Healthy Magazine Healthy RGV Issue 116 | Page 4

PUBLISHER Mauricio Portillo EDITOR IN CHIEF Claudia Portillo "Being healthy and fit is no longer a fad or a trend it's a Lifestyle." MARKETING DIRECTOR Arnaldo Del Valle COPY EDITOR Lora Incardona ASSISTANT COPY EDITOR Andres Portillo WEBSITE DIRECTOR Fernando Morillo ART AND DESIGN Carolina Pedraza Fernando Morillo PHOTOGRAPHY Cesar Tobon SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR Fernando Morillo CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Guillermo Lazo, MD Suja Pilli, MD Shaun J. Adams, MSN, FNP-C Dr. Scott Kjelson Pharm D. CPh Robert S. Litman R.Ph., C.Ph., CGP Kim Johnson, PhD Julianna Portillo Lisbeth Splawn Maria Luisa Salcines Andres Portillo Artur Kot Claudia Portillo Cassandra Claude Maydeline Moreno Elianni Gaio Sarah Roach Sean Russell Claudia Portillo Editor in Chief Recollecting Memories As I sit here trying to recollect the moments that have made up the first half of the year, I can't help but marvel at the speed at which it all took place. My daughter is halfway through high school. My son is entering his last year at college. And Mauricio and I have dealt with what seems to be hundreds of blessings and hindrances. I guess it's like this every year when we take the time to look back on it. But often we don't. We keep on trudging, doing whatever we're doing, going through whatever grind we're putting ourselves through. Sometimes it's more comfortable that way, honestly. It's almost like a survival mechanism. But lately, I have been taking refuge in meditation. My schedule is as jam-packed as can be and while taking a couple of minutes to focus on myself can seem like a waste of time at the moment, my life has significantly improved after having picked up the practice. It lets me take note of the things that I value, deconstruct the moments when I did wrong and those when I did right. It helps me better understand how I spend my time, whether I am being productive or just enjoying life. Meditation is a practice that I have also incorporated into the way I build Healthy Magazine every month. This reflection time has facilitated the constant improvement that we demand for this publication. We have worked very hard on this issue and we hope your life is enhanced by it. Please, give us your feedback, let us know how we can improve and what you think we should continue doing. [email protected] /HEALTHYMAGAZINE /HEALTHYMAGAZINEONLINE @HEALTHYVALLEY / HEALTHYMAG08 [email protected] | ph. 305-900-7009 | www.healthymagazine.com Healthy Magazine is a free monthly publication. All contents are protected by copyright and may not be reproduced without written consent from the publisher. The material in this magazine is intended to be of general informational use and is not intended to constitute medical advice, probable diagnosis, or recommended treatments. Healthy Magazine and its contributors accept no responsibility for inaccuracies, and the advertiser is solely responsible for ad content and holds publisher harmless from any error.