Launched on the 8th of September 2010, Essentially Me was created by Louise Crossley to introduce her readers to a new type of hero, to advocate self discovery and to encourage personal excellence and persistence, particularly when life becomes difficult.
Purple Hero
The term Purple Hero was coined by EM to identify the unexpected achiever - a person who is not necessarily (but can be) an articulate speaker, a leader, an intellect. A 'Purple Hero' endures suffering and succeeds. They contribute to the world amid adversity. They reach their full potential.
Purple Hero of the Season
This season's Purple Hero is - in the spirit of April's 'Pay it Forward' movement, everyone who has done a good dead or a nice gesture this season without expecting anything in return.
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Launch into Purple
Traditional launches are not for EM. It asks its readers to wear purple on its release dates in Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter each year; to launch, not just each magazine edition but its message, heroes come in purple too. Magazine launch dates are: September, December, March and June, and always on the 8th - Saint John Vianney's birth day.
Patron Purple Hero
EM's patron purple hero is John Vianney, a French Catholic priest born on the 8th of May, 1786. John Vianney was a struggling learner who battled through his preparatory studies and failed many times before eventually being ordained a priest.
Soon Vianney became known for his ability to direct souls through confession, and people began to come from other villages and eventually, other countries to see him. Today, Saint John Vianney is the patron Saint of all priests - a leader and an inspiration to 'Purple Heroes' through the example of his life.
About the Editor
Louise Crossley is an English teacher and tutor, a writer, an author, a passionate activist for struggling learners and she is the mother of three children. Crossley has a Diploma of Arts in Professional Writing and Editing, a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing with a minor in Organisational Studies, a Certificate 4 in both Professional Writing and Training and Assessment and a Graduate Certificate and Diploma in TESOL.
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