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Giveaways

Win a Save Your Do GymWrap!
Win a Wide Band Save Your Do GymWrap designed by VIVmag cover model Nicole Ari Parker!

Playlists

Dana Delany Tunes Up With Trainer Jill Miller
As featured in the Spring 2012 issue of VIVmag, for 10 years Body of Proof star Dana Delany has reaped the benefits of

Recipes

Grilled Eggplant-Pepper Fajitas With Black Bean Salsa
Try these tasty vegetarian fajitas!

VIVmag wins two int'l magazine awards

VIVmag, the all digital luxury magazine for women earns two international awards. The tradition of creating excellence in digital magazine publishing continues as VIVmag has won the Digital Magazine Awards 2010 - Silver Award for Lifestyle Magazine of the Year while also sharing in Photographer of the Year for their - March/ April VIV cover shot by Alexx Henry. DIGITAL MAGAZINE AWARDS - SILVER

What is a VIV Moment?

A VIV Moment is a point in your life when everything clicked and you discovered something new about yourself. You may have experienced a VIV Moment while running your first marathon, after publishing a novel, or while shopping for shoes. Perhaps you felt it after the collapse of a marriage, the passing of a parent, or other enduring hardship. Whatever the case, this split second defined you and taught you an important lesson.

These VIV Moments were submitted by real, inspiring women — just like you. Enjoy these stories, ponder your own VIV Moments, and delve into what it means to Live VIV.

Click here to send us your VIV Moment! ›

Featured VIV Moment

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Featured VIV Moment: Kara Bachman Shares Her Story

Interests: Writing creative nonfiction; designing nature-inspired gemstone and wire-crochet jewelry (Meditations Jewelry); reading
Hometown: New Orleans
Joie de VIVre: Watching my kids perform in theatrical productions; visiting new places; getting into heated debates; listening to my husband's piano serenades.

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Pauline Sanderson

Interests: Biking (road and mountain), rock climbing, mountaineering, skiing, horse riding, reading
Hometown: Aviemore, Scotland
Joie de VIVre: Family and friends — can’t live without them on a regular basis!

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Awareness, Travel | Comments: 3

Cari Philpott

Interests: Reading, hiking, spending time with friends and going to the movies.
Hometown: Los Angeles
Joie de VIVre: Planning my 50th birthday celebration to the Grand Canyon with my women friends!

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Awareness, Style | Comment: 1

April Lemly

Interests: Snowboarding, bicycling, running marathons and triathalons and hosting my radio show on KPFK called Anchor Girl/Chicks on Bikes, which celebrates women and cycling.
Hometown: Los Angeles
Joie de VIVre: I like to ride my bike in a dress, race on mountain trails and swim with my dog!

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Awareness | Comments: 19

Meredith Prunty

Interests: Cheerleading, acting, anti-bullying advocacy, volunteering
Hometown: Hopkinton, MA
Joie de VIVre: Raising awareness about bullying and child trafficking.

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Awareness | Comment: 1

Anne Shier

Interests: Short story writing, reading suspense/thriller novels, listening to rock ’n’ roll music, watching TV and movies and babysitting my 6-year-old grandson.
Hometown: Ajax, Ontario
Joie de VIVre: Seeing people react favorably to my new book, My Short Stories (AuthorHouse, 2011), and hearing them express appreciation for my short story writing efforts.

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