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Remembering
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Julie Day
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Sex And The Country
Stirring Up The Dust
Letter to My Younger Self
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The
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I love the website. I am a future famous photographer as well, or so I hope, and I was wondering if I could somehow get information on how to be a part of your magazine/website. Please get back to me. -Chelsie
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It's really easy to be a part of Be Real Magazine - just
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I just wanted to comment on Kate Swoboda's article on Hair Dye Hell. Just so happens, the night before I stumbled upon this magazine, I dyed my hair #48.5 Herbal
Essence Spicy Ginger.
Hoping for dark brown hair with a hint of red, I too ended up as CARROT TOP. I laughed so hard, I almost cried to know that someone had the same experience with that color as I did!! I seriously don't get why it looks brown on the box, but turns out carrot orange. Instead of going to a salon, I'm just
redyeing it the same brown the last time I messed up my hair bright red.
Haha. Now, that my hair feels like straw, I guess it's time to get it cut.
Oh well. Thanks for the article. - Alissa
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And my relatives were worried when I dyed my hair black.
Thanks Alissa, send my regards to your hair.
I've just been looking at some of your past issues and I am blown away by the beauty of the articles and the evolution of this magazine. Wowwwww. You have put together an amazing publication over and over and over again. Really. Did you catch that? Thanks. You are making a difference to people all over the world and in your own backyard - one issue at a time. - anonymous avid reader and admirer
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Man! Did we pay you to write that or what?
Very funny! I came across the article, Hair Dye Hell, when searching the internet on how to correct my "carrot top" from this evening's spur-of-the moment hair dye. Instead of finding a quick fix, I just laughed at myself--and thought, well at least it's not neon. - Katherine
Editor's Comments:
Wow! There's a epidemic of carrot tops running
around. I am staying out of the hair dye aisle from now
on.
I think the magazine is great--but wanted to ask if there is any way to design the web format in such a way that articles can be printed out. Currently they get chopped off when you try to print them out on a standard printer. - Kate
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Thanks Kate. I think we fixed that by resizing the logo
in the top left corner. Let us know.
I think this is a great site, a balance between philosophy and the everyday muck of kids, home, pets, husband and carpooling! - Kim
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I don't remember the article on carpooling, but I'm glad
you're enjoying the magazine.
Just wanted to drop a note to say its good to see a new issue. Rose, your story was - I want to say "wonderful" but that might not be the best choice of word. It pulled me in and I let a burst of relief laughter out at the end. Thank you for sharing. - Leo
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So did we!
The poem entitled The
Imaginary "You" was very inspiring. I could feel
the words vibrating my soul, urging me to open up to new
experiences and as they say "let the juices flow."
Thank you April Baum, and thank you Be Real Magazine, for
making me realize I'm not the only one.
- Anonymous Poem Lover
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Thank you for loving poetry - it's all about self-expression.
I was curious to know if you are still an active site!! =) The essays are pretty cool, but I haven't seen anything new in a while. -Dawn
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Patience is a virtue. Thanks for reading.
I came across the web page completely by accident... something caught my eye, an article about a woman who wrote about being "single again." I got hooked after reading and browsing, marked it in favorites, and here I am! I find it heartwarming, real, honest, funny, and more!!! Somewhere I can go and spend time when I feel depressed, down, sad, moody...or happy and imaginative, it makes me want to sit down and write...being a single mom of an autistic son, I have experienced a lot walking down the path of raising my son in this world...Thank-you!!!! - Dawn
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We love how you write comments, when are you going to write
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The stories are great and the writers have a conversational
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I've just read most of the essays and WOW, they are powerful. Some of my favorites were: Sex in the Outback, Incredible Shrinking Woman, Apologizing to Mandy and The Power of Letting Go. With Sex in the Outback, how great that she was able to rediscover her sexuality and feel like the desirable and beautiful woman that she is. I can really relate to the story in the Incredible Shrinking Woman. Today I still struggle with valuing my own judgment and myself just for being and not for anything I have or what I do. I also am beginning over the past couple of years to feel like an adult who is worthy of respect; I'm now 31. The Power of Letting Go was very inspiring. I love how you were able to surrender to the reality of your life now and accept it for what it is and embrace it. It sounds like you've grown and healed from going through this experience with your mother. - April
Editor's Comments:
Thank you April, for your very sincere and thoughtful
comments. We appreciate them.
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