I remember it vividly: about 10-year-old me deciding, with a level of seriousness no child should ever have, that it was time to grow up. I gathered every Barbie, every horse, every tiny plastic accessory and packed them neatly into a box. I handed it to my mom and told her with determination to...
If our body is our home, then wouldn’t the roof be our mind? Not just the ceiling, but the outermost layer that shields us from the elements. It stands guard, scanning for threats, always on high alert. Its hardened surface protects us, but in doing so, it keeps us from fully stepping inside. So...
Are some individuals just lucky to be born creative? Or perhaps creativity is abundantly available in our universe, and we are the vessels through which creativity can express itself. Which of the above ways of thinking empowers us to be at least a little bit curious that, beyond our self-doubt...
This disconnection doesn’t happen overnight. It’s gradual. Subtle. You don’t even notice it at first. Maybe you’ve spent years meeting others’ expectations, shapeshifting to fit in, or silencing your own desires to keep the peace. It’s funny how, with certain things in life, no matter how evident...
Much like the ocean, life is a constant ebb and flow of change. Sometimes the tide brings a new surge of energy, inspiration and creativity. Other times the waves retreat, leaving behind a sense of vast emptiness with a tinge of uneasiness for what’s to come.These moments, when we're standing on...
On October 17th I turned 27 years young. Although the big ‘dirty thirty’ is approaching faster than I'm comfortable with, I have a feeling my 30s and beyond will actually be the time of my life. Why? Because I’ve devoted the last half of my 20s shamelessly on myself. Every year I’m learning and...
A letter from the founder, Lilli, on the source of inspiration and origin story of how this online magazine came to be. Skimming through old pieces of writing I stumbled upon a letter to my 20-year-old self which I wrote at the age of 25. It brings to light a solution to the heaviness I’ve...
To catch new winds in your sails, you must change course. Falling into a rut is a sneaky process in which time seems to slip unnoticed from between our fingers. We may begin to feel hollow inside and like everything around us slowly loses all meaning. To escape the echoing emptiness within, we...
At the age of 3 I shouted to my mom "now I can go horse riding!" after using the potty myself. The rest is history. Yet 21 years later I am still in awe of horses not just for their beauty, but also how they have impacted my life for the better. I have always felt that there was something special,...