It’s the night before this issue of Mosaic gets printed.

It’s like the night before Christmas for me. I’m always so excited to see what the current issue of Mosaic will look like once it’s printed. Every issue I feel the same.

When the opportunity to become Mosaic Magazine’s publisher and editor came to me over three years ago I felt like one of my life purposes had finally found me. With my background in journalism and love of all topics related to personal growth, I instantly felt Mosaic was right for me.

Of course Mosaic had to change because I needed to follow my heart and do what I thought would make it great. I knew it wouldn’t work if I tried to follow what everyone else thought I should do with it. In the end, I had to follow my personal vision for it.

Now, I’m not saying that it’s all been so crystal clear for me or straightforward. Every time I felt compelled to make a new change, I would get excited … then anxious … then really worry if it was the ‘right’ choice. But change is like that, isn’t it? It tempts us, it scares us and then it streeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetchs us.

Well, after this issue, you can just call me Elastic Girl (from The Incredibles’ movie). 

As you can see Mosaic has changed over to a full gloss format and now we offer opportunities for investing in different ‘Divine Plans’ for article space. I believe this will enable Mosaic to grow and reach even more people.

AND I have another idea that can make Mosaic even more diverse, cultural and community oriented with your help - Sponsorship Pages. What’s that? Well, for instance, if you’re passionate about poetry then you can sponsor a Poetry Page. We would invite people to send in their poetry and feature different poems in each issue. It would work a lot like what I already do with the Artist’s Gallery page.

The topics are endless. We could have a Green Page featuring different writers and topics on how to care for our environment. Or a Music Page that featured local musicians or a Courageous People Page dedicated to stories of people who have overcome cancer or other life threatening illnesses/situations. It is limitless!

Now this issue is filled with a lot of great new articles – from changing your subconscious beliefs with Theta Healing to how planetary retrogrades affect you. Inside you’ll also get to read my interviews with Jack Canfield as well as Deva Premal and Miten. Both interviews were recorded so you can also listen to them on my website, www.ilovemosaicmagazine.com

Don’t miss out on your opportunity to win a chance to meet Jack Canfield (thanks to Namaste Soul Spa and Optimum Health Vitamins/Kolya Day Spa), as well as Deva Premal and Miten (thanks to A Sense of Serenity). Check out the back cover and page 3 for more on these great contests!

Do you feel like winning something else? We are featuring our Mosaic Reader Survey again and tempting you with even more great things prizes if you fill out the two page survey and mail it in. We’ve included our mailing address too this time! Grab a pen, go to pages 33 and 34 to fill it out and then mail it in!

I had so much fun reading your comments from our last Mosaic Reader Survey. The response was tremendous – thank-you! Here are the six lucky people who won the prizes offered: James MacLeod (Edmonton), Ruth-Ellen Dowhan (Athabasca), Marlayna Berglund (Edmonton), Shauna Jackson (Calgary), Angelle Carisse (Jasper) and Melanie Morrison (Edmonton).

One last thing you can win this issue... I’d love to have you comment below, email or write me and tell me your all time favorite spiritual/personal growth book. I’d like to compile a list and post it on my website. So include the name of the book, author, publisher, year and reason why you loved it, along with your name and permission for me to post what you say on my website. From all the submissions there will be one lucky winner of a $100 gift from … you’ll have to wait and see! Email me at mosaicmagazine@shaw.ca or post your favourite spiritual/personal growth book in our "comments" below.

With amore,

Connie