THIS HAS BEEN THE HARDEST ISSUE OUT OF ALL THE MERAKI/NUMA ISSUES FOR ME.
AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, SAM, MY FELLOW FOUNDER, DECIDED THAT OUR PREVIOUS ISSUE WAS GOING TO BE HER LAST. HER WONDERFUL FLORISTRY BUSINESS HAS BEEN DOING EXTREMELY WELL AND IT IS RIGHT FOR SAM TO GIVE HER COMPLETE FOCUS TO THAT.
I WAS, AND AM, SO EXCITED FOR HER AND THE OPPORTUNITIES COMING HER WAY. AT THE SAME TIME I HAD A DECISION TO MAKE: WOULD I KEEP DOING NUMA ALONE WHILST JUGGLING A FAMILY OR WOULD I SAY CIAO AND CALL IT A DAY?
AFTER MUCH DEBATE, PRAYER AND ENCOURAGEMENT FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY I DECIDED TO KEEP GOING.
N THIS ISSUE I AM TOTALLY EXPOSED AND VULNERABLE. SAM USED TO DO ALL OF THE LAYOUTS AND ART DIRECTION FOR THE MAGAZINE.