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THE EMBRACE MOMENT ASHLEY THOMAS INSPIRES COUCH TIME WITH SONJA EVENT SMALL BUSINESS LOANS SONJA LOWE, THE EMBRACE COACH AVID IN THE CITY EDITORS PICK AVID BUSINESS DIRECTORY ROSES AND THORNS KELLY RICHARDSON, SUNFLOWER NET WORK MARKETING 10 BUSINESS TOOLS FOR SUCCESS READ, LEAD, SUCCEED

EDITOR’S PICK TOP FOOD SPOTS

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BOOKS YOU SHOULD BE READING

LET TER FROM EDITOR FINDING ME

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About Us:

AVID magazine is a business magazine that provides a platform for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and creative professionals. All stories featured are geared to uplift and provide support for other entrepreneurs.

Our Mantra: Networking one business at a time.

TALK TO US AVID Magazine welcomes your comments and suggestions.

Please email info@theavidmagazine.com, and connect with us on social media. We reserve the right to edit letters for length and grammar, and to publish at our discretion. All submitted copies and materials become the property of AVID Magazine. We do not guarantee the publication of unsolicited materials. For features or publication requests, please email info@theavidmagazine.com.

AVID MAGAZINE (ISSN 2574-5263) Is A Digital Business Magazine That Is Published Quarterly Only! For Questions Or Advertising Opportunities Please Email Info@Theavidmagazine.com. Issue Month Is May 2018.

Copyright 2018 By AVID Magazine. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction Of This Magazine, In Whole, Or In Part, Is Prohibited Unless Authorized By The Publisher. The Advertising Space Provided In AVID Magazine Is Purchased And Paid For By The Advertiser. None Of The Products Or Services are Necessarily Endorsed By AVID Magazine.

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Finding me

Everything that happens in life; happens for a reason. This project has been on my heart since a little girl.

In the midst of starting AVID Magazine life happened.

I kept putting it off and second guessing myself. Everything else in life became more important than AVID. It seemed as though everything and everyone else’s problems, dreams and projects became mine. But in everything there is a lesson. “Build your own dreams; or someone else will hire you to build theirs.” -Farrah gray I admit most of it was me; we can become our own worst enemy because the pressure of being gifted is very hard. Sometimes I just want to blend. But blending in is not in ME; I AM extraordinary. Steve Harvey said it best; “If you don’t jump; you will never soar.”

In all of the challenges that we face there is a lesson.

Here are somethings I learned during my challengres.

1. Make decisions out of faith and not fear.

2. Don’t hold grudges! Forgive and move on.

3. Never forget why you started.

4. There is growth in your trials and tribulations.

5. Stay humble.

6. Ask “What I am supposed to learn during,” instead of “Why is this happening to me?”

7. Learn from your mistakes.

8. No one has ever became successful without the help of other people.

Lastly, success comes with a price that all of the money in the world could never afford. The price is not monetary; the price is the struggle. Honestly, the struggle is real! Struggle makes you hungry and fearless because you don’t want to be in that state longer than you need to be. In your struggle it is important that you find your purpose. “The purpose of life is to find your gift; the meaning of it is to give it away.” Picasso.

Remember to always be Ambitious, rious, Inspiring and Determined! Be

VictoAVID!

Twitter: @avid_magazine Instagram: @nancy_theavidmag

Nancy Jackson

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