Open Magazine has been created for…
Women who love themselves and know that love is the key,
Women who aren’t perfect and those that want to be.
Women who work hard and wish for more hours in a day.
Women who strive for better and those who’ve found a better way.
And…every man who knows the power of a woman.
Join the Open Magazine team, as we share an integrated vision for health and living. Welcome to the journey.

Editor's Message
Have you heard of Oprah’s recent addition to her book club, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose, by Eckhart Tolle? Intrigued by the buzz that was created around this book, I picked up a copy. I have to say that reading it made me reflect on my personal life more than anything that I have read for a long time.
A New Earth is not a book about the status of our environment. It is about living your life in a new, refreshing way, with a focus on living in the present moment instead of being burdened by the past or depending on the future for happiness.
The most profound element in the book is the shift in focus to the journey and the “how” of accomplishing goals instead of the end result. My favourite quote explains this notion, “Not what you do, but how you do what you do determines whether you are fulfilling your destiny. And how you do what you do is determined by your state of consciousness.”
Living consciously focuses on living in the present moment, being aware, observing all of the signs in a situation or a challenge, and listening on a deeper level to seek understanding. Listening to understand, without thinking about your own life or story, is important. Otherwise, thinking leads to the involvement of the ego which may be looking for an opportunity to benefit from the situation.
Eckhart Tolle clearly emphasizes that the human ego is the main inhibitor to overall happiness. The ego constantly strives to build itself up. The evidence occurs when you see people proving that they are right while making others wrong and needing to feel superior while diminishing others. For the ego, being happy is a condition that is dependent on getting that big screen TV, driving the fancy car, wearing designer clothes, or getting the next promotion. Once the ego reaches its goal, it’s on to the next. All of these things have no permanence and provide only temporary fulfillment for the ego. Over time, confusion sets in because even with the greatest success, happiness in not always achieved or sustained.
This book helped me realize that I need to be more thankful and live in the present instead of looking to the future to find success. I have learned that challenges are opportunities to learn, listen and respond, instead of occasions to feel attacked and become emotionally charged. I have learned that the fiery orange sunset is not the end of a day, but a celebration of a beautiful day.
I am thankful for the opportunities that I have had with Open Magazine in the past two years. It has been extremely rewarding to unfold inspiring stories and helpful information in each issue. I will be returning to Waterloo as a school administrator in the fall after a two year sabbatical. I would like to thank our production staff and writers for their heartfelt dedication and our advertisers for their commitment to the health and living industry. I am looking forward to enjoying each future issue of Open Magazine as much as you, our readers, do!

Lee Anne Andriessen
Editor-in-Chief
Open Magazine

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Recipe for Open Magazine
Mix and integrate:
  2 rural, professional women
  16 years of experience in education and administration
  20 years of experience in human resources, economic development, tourism and business
  Loads of smiles, laughter & determination to help others
  Scopes of alternative and conventional health fields
  Dashes of alternative , new and innovative ways of living
  Tons of old fashioned work ethic & hour glasses of time
  A dash of fearlessness to dare to be different

Combine all of the above ingredients using late night calls, research road trips, electronic mail, and let the thought process simmer using face to face power meetings, over cups of hot tea. Drive the content of each issue using a colour theme. Embrace and celebrate the team effort that makes it all possible.

Mix to reach the desired consistency to Engage ~Educate~Enchant.