There’s a version of me travelling through another country. She has a one-bag wardrobe, always knows where her passport is, and never checks emails on holiday. I genuinely thought I’d be her this year. I had plans to fly to Europe, unplug, maybe eat my way through Italy – but between a decision to move, the rising cost of living and, well, life, those plans quietly disappeared.
Still, the urge to escape hasn’t. And I don’t think it’s just me. So much of what we’ve put into this issue is about that feeling – not just running away, but finding a softer, more spacious way of being.
Our cover star, Kita Alexander, gets it. When we met on set, she was barefoot in the makeup chair, mid-story, already shaping the…
