Letter From The Editor
JANE WAIDE
Senior Editor
I was recently asked by a friend to describe what it is that A Distinctive Style Magazine is all about. Resisting the more popular media buzz words that abound these days, here’s what I said: “The images and sounds that grace our pages are a unique blend
of Style, Savvy and Sustain- ability that resonate with
the interests and sensibilities of our readers. Our ded- ication to balance, consciousness and eco-centered living is evident. Our features and interviews always connect with the common threads of Art, Heart, Beauty and Sustainability. The artisans and designers, whose visions glide from page to page, are chosen based on their commitment to these same values. These are things which elevate and inspire us as humans. They give us pause to wonder. They refresh our perspective. They bring us joy.” This is what we aim to provide. This is our commitment to you, our readers, each time we publish a new edition of A Dis- tinctive Style. It works for us. It’s what juices us! We hope it works for you as well.
IN THIS ISSUE: Our cover story this month focuses on Summer Rayne Oakes, an amazing talent who lends grace and dynamism to each business and personal commitment she makes. She’s quick to explain that she has figured out that by associating with the causes and companies that are in alignment with her values and aspirations, success comes naturally and life takes care of itself in a beautiful unfolding. While she doesn’t like to be categorized with “brands” or “labels,” she has become her own highly visible and recognizable iconic brand.
A Distinctive Style was fortunate enough to catch actor/vocalist Tim Martin Gleason of The Phantom of the Opera, while performing in The Dallas Summer
Musical series last month. The touring company made its way through Dallas on its final leg of the company’s 17-year tour.
We took an amazing guided trip through the “pipeline,” as seen through the lens and perspective of water world photographer extraordinaire, Clark Lit- tle. We interviewed an amazing gal named Cashea Arrington who, at the age of 21, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma but refuses to give up. She is truly an inspiration to us all. Don’t miss her story.
Pete Mack interviewed environmentalist David Suzuki. In this amazing dialogue, Peter gets right to the heart of the matter by asking “What did we get right in 2009” and follows up closely with the inquiry “What are two things ours readers can do in the next 24 hours that will actually have an impact.” We have the opportunity to see beyond the intellectual, out- spoken, power-packed nature of this highly visible and committed environmental educator, to catch a glimpse of a man with a very personal fervor and life- long passion for his planet and his family.
As lights flickered to darkness around the globe in observance of Earth Hour 2010, then returned to illu- minate our planet, we’re reminded of a glorious spring that is bursting all around us and our steward- ship of all things great and small, bright and beautiful. April 22 is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Speak up. Be heard. Stand for something. Express appreci- ation. Love the life you live and take steps to participate fully in creating it. In her book Creating A Charmed Life, author Victoria Moran suggests the fol- lowing; “Help bring into being the world what you want by supporting those who hold a similar vision.”
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