Letters from the Editor

I don’t often talk about myself in Reach UP. There’s a reason for that: Reach UP was never about promoting me at all. I think we’ve all had enough of people who…

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

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…

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…

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.” If it’s just a magazine, how can…

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…

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

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…

Lately I’ve noticed when people don’t want to explain something, they say, “Well, it’s complicated….” It’s true, sometimes our lives are complicated. Sometimes our family relationships are difficult, even if we had…