The Fun Issue FEBRUARY 2017 | Series No. 5, Issue No. 3
Give Life a Chance with
ALSO
Lisa Sugarman
LOV E YO UR BO DY • CO-CR EATE • R EL I SH EVERY MOME N T
We believe in choosing, embracing, unleashing, and celebrating who you've always been – who you already are – who you want to be.
Be YOU...the Perpetual You.
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friend and I were talking about Valentine’s Day and she said something I’ve often said myself: “Why do we need a day about love? Shouldn’t we express love every day?” Yes, of course! Most of us probably do. Truthfully, though, I’m in it for the celebration, especially if there’s champagne. Besides, V-Day is about so much, much more than love, because LOVE is about so much more than Love. Love is…friendship, trust, honesty, intimacy, FUN, touch, happiness, confidence, and—in our book—Candor. To me, candor is the most fascinating part of love. Relationships start with fascination – curiosity – attraction. Not until we truly know the other person do we feel true love. Why, then, is love so tricky? Why does what sometimes feel like true love turn out to be torture instead? Because we have egos, expectations, & emotions. We have pasts, dreams, tempers, & limitations. We load the dishwasher differently than she does. We’re humans and we’re still learning to love ourselves, let alone someone else. If we can get to a place within ourselves (and our marriages, families, friendships, and societies) where we not only act with candor but accept the candor of others, we can fall in love with each other all over again, only this time it will be True—honest, fun, & authentic—Love. That’s what the world needs, and that’s what I want for all of you.
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Why does death catch us by surprise, and why love? We still and always want waking. – ANNIE DILLARD
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IN THIS ISSUE
Create Fun by Unleashing Candor The F UN I S S U E
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F I N D U S @ T H E P E R P E T U A LY O U
Realize Understand who you are and share that person with the world. Realize you and your body or eating habits or movement patterns are not one and the same. Accept the woman inside of you and give her the space needed to come out into the open and share of herself with the world.
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Dwell Unveil your deepest desires for your home and create a space in which you feel 100% comfortable. Be energized, make mistakes, learn lessons, and have fun. Compromise while co-creating, and bask in the results of living in a space you’re proud to call home.
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M O N T H LY M U S I C
In Love with Honesty? Check out this month's playlist: "Love Means Love" on Spotify.
Unleash Unleash the truth about relationships and the certainty that life is worth being crazy about. With Lisa
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Sugarman, syndicated columnist & author of Life: It Is What It Is.
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Unlearn what society has taught you about women’s bodies; let go of society’s expectations to act (and speak) like a lady. Listen, instead, to your true desires and embrace your core values. Share of yourself and reap the benefits of being who you already are.
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F I N D U S @ T H E P E R P E T U A LY O U
THE MAKERS
Our makers consistently share their time & talents. We'd love to introduce you to the lovely ladies who contributed to this month's issue.
Lindsay
Markie
Cover Story Photographer
Dwell Feature Photographer
@lindsay_stanford LindsayStanford.com
@markiejonesphotographyllc MarkieLynne.com
Lindsay Stanford is a photographer and fashion blogger located in CT. She specializes in styled sessions, fashion, weddings, portraiture, and landscapes. She will travel world wide. Past clients have included Bumble & Bumble, Artifact Uprising, Roof Top 120, North Detail, Dwell Magazine, Mieroglyphsapparel, and Stella & Dot. This is Lindsay's first Cover shoot with The Perpetual You.
Markie is a PNW Wedding photographer, mother to two adorable little fireball girls and two rather overactive dogs and loves to find new adventures around the Bonney Lake area. She enjoys photographing intimate engagement sessions and weddings throughout the Greater Seattle Area. This is Markie's first Dwell shoot for The Perpetual You.
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Lianne
Micayla
Proofreader
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Jacqui
Maya
Becca
Contributing Photographer
Collaborating Photographer
Collborating Photographer
@jacquidepasphoto jacquidepas.com
@mojalvo mojalvo.com
@beccaolcott beccaolcott.com
Elaine
Kate
Krystal
Collaborating Artist
Contributing Artist
Mantra Siren
@elainewallerart
@ChickLitTHIS
@krystalbrandt krystalbrandt.com
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THE TEAM
Lee Lee Creative Director & Managing Editor @leeleeinp
The Lee Lee is the #ladyboss of The Perpetual You. A writer by trade, designer by heart, and mother by choice, she seeks intentional practices and a positive mindset. If you’re near Hamden, CT, she welcomes you to stop by her front porch.
Lee Lee's Current Top 3 Snack: Fair Trade Chocolate Shirt: Simply Chickie Love Tank Song: "You" by Fisher
Kay
Jessie
Staff Photographer
Art Director
@walkerstudiosllc walkerstudiosllc.com
@littlelegendsdesign littlelegends.com
Kay Nass travels New England and beyond chasing sunsets, circling dance floors, capturing tears & laughter, all in the pursuit of preserving stories of love, friendship, and family.
Jessie Leiber is a multi-disciplinary designer striving to make her world more pixel-perfect. When she's not poring over mockups, she can be found singing (loudly) in her car or compulsively buying striped shirts.
The PERPETUAL YOU
to align your daily practices with your ever-evolving desires