LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
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For much of my adult life, I’ve made resolutions
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to report I’ve been successful. That’s because I
Just before there were exactly 90 days left until
Jan. 1, 2020, I sat down and wrote a list of things
I wanted to accomplish and enlisted the help of
life coach Laura Wagner (Laura-Wagner.com)
and sought accountability from some of my
WHAS11 colleagues (I host “Great Day Live,” a
weekday morning show that airs 10-11 a.m. on
the ABC affiliate). Instead of waiting for a “clean
keep one of Laura’s mantras always in mind: “It’s
about progress not perfection.” It’s also about
acknowledging the blessings in my life more than
I do my failures.
This final issue of the year contains a multitude
of blessings, both given and received, and I hope
you’ll find inspiration and hope in these pages —
because who couldn’t use more of both.
As Extol heads into the fifth year of publication,
my team and I are incredibly grateful to you for the
continued support as we strive to extol what makes
Southern Indiana a community like no other.
Truly,
Angie Fenton
Editor in Chief
angie@extolmag.com
@angiefenton on Twitter
@angiefenton2 on Facebook
@angieeff on Instagram
Made by Morgan columnist
Morgan Sprigler — one of our
in-house crafters — is on hiatus to
enjoy the holidays. She’s pictured
here with her husband, Chad, and
their daughters, Genevieve and
Evelyn. • Photo by Cris Bueno of
ClickMyKids.com
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