Letters from the Editor

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Letter From the Editor – Summer 2013

In between working on Reach UP and writing this editorial, Iā€™ve been packing to move across the country. Itā€™s a big chore, but one of my delights has been to rediscover cards…

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Letter From the Editor – Winter 2013

The holidays are here! As Americans, we celebrate Thanksgiving, then Christmas comes before you know it, immediately followed by New Year’s. Other countries have different celebrations, and our media connections keep us…

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Letter From the Editor – Fall 2012

To say I like how God puts things together is an understatement. Sometimes I just want to shout out a cheer! Two years ago I happened to hear a newscast about a…

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Letter From the Editor – Spring 2012

EMPOWERMENT is a word we often hear. The masthead for Reach UP uses the word empower: A Magazine to enrich and empower the urban woman.ā€ If itā€™s just a magazine, how can…

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Letter From the Editor – Winter 2013

Do you like receiving a gift? I know I do. In a healthy relationship gifts are given and gifts are received. Gifts are an expression of love without strings attached. Even though…

Letter From the Editor – Summer 2012

A coworker recently told me that she appreciated how I think, that I don’t think like everybody else. At first I didnā€™t know if this was a compliment or a backhanded insult.…

Letter From the Editor – Fall 2011

What a fantastic time of year! For most of us it means cooler days and trees changing colors. It is also the time when kids go back to school, which adds more…

Letter From the Editor – Spring 2011

Lately Iā€™ve noticed when people donā€™t want to explain something, they say, ā€œWell, itā€™s complicated….ā€ Itā€™s true, sometimes our lives are complicated. Sometimes our family relationships are difficult, even if we had…

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