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Hi WILD, I bought your magazine as a trusty companion for a road trip through Tasmania. It has been somehow uplifting yet grounding and has left me feeling romanced, enlightened and empowered. I’ve tried my best to put in words what makes me feel wil

As I put this issue together, I found myself thinking a lot about how I approach life. Do I dance my way through it, do I stumble, do I spiral? I’ve landed on all of the above. We might not have control over the wild, unpredictable world that we live

When I flick through my weekly calendar, a kaleidoscope of colour emerges in my mind. Monday is painted in plum, Tuesday takes on a lime-green tint, Wednesday appears in deep ocean blue, and at the end of the week, Sunday presents a creamy, buttery y

Suffering with a chronic disease like endometriosis is no fun. The pain, fatigue and heavy periods can hijack your life to the point where it feels like you don’t have much of one at all. But don’t lose hope. There are some ways you can relieve endom

Some say ignorance is bliss. But when it comes to knowing your risk factor for a brain condition like Alzheimer’s disease, would you want to know? Alzheimer’s is a brain disease that causes a decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills; it accou

I’m obsessed with Saxon Quinn’s work. He creates symbolic, playful art that shares meaningful motifs and mischievous humour. You can skip ahead to page 34 to learn more about the talented artist. Style by Slim Aarons is my new favourite coffee table

Thrashing around in a mosh pit while a heavy metal band screams at you might not sound very chill, but for fans of the genre, it can be extremely therapeutic. So says Australia’s kings of metalcore, Parkway Drive, who have performed at some of the bi

What initially drew you to painting? I’ve grown up around art; my mother was and still is an active artist and my father was a designer who dabbled in painting. I shied away from painting, but always had close ties to creativity — I launched and desi

Elly Desmarchelier is an orator. Not officially. But when she speaks, people listen. A hard-won skill developed after a lifetime of self-advocating and standing up for herself and others, Elly’s voice is her gift. A proud queer and neurodivergent dis

We’re on a path to eating less meat globally, for human health, the planet and animal welfare. It’s been nine years since the culture-shifting documentary Cowspiracy went viral; the WHO now officially classes processed meats as carcinogenic and anima

Long before we had tracking apps, nature provided a natural reminder of the ebbs and flows of our menstrual cycle. The moon’s phases and the season’s shifts can be a helpful metaphor to describe the changing emotional and energetic space we experienc

Wild Drinks by Australia’s top fermentation expert, Sharon Flynn, contains everything you need to know about infusing, brewing and fermenting delicious drinks. Across six comprehensive chapters, you’ll learn the basics of wild fermentation, the equip

Do you recall the moment you were first interested in natural health? Throughout my teenage years I really struggled with chronic tonsillitis and fatigue. Rotating rounds and rounds of antibiotics, the cycle continued and eventually I became sick of

Compared to the booze-swilling generations before them, Generation Z knows when it’s time to put the glass down. Government statistics show that in less than two decades, Aussies aged between 14 and 23 have decreased risky lifetime drinking by almost

When, where and why did your love for skin and body care first begin? From childhood. I was raised by a vegetarian mother and we often spent our time in health food stores. I have vivid memories of her wearing face masks and having a love for all thi

Have you ever peered into the mirror after an especially big night out and recoiled at the sallow, lifeless reflection staring back at you? You’ve probably had a case of hungover skin (along with the head-throbbing, nauseating real thing). According

Over the last decade, the beauty industry has seen a surge in the popularity of cosmetic injectable treatments, such as Botox and dermal fillers, along with complex, chemical-driven skincare formulas. On the flip side, the “clean” beauty movement has

We spend approximately one-third of our lives sleeping. For the average person, this equates to around 26 years spent asleep; that’s 9490 days or 227,760 hours. We also spend a whopping seven years trying to fall asleep (much more if you suffer from

Slim Aarons: Style by Shawn Waldron and Kate Betts, published by Abrams, distributed by Thames & Hudson Australia, AUD$120.00, available now. ■

For 30 years, Australian natural skincare brand, Natio, has harnessed the powers of aromatherapy. When founded in 1993, it took a considerable time to convince customers that “natural” had significant and long-term benefits for skin. Today, the natur

Did you know you spend an average of one-third of your life in your bedroom? As the healing heart of your home, your bedroom should be a sanctuary to which you retreat for calm and rest at the end of the day. While you may think you have created the

I expected motherhood to be less inevitable for millennials like me, but reaching my 30s, it’s like I missed the memo. I’m seen as a unicorn or an alien. I’ve come to see myself as “other”, not mother. Yes, (gasp!) I don’t want kids. I have no idea w

If you have ever stood in front of a mirror and told your reflection you love it, you might be familiar with the sense of idiocy that washed over me as I faced my bathroom mirror, searching for a scrap of authenticity in the words I had just spoken.

I have finally arrived. I take a deep breath in and look around. The waves at Mollymook beach are gently breaking against the rocks, the sun is shimmering on the water and I spot an eagle soaring through the pink sky. I take another deep breath in an

The drawcards of solo travel are strong. Visiting places on your own terms, at your own pace and relying solely on your own decision-making can be an empowering life lesson. But as liberating as travelling on your own can be, it can also be a lonely

What is your earliest memory of art? The very first artwork I can remember seeing as a child was an oil painting by my mum. It would sometimes live on our walls and, when mum grew tired of it, she would hide it next to the Christmas decorations in th

You don’t have to be a poet to find comfort and release in writing poetry. In fact, poetry as an exercise in affirmation, introspection and expression is less about the finished poem and more about the process of setting pen to paper. Whether you wri

What first drew you to taking photographs? I’m a photographic artist and have been around art from the age of 10. My mother bought me an 8mm movie camera in the early ‘90s and from there I moved into 35mm while studying filmmaking at Flinders Univers

Emma Diaz is no stranger to discomfort. As a performer, the Sydney-based actress best known for her role in the 2021 feature, Friends and Strangers, has put her body on the line, studying everything from the Suzuki method to ballet to butoh. They all