Inspire

The INSPIRE section of this magazine is intended to feature a regular human being in our community. Someone who is pursuing their passion, living life to the fullest and has persevered through some kind of challenge or self-discovery. We all need a reminder from time to time that each one of us has an impact […]

Nature is a word that conjures up a different image for everyone who hears it. For some it is the briskly driven snow on a blustery winter day; for others it is chirping birds and rustling leaves in a secluded forest. For Jamie Vess, the owner of Next to Nature, it is about oneness and

One of the beautiful things about living in Siouxland is the seasons we experience. It’s not always easy to appreciate in January or even August, when we experience the extremes, but it does provide us the opportunity to be reminded that life is cyclical. If we look carefully, with attention to detail, we will find

One of the most beautiful things in life is new perspective, when we look at something or someone with new appreciation and new understanding. New Perspectives, Inc. in Sioux City is built on looking at differently abled individuals with appreciation and understanding. Their mission – “Enhancing the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Have you ever considered your autograph? The uniqueness? What it says about you? How you are the only one with that specific autograph? I hadn’t. Until I had a conversation with Lila Plambeck, Director of Sales & Marketing, for The Warrior Hotel. The Warrior Hotel is one of the newest additions to the Marriott Autograph

Have you ever felt like everyone’s definition of happiness was so far out of your reach that you would never measure up?   Have you felt judged as a failure by others?  Have you ever thought ‘this is not what my life was supposed to be’?  That’s what Katie Taylor felt a few years ago