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/ 202 PUBLISHER’S WORDS / greetings and salutations The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, answered “Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.” I recently ran across this quote from the Dalai Lama and it really hit home. It reminded me why I started 202 Magazine and what our objective is every month – to bring inspiration to East Valley residents through the people, places and things that inspire us to live our fullest lives. The operative word: Live! The Dalai Lama’s words describe how my life was unfolding prior to starting the magazine. More recently, the passing of Jon Flora, president of Fry’s Food Stores, at the ripe age of 58, serves as a great reminder that the single most important element in leading a full, inspired life is balance. I’m not talking the balance between work and play. Jon Flora was a great man who gave back to his community and treated his employees well but literally worked himself to death. I’m talking the balance between the heart and the mind. Creating that balance by developing cheerful gratitude, engaging your heart with compassion and developing a heart of forgiveness. Live from your heart. Exercise your mind, body and spirit and get them in sync; then go forth and do what is yours to do. Like the people we highlight this month and like others dealing with breast cancer, once you accept what has been given to you or put in front of you and sync your heart and mind, you can begin to live your fullest, most inspired life. Joe Bocker Publisher 202 Magazine 8 202 magazine / october 2013 / 202magazine.com Inspiration in the East Valley October 2013, Volume 3 Issue 9 PUBLISHER Joe Bocker [email protected] EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kimberly Hosey [email protected] ART DIRECTION AND ADVERTISING DESIGN LuckyYou! Creative Erin Loukili, Misty Voitovski [email protected] WEB DESIGNER Josh Harris [email protected] CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Marc Beasley, Jessica Parsons, Lindsay Viker, Susie Timm, Cindy Christi, Emily Johnson, Luci Connors, Kimberly Gunning CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS David Alley, Trudge Photo Photography, Carrie Schnepf, Alpine Roots Photography, Kristi McPoland, Inspired Design Photography, Barbara Trainor, David Lloyd, Rizalde Sherwood, Stella Crowl, Color Fx CIRCULATION INQUIRIES 480-353-1703 ADVERTISING INFORMATION 480-353-1703 [email protected] 114 West Erie Drive Tempe, Arizona 85282 202magazine.com 202 Magazine is published 12 times per year by Keeka Publications, Inc., 114 West Erie Drive, Tempe, Arizona 85282. Copyright ©2013 by Keeka Publications, Inc. Publisher assumes no liability for loss or damage of unsolicited material, advertising or editorial. All rights reserved. Reproductions or use in whole, or part, in any manner without permission is strictly prohibited. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in 202 Magazine is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. 202 Magazine provides information in articles such as phone numbers, times, prices, etc. as service to our readers. All information has been researched and checked for accuracy at press time. We are not responsible for any changes or variances in information following publication.