The theme of this last issue of Being magazine is self-care, which means different things to each one of us, and it changes on a day-to-day basis. Inside this issue, explore slow fashion, mandalas for wellbeing, mindful humour and the power of rest. Embrace the kindness of strangers, a simple life, seasonal living and self-compassion. Find ease in just being, reframe productivity, nourish with cacao and cherish winter cooking. Make friends with your shadow, take a mindful approach to immunity and discover what self-care looks like in practice. Ernest Hemingway once said, “Try to learn to breathe deeply, really to taste food when you eat, and when you sleep, really to sleep. Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might.” So if we heed the late American novelist’s advice when it comes to self-care, then when you practise acts of self-care, really savour the experience as a gesture of love and respect for yourself. If, at the very least, you're reading this last issue of Being as a means of curiosity and contemplation, then today, you’ve taken care of yourself.    

Contentment often arises when you are at peace with who you are and where you are, right now. Similar to mindfulness, it is a way of being that helps you appreciate the fleeting nature of the present moment, which is also a lesson in impermanence. And when we can accept the nature of impermanence by embracing all moments in life — the light, the dark and everything between — contentment arises with much more ease. 
This issue of Being is a celebration of contentment. Connect with kindness, joy and flexibility. Embrace cosiness, change and a “good enough” life. Cultivate mindful rituals with your wardrobe, technology, reading and cooking, as well as while gathering with others, being in nature and in all other realms of your lifestyle. 
We hope that this magazine encourages you to be malleable with your one precious life. If we can all remind ourselves of what is most important to us — and focus our energy on nurturing those sacred people, experiences and moments — then we’re sowing seeds of contentment that will nourish us for the days, weeks and years to come. 


Welcome to the summer 2021 issue of Being! The theme of this issue is nature, which our passionate, worldly contributors have each explored from a different lens. Be inspired by bee-friendly gardens, companion planting and mindful seed raising. Learn about an unexpected ode to happiness, the importance of grounding and the profundity of an “ordinary” life. Discover the wisdom of embodiment, body neutrality, listening circles and negative space. Contemplate a helping hand, the joy of your own company and restoring your relationship with money. Embrace the slow-tea movement, a compassionate breakfast routine and a daily ritual of connecting with the natural world. Let's celebrate having such diverse and malleable ways to explore the art of mindful living in the natural world. 

The theme of this issue of Being is rebirth. It celebrates letting go of what no longer serves you and creating the space to welcome in what does. It comes as no surprise, then, that this issue is on sale throughout spring — a season of regeneration, possibility and growth. Make peace with where you are in life, reconnect with your curiosity, embrace ease over effort, align with the cycle of life, tune into the brightness of insight, cultivate authentic connections and be inspired to upgrade your living environment. In their own unique and mindful ways, each story in this issue weaves in the notions of exploration, reflection and renewal in the hope of helping you connect with a more balanced, easeful and calm life.

The theme of this issue of Being is wellbeing, which is just as much a physical notion as it is a mental, emotional and spiritual one. In this issue, we explore being open to learning, how to dance with discomfort, how we can play to live and writing as a form of therapy. From walking for wellbeing to cultivating healthy expectations, compassionate boundaries and everyday courage, this issue explores health and wellness from a holistic lens to show you that being well is multifaceted, ever changing and vital to feeling balanced, at ease and calm in life. We hope you enjoy your copy of Being.

We value the notion of balance in this magazine so much so that it’s the theme of this issue. As you journey through your copy of Being, you may like to reflect on how you relate to the idea of balance. Some stories explore this explicitly, such as Kaitlin’s feature on cultivating balance, whereas other articles dive into balance from a more abstract angle, such as Fernanda’s piece about the art of doing nothing or Jane’s exploration of Buddha nature. Living life aligned with your values is another way of being in balance, which is contemplated in Jess’ feature on values-inspired journaling and in Sam’s article about valuing your time. We are also introducing a new addition to Being: a tear-sheet activity. Our first article in this issue is Danae’s feature on ikigai, known as your “reason for being”. This Japanese concept is such a profound exploration of balance as it relies on finding a sense of harmony in all facets of life in order to feel fulfilled. In this issue’s activity lift-out, you’ll learn more about ikigai by diving deep into the notion in order to connect with your reason for being.

The theme of this issue of Being is connection. Feeling connected with yourself, with those around you, and with the earth on which we walk. In this issue, feel what it means to be grounded, learn how to live with intention, connect mindfully with music and explore the power of human connection. Each story weaves the notion of connection through it to inspire and inform you to embrace everything that the present moment has to offer. A well-known adage in the yoga world suggests, “Your hands are an extension of your heart.” Perhaps this is why we can feel so deeply touched when we use our hands to mindfully play music, cook for someone we love or intertwine our fingers around another’s. These acts, when expressed with presence and intention, allow you to share a piece of your heart through the process. Doing as a gateway to being. From the physical sensation of flicking through the pages of this magazine you’re holding to the intentions underpinning its words and visuals, we hope you feel touched by this issue of Being. All that’s required from you for this to occur is an open mind, willing heart and desire for wholehearted connection

Love isn’t just the feeling of holding someone’s heart in your hands and offering your heart back to them. Love is also what moves you to show up in the world as your most authentic self. It’s what explodes out of you after deep-belly laughing with a dear friend until your cheeks hurt; it’s what radiates from you when you’re feeling at ease in your own skin. In her story on openhearted living on page 36 of this issue, Emma so beautifully reminds us “the heart in its essence is unbounded”. These experiences of being in your heart — in your true nature — are at the core of this issue of Being; exploring what it means to be a wholehearted human being. In some of the stories gracing the pages of this issue, the heart element is soft and subtle. In others, it is strong and defined. This is to highlight the sheer uniqueness of the heart and the myriad opportunities we have in each moment to cultivate love. Journey to pages 14 and 48 to discover how stillness acts a gateway towards the heart, page 60 for reconnecting with loving self-care, page 90 to contemplate wholehearted self-acceptance and page 120 to learn about Lola Berry’s heartfelt way of being. As you read some stories, you will be inspired to give love. As you read others, you will be warmed to receive it. Both of these sacred gestures from your heart are a reflection of the unwavering love that always exists within you. We hope that this issue of Being touches your heart in some way.

The idea of seeking solace in the home within you organically evolved into the theme of this issue of Being magazine based on the conversations that were had and the experiences that were embodied by our contributors. Fast-track yourself to page 26 if you’re feeling a desire to connect more intrinsically with nature, find comfort in the shared experience of loneliness on page 22, discover how to balance the energies of yin and yang in your life on page 42 or explore the healing power of cold water on page 66. The rest of the stories gracing these pages all weave their own individual threads of wisdom together to collectively inspire and inform you on embracing a state of being that houses both softness and strength, which are two qualities present when being compassionate. The definition of home takes many different shapes and forms, from the humble abode you physically inhabit to the sense of ease and calm you can feel when you’re deeply connected with yourself. We hope that your copy of this issue of Being will contribute to nurturing the sacred place of home within yourself that is always there, no matter how tumultuous life feels. By returning to your body, your breath and your experience of this moment, you are reopening the door to the home within yourself that you can always seek refuge in.

Each story in the second issue of Being magazine reminds you in its own right of the wonder and awe that exists by simply living and breathing in this moment. While immersing in the Norwegian countryside, Otway forest or Cornish coast can restore your spirit, which we explore in this issue, this same restoration is available to you at home if you’re fully present in your experience, which we share in stories on intuitive eating, mindful bread making, plant-based food, permaculture practices, holistic menstruation education and sustainable beauty solutions. Soak up words of wisdom from author and illustrator Meredith Gaston, discover your dharma, embrace your creative expression, trust being your wholehearted self, drop into mindfulness, practise holding space and rewire your brain for calm. Be inspired by the sacred practice of reiki, the healing benefits of a float tank and much, much more in your copy of Being magazine.

Cultivate balance, ease and calm with your copy of Being magazine. This magazine celebrates living mindfully through the themes of inspiration, nourishment, groundedness, connectedness and movement. Words of wisdom dot these pages from writers, artists, photographers and other types of creatives on what it means to live life with presence. Just being is a natural state we can all tune into when we slow down and connect with the qualities of balance, ease and calm. Let us support you on your journey back to your natural state of being.

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BEING is a companion for starting up, stepping out, finding your feet, falling over and doing it all again with joy and compassion.

BEING offers short, easy-to-digest content on the theme of cultivating balance, ease and calm in life.  The stories offer simple tips for easy real-life integration and are completely inspiring.  Just being can be a brilliant thing….

BEING is the latest example of mindful media brought to you by the WellBeing Media Group.   BEING targets readers in their twenties and thirties who are passionate about simple living, mindfulness and cultivating stillness.

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