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
PHOTOGRAPHY
Cesar Tobon
SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR
Fernando Morillo
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Julianna Portillo
Lisbeth Splawn
Maria Luisa Salcines
Andres Portillo
Artur Kot
Claudia Portillo
Cassandra Claude
Dr. Scott Kjelson Pharm D. CPh
Robert S. Litman R.Ph., C.Ph., CGP
Maydeline Moreno
Kim Johnson, PhD
Elianni Gaio
Sarah Roach
Suja Pilli, MD and
Shaun J. Adams, MSN, FNP-C
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
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