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Everywhere we turn in December bright lights dazzle our senses and take charge of our lives. Food, music, and gift-giving unravels our normal schedule and plays havoc with those ordinary things we need to get done. It is all too common to put our lives on hold until the holidays are over.
For some, the holidays might conjure unpleasant memories from the past and induce the pain of loss, loneliness and regret. The holidays also force us to take a stand for what we believe in: our faith, our values, and the way we want to celebrate or deny the existence of God. And yet, takeaway all of the yuletide trimming, feast, and song, there is one truth that is undeniable—the holidays remind us to connect with those whom we love.
We remember friends and family and colleagues and acquaintances from the past. Maybe we call, or send a card, a note or a text just to say hello. We do these things because the holidays serve as a benchmark—another year has passed. The holidays remind us that it is time to show love to the people in our lives whom we care about.
This month, we celebrate happiness. The filmmaker and author John de Graaf has written a stunning feature article about Beauty—The Forgotten Recipe For Happiness. Beauty also holds a truth that is undeniable. From the splendor of nature’s mountains, fields and streams to the grandeur of architecture and modern city streets, the beauty of our surroundings possesses the power to make us happy.
Wishing you a joy-filled holiday season!
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
PR FOR PEOPLE®
THE CONNECTOR
Editorial Staff
Chief Content Creator: Patricia Vaccarino
Published by PR for People®
Brand Manager: Josue Mora
Copy Editor: Lars Brockner
Chief Photographer: Ilya Moshenskiy
Design and Layout: Josue Mora
Photo Credits: William Lulow, Josue Mora,
Ilya Moshenskiy, Patricia Vaccarino
Special thanks to David de Graaf for his photo of Mt. Pilchuk and Greg Davis for his photo of Yosemite and Young Lake.
Special thanks to Rebecca Holland for her painting of Young Lake.
Contributors:
Roger Barton, Edith Lynn Beer, Lynn Berger, Gregg Bertram, Tom Blaschko, Joe Boldan,
Dave Bresler, Wali Collins, Peter Corning Ph.D, Dillan DiGiovanni, Bernadette Erasmus,
John de Graaf, JoAnne Dyer, Anna Faktorovich, Ph.D., Ron Flavin, Michael Fliegelman,
Kindra Foster, Randy Friedberg, Esq.,
Manny Frishberg, Henri P. Gaboriau, MD,
Sally Haver, Alison Harris, Roger Hillman, Lorraine Howell, Troy Hunter, Devan Kingsford, David L. Laing, Linda Jay,
Chef Mary Beth Lawton Johnson,
Barry R Lewin, William Lulow, Dean Landsman, Barbara Lloyd McMichael, Kathy McShane, Donald Mazzella, Joe Puggelli, Oliver Roth, Annie Searle, Hall Stuart-Lovell, Jordan Riefe, William Thomas, Patricia Vaccarino,
and Serena Wadhwa.