10 maconmagazine.com | OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2021
Editor's Letter
W
e will soon close out another year. In a global
pandemic. But first we come, collectively, to another
season of reflection and gathering with loved ones,
hopefully more gathering than we were doing this time last
year.
Along with that, a seasonal shift. I always feel a change in
the energy swirling around us this time of year. Do you feel it?
May this new season bring the energy we need to show up for
our broken spaces, celebrate the good we witness and discern
our role in the universe.
As I reflect, I find that turning my attention toward
thankfulness gives me the fortitude to keep going, to get out
of bed, determine where I can do the most good and surround
myself with the people doing the good work...with a tune in
my soul, in true Macon style.
We continue to look back on 35 years of people doing that
good work in Macon Magazine, and I have the privilege of
reading through some of our oldest issues.
In 1987, editor Joni Woolf wrote,
As we start our second year, we are optimistic about our
future. To a rather large extent, this is because we are excited
about Macon's future. As more and more new businesses move
into the area, the economic future looks bright . . . the arts are
flourishing in Macon, and growth in numbers of events and
quality of offerings speak well for those who spend their days
-- and nights -- trying to make us a better place to be. Though
much remains to be done, much that is good is already here.
Macon Magazine is proud to be a part of it.
Her words still ring true. Read on to see if you agree. Write
to tell us. Email: hello@maconmagazine.com.
susannah@maconmagazine.com
@susannahcmaddux
Top left: Thank you for being a Macon Magazine fan. Photo
by Jessica Whitley. Top right: Thanks to Women In Business
participants, we were able to give funds and period products
to Macon Periods Easier, easing the load of period poverty for
women. Here, handing off the goods to Macon Periods Easier
steering committee member Paula Del Río. Bottom: Behind
the scenes with Jessica Whitley and Matt Odom.
REFLECTING WITH FOCUS
