New Year, New Home
New Year, New Home Courtney Balsam Interior Design By Courtney Balsam, Owner & Principal Designer Photography By: Glass Lake Media A new year often inspires change—new routines, new goals, and a renewed sense of self. While many resolutions fade by February, one refresh that continues to give back is reimagining your home. […]
Honey, I’m Writing A Book
Honey, I’m Writing A Book By Erika Prosper Time alone was a premium, so I knew something was afoot when he declined a big event to take me out spontaneously. I had braced myself for something more mundane, yet serious, like a principal’s call he’d intercepted and needed to relay to me […]
YWCA: Building Hope for Women
By By Michelle Vasquez | Photography by David Teran From majoring in international relations to serving as CEO of the YWCA, Francesca Rattray has built a career dedicated to making a difference in the nonprofit world. As her interests evolved, she explored community development, housing, and real estate projects. She discovered that the […]
Feature Story – Pursuing Dreams
Pursuing DREAMS, Overcoming Obstacles By Michelle Vasquez | Photography by Suzanne Pack Dreams rarely come without obstacles, but resilience can turn challenges into stepping stones. Edna Bermea, Nora Sophia, and Leah Meyer each faced trials that might have held them back. Instead, they pressed forward, writing, creating, and building lives of purpose […]
Cover Woman – Brandi Vitier
Redefining Strength: From Vulnerability to Victory By Dawn Robinette | Photography by Suzanne Pack Brandi Vitier’s path into banking wasn’t traditional, landing an opportunity in graduate school to work with a real estate-based family office. “I handled a majority of the banking functions and transactions. Once we ran through the real estate, the […]