Living with a 'Bucket List' Mindset: Kelsey Fox

By Carrie Vittitoe 

‘I Threw a Dart, and It Landed in Kentucky’
Kelsey Fox’s decision to move to Kentucky in 2014 says a lot about her bucket list mindset. She lived in California and says, “I threw a dart on a map, and it landed in Kentucky.” She had been doing freelance writing but felt the need to change her life, in part because of the high cost of living in San Francisco. 

Living with a 'Bucket List' Mindset: Christy High

By Carrie Vittitoe

Be Open: “Having a plan can be detrimental to your happiness.”
"Failure is never fun, but failure is not the worst thing that can happen to you,” Christy High says. “Even though things crashed and burned, I was able to start over. It didn’t kill me.” An acceptance of risk has led Christy to opportunities that she wouldn’t have had if she’d had a rigid plan and stuck to it.

Living with a 'Bucket List' Mindset: Jessie Browning

By Carrie Vittitoe 

Listening to Her Own Voice

"I’ve never really had clear goals,” Jessie Browning says. “I’ve been inspired by something in the moment and done that.”

She started saying she wanted to be a police officer in the eighth grade, although her father, who had been in law enforcement, expressly warned her against it. After graduating from high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jessie became a police aide in an internship program that helped people under age 21 get their foot in the door so they could become sworn officers once they were of age.

Blending Historic and Modern

By Emily Gahafer  

Louisville is filled with historic properties and neighborhoods, adding to the charm and character of this beautiful city. Here’s how one family living in an historic home had a modern addition.

On The Cover and in the Lab

This dress from House of K Boutique was the perfect pick for our cover model. Photo by Melissa Donald

Marie Riggs has come up with a clever idea for helping people improve their health. Read about what she's doing here.

She Chose Louisville Part 3: From a Vision Board to the Runway

By Marie Bradby

Why We Chose Louisville

They have seen the world. They have successful careers. They could live anywhere. They chose Louisville. Here are three transplants — tops in their fields — who are making Louisville their forever home and stitching themselves into the quilt of life that is the Bluegrass. This is RaeShanda Johnson's Story.

She Chose Louisville Part 2: From New York to the Heart of this City

By Marie Bradby

Why We Chose Louisville
They have seen the world. They have successful careers. They could live anywhere. They chose Louisville. Here are three transplants — tops in their fields — who are making Louisville their forever home and stitching themselves into the quilt of life that is the Bluegrass. This is Lisa Zangari's Story.

She Chose Louisville Part 1: From the World to Kentucky

By Marie Bradby

Why We Chose Louisville
They have seen the world. They have successful careers. They could live anywhere. They chose Louisville. Here are three transplants — tops in their fields — who are making Louisville their forever home and stitching themselves into the quilt of life that is the Bluegrass. This is Kathy Stearman's Story.

10 Ways to Lift Your Spirits

By Keri Foy

Everybody’s got issues, but it’s how you process them that can make all the difference. While some of us are known Pollyannas, others fall more in line with the Negative Nancy crew. No matter where you identify in the positive-to-negative spectrum, it’s good to have a game plan to deal with whatever life hands you, whether it’s a shocking cancer diagnosis, a surprise divorce, a child with a life-altering disability, or a mom struggling with a drug addiction.

Meet five inspiring women who identify with the above-mentioned situations. Their lives are different yet difficult in similar ways. But a commonality exists among them — they share an attitude to envy and a commitment to stay positive.

3 Things to Do When Life Is Not Going Your Way

By Torie Temple

When You Feel Discouraged
Feeling discouraged doesn’t have to be a bad thing, says Katie Gangler, licensed clinical social worker of Better Self Counseling. “I think feeling discouraged can be a healthy reality to failing if kept in check,” she says. “I don’t think it can be avoided if you don’t meet your goals.