About the Magazine

Hello! My name is Catherine (she/her/hers), or Cat for short. I am a 29-year-old artist, writer, dog mom, and business and journalism major. I founded this publication in 2018 because I wanted to combine my passion for writing, talking with people, sharing stories, and being active in the community. I wanted to create a platform for content by, for, or about Millennials, but I didn’t want to write alone; I wanted to write and create with others with the purpose of encouraging people to #GetinMotion with the things they care about.  And, I wanted to help create movements, big or small, and make connections with people, with the purpose of building solidarity and growing community. 

What started out as a small blogging idea, quickly developed into a massive project and eventually an entire organization with the purpose of bringing multi-passionate people together to take action and build a better world. As more people became involved in various ways, the magazine grew, and continues to grow and evolve to this day. I offer people from all walks of life and areas of interest and passion the opportunity to build on the things that they love to do, whether it’s writing, making art, talking with people, being involved in their community, or anything else.

I am building an organization where people discuss the things they’re passionate about and feel that they’re a part of something bigger than themselves. As for our audience, I want to bring people together to learn new ideas and perspectives, develop solutions, and build up the communities around them in order to make the world a better place. And, I want to create a community online that also encourages people to be actively involved in their communities offline too. 

About Me

After going back to school to acquire a journalism degree, I’ve made it a primary practice in the majority of my writing nowadays. Much of the content I now work on involves featuring local businesses, organizations, artist, and issues here in Las Vegas. I am very passionate about topics related to the environment, mental health, art, people, science, history, government, and politics. I’m also intrigued by anthropology, communications, social psychology, and behavioral science. 

As mentioned, I always try to encourage my audience to #GetinMotion in some way through my content. And, I tend to try to be positive and passionate in my writing, yet realistic and direct. I used to see the world with more rose-tinted glasses, but after the past couple of years I’ve become a little more critical and even cynical sometimes. But, I always remain hopeful, and try to include that by finding solutions to present. I try to see the bigger picture and consider the perspectives of others before rendering opinions about things. But I am human and still make mistakes and quick judgments on occasion, so I always welcome feedback on if I could have done something better or differently, and how I can improve in the future. 

At the end of the day, I try to write and speak in the same way I try to live life – with a strong sense of wonder, hope, and dedication for whatever I’m putting my energy into.  

About What I Do

Besides managing the organization, my main focus here is to write content, hold discussions, and get involved in the local community and beyond. I feel that the word ‘community’ has as broad a definition as we make it, and I want to see how far I can expand it! To do that, I try to connect and collaborate with people from all backgrounds and passions. I frequently partner with multiple local organizations for various causes like park/trail clean-ups, donation drives, and more! 

I also try to help other aspiring journalists and writers improve and explore their own crafts and interests by inviting others to write with the magazine, and by paying a commission (or planting trees) for their content. I also offer a paid internship to College of Southern NV journalism students every semester! 

And, I try to be as open-minded and objective as possible in everything I do, from the content I create to the people I talk to and experiences and stories I hear, and beyond. I also try to be as transparent as possible, so if I’ve made a mistake, I do my best to own it and learn from it. I am always open to feedback. 

That said, to be upfront about my major stances: I believe we must take swift action on the climate emergency; we need to tax the rich, raise the minimum wage, and develop universal basic income; healthcare and housing are human rights; reproductive rights are human rights; trans men are men, trans women are women; LGBTQ+ rights are human rights; we all live on stolen land; our history is violent and uncomfortable, but we must learn from it; I support movements related to land back initiatives and reparations, Black Lives Matter, and Free Palestine; I am pro-union and pro-workers rights; and I believe we must address the hatred, violence, and threat of rising white supremacy, antisemitism, and fascism in our country. This of course does not encompass all my stances, but I hope this covers the most important ones.

In a nutshell, we need to take care of each other and our planet. And, I do not tolerate intolerance of any kind. I aim to honor these stances in both my writing and my actions.

Thank You

I couldn’t do this without the support of Rey – my partner of 10 years, my family and friends, all the amazing people I work with here in the community, our sponsors LunaKai Lash and Viva La Compost, our followers, our Patreon supporters, and of course, you! 

I look forward to getting in motion and making the world a better place with you!