WellBeing Wild

Wild is a feeling; a state of being. It’s that swell of energy that strikes you like a hot spark spat from a blazing flame. It’s when a surge of inspiration pushes everything else aside, causing you to stop, pause and contemplate. It’s with you in that moment of stillness as you breathe in the landscape of a new wilderness or cityscape. It’s the reason your backpack is full, ready for an adventure whenever the possibility arises. It’s the blisters on your feet after a hike through the mountains and the salt sticking to your eyelashes after an ocean swim. We will be with you as you wrestle with university degrees, careers, money worries, babies and anything else life throws at you. We will remind you to nurture your wild. To find it, taste it, touch it and embrace it. We’re here to guide you back to the wild light raging within you — and we won’t leave your side.

a wild welcome

Love letters from issue three

Wild Welcome • What’s your ikigai?

Wild Wellness

Immunity for infinity and beyond • Constantly swallowing to check your throat isn’t sore? Worried you’re heating up with a fever? Discover the role your immune system plays when foreign cells like Coronavirus enter the body and what you can do to improve your immune defence.

ARE YOU STI-FREE? • Want to ask a future sexual partner to get an STI test before doing the deed? You should never compromise your health to avoid offending someone. Here’s how to ask without the awkwardness.

Non-hormonal contraception methods • What’s your experience with contraception? Chances are at some point you have been on a form of hormonal birth control such as the pill. Times are changing, with women increasingly choosing to opt for non-hormonal methods.

Planet-friendly periods • Have you ever considered the environmental impact of your period? We navigate the consequences of society’s obsession with disposable sanitary products and explore three reusable options that are kinder to the planet.

Mental health • Did you know that one in four people experience mental health battles? Now more than ever before we need to learn how to best manage and respond to those who are struggling.

Healthy hair, naturally • How do some people achieve salon-fresh locks daily while others spend hours taming their tresses, only to get that just-out-of-bed look? It’s all in the care.

Skin for all seasons • Bridget Carmady, a naturopath and the founder of certified organic skincare brand Clémence Organics, doesn’t believe in skin types. We find out why.

Ethical beauty for a better world • Holly Schleich is the co-founder and director of Eye of Horus Cosmetics, a Byron Bay-based makeup brand dedicated to empowering all women to feel confident and beautiful. When applying makeup that’s made with this much love and care, it’s very easy to love the skin you’re in.

Tea for two • Enjoy a warm herbal tea with chocolate lover, naturopath and founder of Organic Merchant, Chalimah Jeanne.

Sugar-free delight • Meet Yusuke Saraya, the current President of Saraya Co Ltd and son of the founder Shota Saraya. Shota tasked his lead scientist Dr Murata with finding a sugar-free, all-natural sweetener that tasted like sugar.

Recipes

Sun-bleached summers • Put simply, we’re obsessed with London illustrator Rose England. Her colour palette blends lilac, terracotta, ochre and dusky pink with bold feminine prints and patterns. It’s the kind of art we wish could jump off the page and onto our skin.

Wild Relationships

Bridging the political divide at home • We are living in a polarised world and, on a more intimate scale, in increasingly divided families. For those engaging in difficult conversations with loved ones, here are some ways to keep the dialogue grounded and meaningful.

In real life...