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BEAUTIFUL & STRONG JENNIFER LAWVER Redefining the face of the construction industry. BY LAURA ARCHBOLD PHOTOGRAPHY BY ELAINE PARDI
JULY/AUGUST 2019
COMMUNITY 8
ARLYN GAGNON A modern-day Renaissance woman.
BY LEANNA HAAG
11 THE PRACTICE OF SELF-COMPASSION “Through self-compassion, we become an inner ally instead of an inner enemy.”
BY TERRI ALLRED
14 THE GYPSY COWGIRLS
Roamin’ the land, riding fine horses.
BY KAY TESSUM
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WE (WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS) AT THE TABLE Changing southeastern Minnesota's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
BY MELISSA MCNALLAN
38 ALIVE & WELL Experiencing the past through living history.
BY LEANNA HAAG
HOME AND GARDEN FOOD AND WINE (BEER THIS TIME)
23 WOMEN WHO CRAFT (BEER) – ROCHESTER Sipping and sharing our passion.
BY ABBEY SASS
27 STAGED TO SELL Eye appeal is buy appeal in real estate.
BY KRISTIE MOORE
28 ASK THE EXPERTS Elias Construction professionals share collective knowledge.
BY TRISH AMUNDSON
24 EVERY MEAL HAS A STORY TO TELL Connecting with the food we eat.
BY HEATHER WELLER
BEAUTY AND HEALTH 12 JRK MEDICALS Help for varicose veins.
BY HOLLY GALBUS
30 HEALING RHYTHMS Using music to help others and make a difference.
BY ALISON RENTSCHLER
33 HIKING THE CAMINO PORTUGUÉS My walk into “What’s next?”
BY CONNIE LARSON
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LAURA WEISS HIKES ACROSS SPAIN Lessons learned from El Camino de Santiago.
BY JEN JACOBSON
IN EVERY ISSUE 7 FROM THE EDITOR 22 MARKETPLACE 36 CALENDAR EVENTS 37 ADVERTISERS INDEX
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