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Seasons are important
I never knew how much I loved winter until I got to experience a real winter. I mean the kind with deep snow and lots of large fluffy snowflakes. Below zero temperatures where you can’t expose any of your skin. When it is so cold outside that your eyes immediately start watering when you go inside.
Sometimes you learn things on the journey you never would have if you didn’t leave.
I learned winter slows things down. It quiets the land. There is immeasurable peace. And as much as I would like to live like that always, I know I would never get anything accomplished. Yet I know I like it much more than I ever thought I would. I can do this.,
I love fall because it is not so hot and a great time for comfort food. Fall is all about holidays for me. When I was a kid, I loved summer because you were out of school and had lots of free time, but now it is just too hot. Spring always reminds me of new beginnings as things begin to grow again. It is usually the time my allergies kick in, so it is my least favorite season.
Experiencing each season makes you appreciate each one for what they have to offer. Warm weather and lots of activity go well together, while raining days and a good book work too. Even though we sometimes dread the process, getting to where we are going can be very enlightening.
So remember, wherever you are going, enjoy the season.
March Art of the Month
Servin Hands
Servin Hands offer help and hope
a 5×7 unframed print with signature and number
Cost $20
If you would like to order this email uppcreative@yahoo.com
Pack For Where You Are Going
When I packed my apartment the last time I moved, I knew there would be things I would not need where I was going. Things like a sofa, TV, a bed frame were just going to be things I would need to store, so I decided they needed a new home.
I knew where I was going, I wouldn’t need those things. So I made arrangements to get rid of them. After all, I couldn’t have those things cluttering up my new space.
Sometimes when you are making changes in your life, God gives you the opportunity to let go of some things you don’t need. Yet He also teaches you to pack for where you ARE going.
I have learned some new things over the last six months. It has been challenging. It has been fun. It has been a process.
Over the next couple of months, I will launch a new magazine which I am excited about. I will tell you more about it over the next couple of weeks and get your input on some of the features of the magazine. I want to share information in this project that changes your life.
In the meantime, I will be making sure to pack the things I need to make the project work. I will be sure to get rid of things that will hinder it. I will try to spend more time loving what I am doing instead of worrying about it.
Over the next couple of weeks, take a look at what you are doing. Make sure you are doing something you love. Make sure that it inspires you and drives toward your passion. And make sure you pack all the things you need to make it successful.
Peace and Hair Grease.
Karen
Happy Black History Month
For Long Distances Use Baggage With Wheels
If you are going a long distance, make sure your baggage has wheels. Make your suitcase a help and not a hindrance.
February Art of the Month
Tell The Truth
She is strong and sassy. Only approach her with the truth.
a 5×7 unframed print with signature and number
Cost $20
If you would like to order this email uppcreative@yahoo.com
Looking For Submission
Fill In The Gap is a magazine designed for women of color to help fill information on things your mother should have told you. We all come from different backgrounds with different values but are called to function in the same world. You can pick up some information. You can share some information. This information comes from people who know and have been there. After all, information is power.
If you would like to contribute to this magazine in the area of:
health, physical or mental,
weight loss, diet, exercise,
education
travel
parenting, relationships, marriage
fashion, makeup, hair
finances, budgeting, insurance
side hustles
activism
If you are an expert in any of these areas send me a pitch for an article. There will also be art, photography, and poetry in the magazine. If you are interested in subscribing or advertising, please send an email to uppcreative@yahoo.com
Somedays You Pack a Suitcase and Run
You are going somewhere. It is promising. You toss some things in a suitcase and go. Keep your bag ready to go because you never know when the time will come.
Seeking Submissions
Remember when you were grown and gone. You thought you knew everything you needed to survive on your own but quickly found out there were lots of things you didn’t know.
Fill In The Gaps in a new magazine geared for women of color. FITG helps women understand things their mother may have not told them or that they didn’t listen to at the time.
It will be light and fun, except when it is not because some issues are not fun. It will cover women’s health issues, legal, weight loss, spiritual needs, exercise, fashion, justice, employment, parenting, relationships, men, activism, side hustles, etc.
If this sounds fun, send me your pitch for an article. If I like your idea, your story will be part of the magazine and you may have a featured spot. Send your pitches to uppcreative@yahoo.com. Please allow a couple of weeks for a response.
