MORE Magazine December 2016 | Page 3

18 His plan ... One Saturday afternoon, not too long after the incident at work, my girlfriend asked if I would come over to babysit. Watching the girls, I sat in her living room and asked the oldest to bring me a pen and paper. I wrote down, magazine, More, articles, depression, holidays and family. And the vision was written. When she came home, I showed her the paper. She believed in this from the start. to ome c Wel . e com Ay t Bo oka irst he f yce , OR of M E to So many people have made this a success. Contributors, writers, designers, advertisers, survey takers, even those who shared the social media posts, have pushed this off of the ground. God has placed some truly awesome people in my life. I especially thank LaShaunda Hoffman, the CEO of SORMAG magazine. She gives me the bar to reach for. As I embarked on this project, she reached out and offered to help me in anyway she could. I am surrounded by great women and men who are doing great things! I dare not start mentioning names, because I don't want to leave anyone out. But I must thank my mother, who backs me and believes in every idea. Ma, I pray I have made you proud I had no idea that during this time off, MORE Magazine would be birthed. God made me uncomfortable in order for me to walk in my purpose.