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Imogen Cunningham

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Words by Pamela Sutton & Laura Zolman
Photography by Imogen Cunningham

“So many people dislike themselves so thoroughly that they never see any reproduction of themselves that suits. None of us is born with the right face. It’s a tough job being a portrait photographer.” – Imogen Cunningham

The turn of the 20th century in America was not quite ready to embrace working mothers, let alone an avante-garde photographer. Yet over the span of a 70-year career, Imogen Cunningham, with her artistic talent and willful independence, overcame the obstacles of a steeply patriarchal society, a male-dominated photography industry, and the critics of her day. Known for her botanical, nude and portrait photography, she became one of the finest and most sought after photographers in American history.

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Youth Uprising

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Words by Lanie Anderson
Photography by Rebecca Drobis

Hiking in the mountains of Rwanda, snowboarding along the Eastern seaboard, and paragliding in Ecuador, Sarah Green doesn’t necessarily consider herself a risky person. But her track record begs to differ.

Recognized by President Obama for her work as a young entrepreneurial leader in 2012 and 2013, this humble North Carolina native has a running list of accolades in entrepreneurship that she rarely touts. Instead, it’s her wide eyes and sense of conviction that reveal her true purpose in what she does. The deepest desire to see others’ dreams realized and value reclaimed.

A 2009 graduate of Appalachian State University, Sarah turned down a cozy job with an accounting firm in Washington to teach entrepreneurship classes in Uganda, a country to which she says she owes her “life’s career trajectory.” After returning to the United States, Sarah cofounded Empact, a powerful organization that exposes young people to entrepreneurship and helps cultivate mindsets that alleviate poverty around the globe. Recently Sarah said goodbye to her role with Empact to focus on her first love: social entrepreneurship and international economic empowerment and development.

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Curating Your Memories For Better Relationships

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Words and Photography by Morgan Day Cecil

I live in Portland, Oregon, a city full of hip, young artisans, craftsmen, and entrepreneurs who all seem to be curating something.

There are folks in my town who curate donuts. Plenty who curate motorcycles. Lots curating leather goods and Pendleton products. And, of course, coffee and beer.

But curating isn’t unique to Portland. In fact, “curate” has become a marketing buzzword for those with blogs, websites and company Pinterest boards.

My husband and I also curate, leading workshops to help couples create a life of true romance and meaningful adventure together. One of the first lessons we teach is the art of curating memories.

The verb, to curate, comes from the noun, curator, which literally means, “one who manages or oversees, specifically as the administrative director of a museum collection or a library.”

We manage the objects we put on display in our home. We oversee the shoes stacked in our closet. We thoughtfully collect books and wine with the heart’s desire to collect meaningful things so those meaningful things can be properly appreciated.

The mind is a mysterious thing. It possesses so much power and capability and also so much tendency to sabotage. A relationship is made marvelous or miserable first in the mind and then in the home.

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