Peace on Earth, Good Will to All

"If you know something's going to work, it's not worth working on. It requires no courage. It requires no faith. It requires no skin in the game…. The unknown is the foundry where you forge your chips. Everything important is uncertain. Sitting with the discomfort of that uncertainty is the hard part, the wedge that can move the world."
– Eliot Peper

As I type this for the December magazines, it is November 5, the day of the 2024 Presidential Election. To say Americans are on edge about the uncertainty of what will happen in our country depending on who wins the election is an understatement. People are emptying store shelves to stock up on supplies and filling their gas tanks at the pump as though we're facing another pandemic.

But regardless of who wins, and we'll hopefully have an uncontested answer by the time you read this, we must move forward and "forge our chips" in the best and most favorable ways we know how — even if it's not our personal desired outcome. If everyone chooses to use their "discomfort" and "uncertainty" to make positive strides in the world, we all still win.

During this post-election holiday season, I pray we will all commit to focusing on what brings us together instead of what divides us. I pray that you cherish time making memories with family and friends (and if you need some ideas of fun things to do that are close to home, be sure to check out our Events Calendar on pages 6-9). And as 2024 comes to an end, I pray for peace, love, good health, happiness, and prosperity for you and yours.

Happy Holidays!