ask for store veteran Salima. No one is more direct and thorough. She assures the perfect fit and never spares a firm “non” if a bra doesn’t look marvelous. Thanks to her, guests leave Orcanta with higher standards.

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TRAVEL Numéro Cinq Cultivate a better understanding of the perfume world at the Ex Nihilo boutique (ex-nihilo-paris.com) on the luxurious Rue Saint-Honoré. A newcomer to the Parisian fragrance scene, the perfume house has made education a priority. The interior design of the store mimics a lab, which is fitting, since the company hosts “ateliers olfactifs,” one-on-one workshops with a fragrance expert (by appointment only). Spend the day discovering fine perfumery materials, awakening your senses and customizing your own bottle.

Numéro Six The French are notorious for wine and Champagne, but we may have to add tea to that list. Mariage Frères (mariagefreres.com) has cultivated some of the best, highly fragrant teas in the world since 1854. With 600 options to choose from, relax, sip and eat crème brûlée at one of four sumptuous Parisian locations.

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Musée Marmottan Monet

Paris has a dizzying 204 museums, and while they are all jewels in their own right, one is particularly special. On the outskirts of the 16th Arrondissement is the Musée Marmottan Monet (marmottan.fr). Once a grand home on the edge of a park, the museum now holds a superb collection of impressionist art in its well-appointed rooms.

Spend quality time with Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Berthe Morisot, Paul Gauguin and, of course, Claude Monet.

Numéro Huit While worth every bit of praise for its spectacle and artistry, the grand dame of French gothic cathedrals Notre Dame is merely a starting point. Many other churches in Paris (en.parisinfo.com) have free entrance and house artistic and architectural treasures like the 17th century Baroque Delacroix at Eglise St-Sulpice and its asymmetrical towers.

While sitting in ancient pews, take in the soaring stone arches.

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Numéro Neuf It’s time to indulge in chocolates. First up is Pierre Marcolini (marcolini.be). Long recognized as the best chocolate maker in Brussels, Marcolini is taking over Paris with his sleek black and gray boutiques (photo below). The chocolatier is known for his unique combo of chocolate and other ingredients, from melon to tonka beans. Some even say his French macarons are the best in the city. If you’d rather have a cup of hot chocolate, then it’s off to Angelina (angelina-paris.fr/en), located next to the Tuileries Garden. The interior, a mirror-paneled Victorian dining room, is almost as heavenly as the hot chocolates.

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Raise Your Glass One Woman’s Trash Is Another’s Fashion “Oscar de la Renta was absolutely one of my favorites.

How could he not be? Style, talent, kindness, compassion and ambition; everything I strive to be.”

—Kristen Alyce

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Garbage Gone Glam founder Kristen Alyce; opposite page: models wearing handmade designs made from recycled materials.

e all have talent. Some people paint. Some write. Others perform. There are math wizards and those who are medically gifted. Makeup artists. Hair gurus. We’ve got lawyers, athletes, social workers, and then there’s Kristen Alyce, who looks at garbage and sees not only its beauty but also the value in these objects.

Her story begins with a pile of magazines. Friends kept suggesting she toss old issues but Alyce was fond of them. Instead, she saw a new purpose for them: “I wanted to find a way to keep [the magazines]. I thought about the pages and colors and began rolling each page, attaching them to one another until I created a corset top. Then I needed a bottom half. I found a material I knew I could make puff into a skirt—Publix grocery bags. That was my first dress.”

Alyce is founder and CEO of Garbage Gone Glam, an aptly named company that promotes the environment’s favorite three Rs—reduce, reuse and recycle—through the creation of fashion a la garbage. It’s a brilliant marketing tool, reminding people to not be wasteful while offering companies an innovative marketing platform. For instance, last year Garbage Gone Glam was sponsored by the Belgian government and Belgium Bike to create a dress out of the Flanders flag for Las Vegas’ cycling trade show, Interbike. Alyce fabricated the straps out of a bike’s rubber inner tubes and used the chain for a bracelet. When hired by Hyundai, she built a dress out of the company’s used seatbelts and pamphlets. “Whether someone is interested in fashion or not, they are drawn to the dresses,” says Alyce, who is based in West Palm Beach, Florida. “Viewers say that seeing the dresses have impacted them in what they throw away.”

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Despite being made from garbage, the dresses are remarkably resilient. The heaviest weigh around 10 pounds, but they are wearable and moveable. Alyce is the sole creator, so the handmade dresses range from $500 to $2,000. There are lesser-priced items: ties, headbands and jewelry with prices around $50. She can make a suit for your man. For inspiration, she looks to designer Naeem Khan, known for fusing beads, embroidery, lattice and other handmade fabrics into exquisite gowns, and then there is Oscar de la Renta. “He was absolutely one of my favorites. How could he not be? Style, talent, kindness, compassion and ambition; everything I strive to be. He said, ‘My greatest strength is knowing who I am and where I come from.’”

The quote is fitting since Alyce has always known she was an artist and entrepreneur, not only at heart but also in talent. When she was 8 years old, she sold her jewelry to members of her parents’ New York yacht club and raked in $1,000 in sales. Out of a pool of 50,000 applicants, she was one of the finalists for the now-discontinued Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Award Program, which recognized young girls demonstrating budding entrepreneurship. “I toured the NYSE, met with executives at Guardian Life Insurance and made it onto Good Morning America with the other finalists. It was an amazing business experience at such a young age.”

Since launching in 2009, Alyce brought on business partner and COO Michelle Fink. Earlier this year they organized photo shoots in Zurich and Milan. They’re working with potential investors to launch a green urban clothing line, made entirely from recycled PET fabric (polyethylene terephthalate, or recycled plastic water bottles). Think urban-trash meets Andy Warhol. “I never imagined turning garbage into something beautiful. Maybe I’ll have a line custom designed for Target or H&M. The possibilities are endless.” —Lola Thélin

Clockwise from left to right: Photos by Andrea Menin, Esdras Santiago, Becky Stockman; oppsoite page: Grayson Hoffman

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hen Diana Brooks was in film school, her counselor told her she was the wrong sex and the wrong religion for the film industry. The statement shocked and discouraged Brooks and even caused her to refocus her passion toward graphic design.

“I come from a long line of very strong women. I have been surrounded by alpha females forever—whether it was at home, with my mom, aunt and grandmother [an Irish-Cuban who was a political prisoner in Cuba for 17 years, and at 92 is still stirring the pot]—or with the fierce nuns from my Sacred Heart education who were about raising and creating critical-thinking women,” says Brooks, the co-CEO of VSBrooks Advertising, based in Coral Gables.

Today, it’s hard to imagine that anyone could discourage Brooks. She’s immensely funny, enamoring and smart. “I started my own advertising agency when I was 25 years old because I thought that I could do it better than my boss. Whether that was arrogance or stupidity I don’t know, but I’m going on 20 years, so obviously I had the right ideas.”

When VSBrooks was incorporated in 1996, Brooks and her business partner did everything, including answer their own phones; now they’ve evolved to 29 employees. They weathered complicated storms, like the 2008 recession, but that turned out to be a type of blessing. “Ironically it was during the recession that we doubled in size [in terms of revenue]. We identified niches and opportunities. Healthcare is recession-proof; everyone will always need a doctor. Everyone will always need insurance.

We focused on those [industries],” explains Brooks.

Diana Brooks

Self-described as all “fire and brimstone,” Brooks, like every woman, is more than her career. She derives intense pride from being a single mom to her 14-year-old daughter and from serving as board chair for Feeding South Florida, a chapter of the Feeding America network. And yes, her dream to be a film director is still there. “To hell with that guy who told me I was the wrong sex. I’m going to be Kathryn Bigelow and I’m moving forward.” —Lindsey Averill

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aunching and operating a company is never easy. In fact, only 2 percent of women-owned companies ever make more than a million dollars. So what makes a success story rather than a failure? Disruption in the industry, which is exactly what Kim Kaupe and her business partner Brittany Hodak did with the launch of ZinePak in early 2011.

Short for magazine packages, ZinePak is a marketplace of collectible pieces of memorabilia for super fans of an artist or a brand. The platform allows artists to connect with fans and bundles limited-edition albums with exclusive tracks, a glossy booklet with interviews and photos, and unique merchandise such as posters, temporary tattoos and stickers.

The company is a collaboration of Kaupe and Hodak’s career experiences. Kaupe, who is originally from West Palm Beach, Florida, has a background in publishing, and Hodak, from Oklahoma, in music.

After more than two years as a coordinator at BRIDES magazine, Kaupe felt she needed the potential to expand creatively. “I didn’t tell my parents at the time,” she says, because it was a huge leap to give up a salary for an idea—albeit one worth believing in.

“Bringing together magazines and music was the answer to a lot of questions that people were having, especially in the retail space, and also how to make physical music relevant again. [We looked] at the birth of Spotify, Pandora and iTunes and realized people aren’t consuming entertainment less, they’re just consuming it in a different way. The physical world isn’t having that same level of innovation as the digital world,” says Kaupe, who was one of Forbes’ 2014 30 under 30 in the music category, Inc. Magazine’s 35 under 35 and won a University of Florida Outstanding Alumni Award in 2014.

Kim Kaupe; above, with musician Justin Bieber

ZinePak flourished in a big way. Its revenue was more than $3 million in 2014 and it continuing to grow. The company produces album packages for everyone from the Beach Boys to Taylor Swift and Disney’s Frozen franchise. Their vision is to expand even further. Kaupe is inspired by empire builders like Jimmy Buffet and Colonel Parker, who, she says, “have gone so beyond the music” and into the worlds of merchandise, restaurants and even amusement parks. Kaupe hopes to mimic that success by expanding ZinePak into every genre that has super fans. Think sports enthusiasts, Comic Con goers and even Scandal viewers. In late April Kaupe and Hodak appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank and accepted a deal.

Of course, success goes hand in hand with giving back. Kaupe participates in The TJ Martell Foundation (cancer, leukemia and AIDS research) and Andrus Family Fund (social justice). She also works to help change that 2 percent stat by participating in activities such as Carrie Hammer’s Role Models Not Runway Models and volunteering for Junior Achievement. “If girls [only] see are male creative directors, then it’s hard for them to envision being [in that role],” Kaupe says. “How do we reach out to young women? How do we let them know that we’re real and their success is possible?” —L.A.

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Boca Harbour: An Enter tainer 's Dr eam Home: This designer decor ated and impeccably kept 3 bedr oom, 3 bath home this is located on 80 feet of deep water minutes from the intracoastal waterway and the open ocean. Bamboo floors coupled with large impact glass doors and windows lend to the light and bright living that epitomizes the Florida lifestyle. Completely remodeled in 2006 and only lightly lived in since, this house's large outdoor loggia and kitchen is perfect for not only those who love to host barbecues and dinner parties; but also the family who loves to spend time around the pool and on their water toys. A extra large generator, and surveillance system make this house a great fit for those who are looking for a winter getaway that can be closed up for summer and left with confidence. One of the prettiest homes available in Boca Raton, this is a must see! Offered at $1,550,000

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IMPACT ACROSS 1 Island featured in Eat, Pray, Love 3 It’s often full of trip tips 10 French city noted for being green and “livable” 12 City where the first koala sanctuary opened 14 First word in the name of an African port 15 Spiritual path 16 Castle features 18 Spooky place to visit?

20 Classic 21 Valencia’s sun 22 Mammoth Cave National Park is here (abbr.)

23 It’s a guys only trip 26 B.C. neighbor 27 Pedro, Antonio, Jose or Juan 29 Outdoor trek 31 Ready to head for the airport? (abbr.)

33 Site of the Plaza Mayor 34 2001 biopic 37 Mediterranean island city where you could eat a pidoni 38 High point in Nepal 40 Luxury Scottish golf resort 44 Myeongdong Cathedral site 45 Parisian flower 46 Jungfrau is one 47 Ski resort 48 Yokohama capital 49 TripAdvisor review advice

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Oklahoma county, in film Vacation transport at Breckenridge Tourist center on Grand Bahama Island Breakfast fave French Guiana’s Royale, e.g.

Where scones may be stacked London attraction Man from Nairobi Keukenhof park flower They may pat down a traveler, abbr.

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R.S.V.P. MIAMI WELCOMES ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS ONE THOUSAND MUSEUM BY ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS MARKS THE ARCHITECT’S FIRST SKYSCRAPER DESIGN IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. IN CONJUNCTION WITH ONE SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY, CAMPER & NICHOLSONS AND EVERETT RASHOTSKY ON BEHALF OF FUNDACION EL SONIDO Y EL TIEMPO INTERNATIONAL, AN EVENING OF LIVE MUSIC MARKED THE ACCOMPLISHMENT. 1. Carlos and Maryam Miranda 2. Cary Ramirez, Cheri Askew 3. Harvey Birdman, Gonzalo Ferradas, Louis Birdman 4. Douglas Hirsh, Harvey Daniels 5. Gabriella Almeida, Jessica Idarraga, Natalia Aristizabal 6. Cary Ramirez, Cheri Askew 7. Eric Dahler, Everett Rashotsky

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RAISE THE BAR SUPPORTS FUTURE WOMEN LEADERS THE FIFTH ANNUAL RAISE THE BAR, HOSTED BY THE WOMEN’S FOUNDATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, BROUGHT TOGETHER THE AREA’S TOP PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS WOMEN AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ON MARCH 12 IN WEST PALM BEACH. THE EVENT BENEFITS EFFORTS TO RAISE WOMEN AND GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP, ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL STATUS. 1. Minx Boren, Judith Selzer, Honorable Samantha Schosberg Feuer, Nicole Atkinson 2. Naomi Coltea and Paula Ryan 3. Cathleen Scott, Nicole Atkinson 4. Denise St. Joy, Sophia Nelson, Marsharee Chronick

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IMPACT ANNUAL DESIGNERS’ SHOW HOUSE CELEBRATES 39 YEARS THE 39TH ANNUAL AMERICAN RED CROSS DESIGNERS’ SHOW HOUSE OPENED ITS RENOVATED DOORS ON MARCH 4, 2015. MORE THAN 20 VETERAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DESIGNERS PARTICIPATED IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE HISTORIC LAKEFRONT IN LAKE WORTH. 1. Natalie Barrett, Stephen Mooney, Miriam Kiiski 2. Alexa Hampton, Bill Kopp 3. Veronica Volani-Inza 4. Eden Tepper, Lisa Erdmann, Rhonda Grammer 5. Jeff Lincoln 6. Nick Gold, Bram Majtlis, Don Nichols, Ray Raymakers 7. Todd Hase, Seth Benkaddour

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R.S.V.P. ORGANIZATIONS GO PINK FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE THE ANNUAL PINK CARPET EVENT, BENEFITING NICKLAUS CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE CHARITIES, OCCURRED AT DOWNTOWN AT THE GARDENS IN PALM BEACH GARDENS ON FEBRUARY 6. SUPPORTERS INCLUDED THE COUTOURE CLUB, LUKA COSMETICS, DR. FREDERIC BARR OF PALM BEACH PLASTIC & COSMETIC SURGERY, HONDA CLASSIC, FABFINDS, THEA-OLOGY, DALIA, PERFECT VODKA AND M&V. 1. Carla Pisani, Ken and Kelly Kennerly 2. Catherine MacDonald, Carla Pisani, Dr. Frederic Barr, Connie Frankino 3. Stephanie Pittington, Lindsay Stratuss 4. Kelly Kennerly, Roy Assad, Erin Rossitto

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A SWEET EVENT IN SUPPORT OF THE ALLIANCE FOR EATING DISORDERS THE FIFTH ANNUAL TREATS & SWEETS PARTY BENEFITING THE ALLIANCE FOR EATING DISORDERS WAS HELD IN PALM BEACH ON FEBRUARY 12. OVER 50 BAKERS AND DOZENS OF VOLUNTEERS BAKED GROOVY ’60S-THEMED DESSERTS. 1. Brewer Schoeller, Sarah Benitz 2. Shelley Menin, Erin McGould 3. Frances Fisher, Jacqueline Togut, Patty Myura 4. Kathy Leone, Laura Munder, Johanna Kandel, Nancy Richter, Darcie Kassewitz 5. Kathy Leone, Hilary Jordan 6. Susan Miller, Marcia Precoda 7. Elisabeth Munder, Lizzi Sned

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THE WHITEHALL SOCIETY OF THE FLAGLER MUSEUM IN PALM BEACH HOSTED THE SOIRÉE POUDRÉ, WHERE GUESTS DONNED 20TH CENTURY INSPIRED COSTUMES, ON FEBRUARY 21 IN HONOR OF HENRY FLAGLER’S EXTRAORDINARY LIFE AND LEGACY. 1. Robert and Brooke Murphy 2. Mary and Bill Allen 3. Leila Gregory, Ben Stein, Maria Albaradan, William Eubanks 4. James and Kelly Holmes, Juliana Gendelman, Christopher Goldberg 5. James and Kelly Holmes, Dack Patriarca, Hilary Jordan, Bettina Anderson, Sarah Scheffer, Francie Leidy Mackay, Rory Mackay, Cameron Lickle 6. Sherry Singh, Sarah Scheffer, Molly Greene 7. Loy Anderson, Dack Patriarca 8. Hilary Jordan, Dack Patriarca

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Left to right: Sandra Eisert in front of the White House, 1975; Eisert (far right) with colleagues at the White House, 1974

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No PATH? No problem Set your own

’ve often joked that my publishing career has taken me from hot type to cold type to no type. That’s because I began my career by grazing the end of the era of molten lead type, and then transitioned to paper paste-up versions of pages before being a pioneer at presenting news in the ether of the Internet, where I was one of the four founders, the first journalist and designer, of what became known as MSNBC.com.

grams, no supportive laws, no handrails. I did not waste time protesting the many barriers that seemed totally invisible to others. I simply persisted and worked to make a path that others after me could also walk. Persistence is a very powerful trait! Yet even with achievement, there was little encouragement for me to grow and become more. So I would constantly ask myself what I needed to know to grow or what was limiting me. Achieving that next goal then became a simple step-by-step matter.

But my work as an editor, centering on images, has taken me even beyond newspapers, magazines, books and Internet news. I became The White House’s first picture editor, editing and overseeing the historical documentation. I’ve served on White House staff for two additional presidents and was the director of photography for the official inaugural book of a fourth. I also spearheaded the Defense Department’s effort to create a solid public Web presence.

Now my journey has led me to head a software startup.

Most of the time our views of what we and others can become are narrow. We see what has been, rather than looking at the potential of individuals including ourselves! One trick is to look at a colleague’s potential: This way you can more easily see past boundaries you might unconsciously have about race, gender, age or other stereotypes and that helps you see the boundaries that have limited you. We live in a world of relentless change. We have to constantly be reinventing ourselves to be ready for and ahead of that change.

Too often our greatest limitations are visited on us by ourselves.

Too often we are seduced by what we have done rather than asking what more we can be. Wasted potential is a terrible thing. Inventing yourself is fun and experiencing your potential is actually the real value of your career to you. Keep asking, “What’s next!” You might be surprised at who you can become.

When I was growing up, I had no idea that I’d ever do any of these things. There certainly was no paved path for these accomplishments by women. It wasn’t that long ago, but much of this work did not even exist when I was choosing a career. Women received no encouragement to enter arenas beyond nursing, teaching or motherhood. In fact, I was told far more about what I could not do than what I could. There were no mentors, no guides, no pro-

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