Play | August cover reveal

Remember the excitement of the summer holidays when you were a child? It wasn’t so much where you were going but the fun you were anticipating having. That ‘school’s out’ urge is too feelgood to be just for kids. And the beauty is that you can capture it anywhere; a backyard party, ball games in the park, silly stories around the campfire, enjoying a poptail or making something funny. There’s a creativity that springs from messy play; think of it as your sunshine time. 

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A friend may be waiting behind a stranger's face

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A could-do list for July

Things you might want to do this month (no pressure!)

• Have a snooze in the sunshine
• Feel wet grass between your toes
• Eat fish and chips out of newspaper
• Swim outdoors in cold water
• Stay up late around a fire pit
• Wake to the sound of the sea 

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Wander | July cover reveal

To wander is to stray from the path well trodden. But it is also about discovering the unexpected, experiencing the new and noticing the little things, wherever you may be. Remember the moment; take and print out photographs, send and save postcards, learn from songs and sayings in foreign lands. For a more mindful adventure, let wandering be your travel guide this summer and go your own way.

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A could-do list for June

Things you might want to do this month (no pressure!)

• Eat strawberries straight out of the punnet
• Ride your bike with the wind behind you
• Stay up late gossiping with a friend
• Listen to the first album you ever bought
• Play tennis on a warm evening
• Leave the curtains open and wake up naturally with the dawn

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The best way to predict the future is to create it

 

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Imagine | June cover reveal

The thing about imagination is that you never know when it will kick in. But you can encourage yours by feeding it and giving yourself the time for creative thoughts. Idle pastimes and simple pleasures absorb you fully, so you can solve problems or come up with brilliant ideas in a way that would have you sucking your pencil if you tackled them head on. And midsummer is surely the time; a quiet moment appreciating your garden, picking berries, a walk through a meadow, cloud-watching. Be enchanted and feel the magic happen. 

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Gin is the tonic

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A could-do list for May

Things you might want to do this month (no pressure!)

• Grow something from seed and watch it flourish
• Skip breakfast one morning and pack a picnic brunch
• Do something old in a new way
• Stop the pacing in your mind by going for a walk
• Take a break from the media
• Use a long weekend to have a ‘do-nothing’ day
• Play an instrument or sing a song
• Write down any good news you hear, see or read this month 

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Flourish: May cover reveal

Plants need only four things to flourish – light, soil, nutrients and water. Our own list of needs seems more complex but it is actually much the same. The light-filled days of late spring lift our mood; getting our hands dirty while planting and sowing is earthily satisfying; while food and drink is nourishing and there’s a joy in sharing it. Learning from nature is an ancient idea – and one that works when we take the time to understand it. 

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Good things come in small packages

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A could-do list for April

Things you might want to do this month (no pressure!)

• Choose one thing you’re going to make and not buy this month
• Rediscover qualities you had as a child (like spontaneity or fearlessness)
• Feast on homemade hot cross buns
• Switch everything off and get used to silence
• Make a list of the niggling jobs in your home and get them fixed
• Learn how to do a headstand
• Write down the things you miss most when you’re away from home

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Belong: April cover reveal

Where you belong is not about race or politics. It’s a sense of contentment, of inner peace. Cherish that feeling and build your life around it. In a complicated world, it is the simple things that matter most; sharing a cake, making a meaningful journey and growing something yourself. For some, it is the comfort of things – belongings are named for the way they evoke place and time – treasure them and tell their stories. One day, maybe they’ll let someone else know where they belong. 

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March issue: One day left to buy!

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Stressed is just desserts spelt backwards

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Everyday: March cover reveal

Evening daylight returns this month with a golden hour added to the clock; make it a time to appreciate and wonder a little at the everyday magic of ordinary things. The way the light catches the colour on the wall, a flower bud about to burst open, the shape of a chair and the smell of toast. But you don’t have to sit still to make small discoveries and quiet revelations. Feel the joy of spring energise you into getting outdoors and galvanise you to change the world in small ways. Anything is possible.

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Paris is always a good idea

 

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A could-do list for February

Things you might want to do this month (no pressure!)

Start each day with an energy-giving breakfast

Keep your head up and watch out for the first spring shoots

Eat rolled up pancakes (on the 28th) then lick your sticky fingers

Pay a stranger a compliment ("I love your scarf; that’s the best brownie I’ve had in ages...")

Read an autobiography of somebody you admire 

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