Winter has always been a time of reflection and bonding for me. When the clouds roll in and the temperature steadily drops, I find that the most enjoyable thing to do is to get cozy with my husband in front of a fire and talk about life’s many beauties, hardships and divergent paths. Since beginning I AM Modern Magazine over four years ago, so much has changed in my life. I have so much to be grateful for and know that I still have so much yet to accomplish. Winter is a wonderful time to contemplate, make plans and steady your course towards better, more fulfilling days ahead. Speaking of which, we are featuring some women who have taken the bull by the horns and made the changes they needed to realize their true potential in life. Th uy Casey decided in her 40s that she would not only get into shape, but that she would sculpt her body, perfect it, and bring it to its absolute optimum. Tosca Reno is a national fitness celebrity who not only changed her life by getting into the best shape of her life, she shares her secrets in her Eat Clean series of books with the rest of us. We also bring to you the stories of women who have taken adversity and life’s most difficult challenges and learned to not simply deal with it but to shine in the process. Life is a complex, beautiful thing. We should use this time to think about the good in our lives, and find the courage, perseverance and dedication to alter those aspects that are not as perfect as the others.

Hulya Aksu

PROFILES:

BLOGS:
A Multicultural Wedding Guide by Rosanna Akhavan
Coupon Schmoupon: Not Every Woman is Cut Out to be a Supermom by Adina Kalish Neufeld
What Joe Paterno is Really Leaving Behind by Kirsten clodfelter
What to Say When ... You Suspect Domestic Abuse
by Chris Croll
The Stroller Liberation by Matthew Kaiser

GURU:
Wedding Venues in Nova by Ashleigh Dorfman, CSEP
Obesity & Oral Health by Mary Gharagozloo

PARENTING:
Name Brand Kids by Molly Fuller
Compassionate Kid by Molly Fuller
What If I Forget to Breath? by Angie Mazakis
Let Your Kids Enjoy Their Youth by Angie Mazakis
Your Daughter's a Lesbian! by A.E Checkley
A New Era: The age of the Tween by Rosanna Akhavan

HEALTH & BEAUTY:
A Year of Happiness by John Cassidy
Growing up Fat by C.E Checkley