Letter From The Editor
Dear Reader:
...girlfriend, can we talk?
Wow! What a year so far! Time is moving quickly, but I am not scared one bit. I made a vow to myself that this would be the year of wisdom for me. I have lived far too long with mistakes – financial, emotional and spiritual – that have nearly cost me my joy.
Why is it that we don’t use that word anymore to describe the kind of life we want for ourselves, truly? Are we afraid of the word because it implies a sort of arrogance to feel like one has arrived…to wherever that may be? I don’t think so. In fact, I refuse to believe that I do not deserve to have joy and then proclaim it to the world.
I have met far too many women whose stories have reminded me that no one is promised tomorrow. One of my favorite quotes is from Maya Angelou: “I can be changed by what happens to me. I refuse to be reduced by it.” We are providing an update on one of the bravest women I have ever met whose life is the epitome of this quote: Marguerite Sciuk. Marguerite was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor several years ago, and although most people would have crawled under the covers and died upon hearing such a prognosis, Marquerite got fired up. She decided to live the best life she could now and do something to help save lives. Read her story…I dare you.
It’s women like Marguerite that keep me fired up and pressing on. My life hasn’t been a “crystal stair,” but I have come to learn and believe firmly that God truly does only give us the battles we can handle. When I see homeless people begging for change on the street corners, I don’t scorn them, but lift them in prayer because I know that that couldn’t be my burden.
The theme for this issue is GRATEFUL because I am so grateful to be where I am at…even if it’s not where I wish to be. I am reclaiming my joy and living my purpose driven life, and I ain’t hatin’ on anybody. I am going to be a wise woman this year and the years to come by retraining the way I think about life and myself. I am listening to that inner voice that calls out to me when I am ready to quit. I am going to walk in the power of me…and be grateful. Won’t you join me?
Rebekah L. Pierce, Publisher/Editor in Chief
editor@averagegirlmagazine.com
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