the beauty of plan B

dr. lynne kushnirenko | advanced spinal fitness

In a time that professional women often sacrifice themselves in order to juggle and uphold everything at home and the office, we’d do well to remember Emerson’s sage words.

Even our very best business plans can be foiled by life. That’s why smart women know to include a contingency plan just in case.

When Dr. Lynne Kushnirenko joined Advanced Spinal Fitness in Mooresville, she had already been ranked 10th in the world in competitive rhythmic gymnastics, toured her native country of Canada as Miss Molson Indy Canada, and bought and sold her own chiropractic business in Toronto.

the emotion of design

starr miller | starr miller interior design

In my profession, I often come across people who say their home makes them anxious or they never really feel comfortable in their spaces. If you feel this way, you know design matters. You may not know what it is, but you know that when you enter a room the surroundings make you feel a certain way.

Stores know this, too. They stage crystal chandeliers and pretty wallpaper and ensure you have room to move because they want you to feel like the items are worth more than similar items in a store that just piles it high and lets it fly.

just DO it!

karen piro | mother & inspiration

The most effective way to do it, is to just do it!” - Amelia Earhart
 

Karen Piro shares this motto with Ms. Earhart: “This sounds silly,” Karen says, “but my message is simple and clear … Just Do It!”

It may be simple in words but it is profound in meaning. And Karen’s journey is definitely profound in meaning. Check out this timeline:

After giving birth to her third son in October 2009, Karen underwent several MRIs and multiple doctor visits to determine what was on the right side of her right ankle. In July 2010, she had surgery to remove the mass. She was informed a few days later that the pathology report was positive for cancer—Clear Cell Sarcoma, a very rare cancer;