OutBoise Magazine February 2016 | Page 6

6  |  OutBoise Magazine  | NEWS OutBoisemag.com | Issue 16 | February 2016 Publisher’s Corner Welcome to an exciting new issue of OutBoise Magazine! Ok, so it might not be as exciting as our upcoming June issue will be, but it’s pretty close! Last year, we dedicated our February issue to Add the Words. And while we, at OutBoise, still feel like this is an important issue, we didn’t really want to repeat ourselves, this year. You will notice, throughout this entire issue, that we’ve done some things very differently than before. PArt of this is because we want to bring you the best visual experience as possible. After all, it is a magazine, and it WILL be in print soon. Now, with that fun little tidbit out of the way, it is time to give you a bit of focus. As we move into the month of February, most people are constantly reminded about Valentine’s Day. We think that’s great and all, but how many of us can actually say they’re in love? I’m not talking about being in love with someone else. I, for one, can admit that I’ve had a few too many false starts down that road. I take it as a lesson learned, and I move on. I, for one, spend WAY too much time on that, in my life. But it is a passion I know I can’t live without. I kow the real impact behind what I’m doing, and despite the impact it might have on a few aspects of my life, I know, what I’m doing has a great meaning to a lot of people. So, again, I ask. What are you doing in your life? What are you passionate about? What’s stopping you from pursuing that? Who do you see, when you look into that face? Those eyes? Are you the person you - really - want to be? Since starting this magazine, my entire life has turned on its head. I knew I was passionate about the community, and felt that people needed that light to help guide them to a better place. I know I don’t have all of the answers, but I will work my hardest to make sure people see how great this community CAN be. The potential. Those moments in time where people show how truly great they can be. What are you passionate about? Is it helping others? Singing? Dancing? And I’m proud that I get ot share that with you every single month. No, this month, instead of looking for that special someone, why not take a step back, turn around, and take a look in the mirror. What are you doing to share that ONE THING in your life, the thing you are most passionate about, with the world? Thanks for coming along for the ride so far! - Gary Simpson, Publisher