Editor’s Letter

EDITOR’S LETTER ACT YOUR AGE

Like too many people this past year, I’ve had to deal with being separated from my family, who live in Canada. It’s been hard not to go home, but it’s been even harder hearing how much my parents have struggled under on-again, off-again lockdowns, and how it’s affected their personal health. As challenging as the pandemic has been for me in my 30s, it’s been amplified for my mom and dad, who are in their late 60s and early 70s.

I hadn’t ever seriously considered all the ways our bodies start to change as we get older. Because of my parents, however, I found it was a topic I wanted to learn more about this month, in our cover story on ageing. It happens to everyone, but so many people refuse to acknowledge it. As I found out, this exacerbates the situation; by not taking the right steps to mitigate or prevent the problems of tomorrow, we inadvertently create a far rougher transition into our later stages of life. You can read more about ageing and what we can all start doing today to extend our “wellspan”, in our cover story on p.18.

It’s looking like it’s going to be another summer spent in Hong Kong this year, unless you’re willing to put up with a two- to three-week quarantine and the general uncertainty of international travel right now. If you need some plans to look forward to, consider booking a wellness retreat right here in the 852! We rounded up some excellent options, from aerial yoga on the beach to sound meditation in a private villa, on p.26.

We’ve also popped off with round-ups of local kombucha brands on p.10, summer camps to send the kids on p.36, and a firsthand account of one Liv reader’s personal hair nightmare (plus how to get through one yourself) on p.32.

A special thanks as well to our AMAZING June cover model, Dawnna Wayburne, who at 66 can still strike a pose (and the splits, if you ask her nicely) like a pro!

CARLA THOMAS

EDITOR

MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS

Zoe Belhomme rounds up the best camps to send the kids over their summer holidays on p.36.

Kate Springer discovers which herbs grow best in a tiny, sun-starved apartment on p.34.

Jo Robinson explores Hong Kong’s health and wellness retreats to check out this summer on p.26.

Talk about a hairy situation... Bernadette O’Donnell learns how to survive a hairmare with advice from a local salon owner on p.32.

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