We are so excited Fall is here! It is wonderful to switch into our warmer fall color wardrobe and to slip on boots. We hope you are excited and geared up for the buzzingly busy fall season in Arizona. It is important to carve out family, friend, and “you” time this season to have a somewhat balanced life.
October is our Spa and Relaxation issue. Please enjoy some pampering so that you can attend some of the great events that are happening in Arizona. In this issue, we feature a Q and A on ADHD awareness month in our LIVE section. How to make a paradigm shift through breath consciousness is in WORK, and where to go glamping in Arizona is in our PLAY section. Enjoy a chuckle when you read He’s Green, She’s Green, become more knowledgeable about breast cancer and the first steps to take when you or a loved one is diagnosed, learn about the Air Quality Flag program and check out our new Wild Arizona series. Relax and enjoy articles on astaxanthin, spa retreats and some healthy ways to bliss out.
We are excited to share voting information about the Sustainable Home Design Challenge winners featured on the inside front cover through page 4. The City of Phoenix partnered with AIA (American Institute of Architects) — Arizona to organize this remarkable contest. This is one of the ways that the City of Phoenix will achieve its 2050 Sustainability Goals, which include becoming a carbon-neutral and zero-waste city. The Sustainable Home Design Challenge will award a $100,000 prize to the architecture plan winner of the nearly “net zero energy” single family home, that has the greatest potential for widespread adoption in the region. The intent is to activate a desire in the public to build at least 10 homes from the winning design.
Please vote — and encourage your friends and family to vote — on your favorite home design and share on your facebook page so that home can be built!
To educate, empower and inspire,
Dorie Morales Publisher and Editor in Chief
I LOVE TO HEAR FROM OUR READERS! Email me at dorie@greenlivingaz.com
