EDITOR’S LETTER
SUMMER SELF LOVIN’
H
ow do you practice self-care? Do you sleep in and enjoy a leisurely coffee while you scroll through Instagram? Are you more of a morning person, getting up at the crack of dawn to meditate with sunrise birdsong? You might even be the type who loves to just take the piss out of something or someone with a trusted cynic in your social circle - it just feels so good to complain sometimes! Truth be told, I’m all of the above. There’s a million different ways to show yourself love, and they don’t all have to involve a sheet mask and a smouldering sage stick (which I maintain smells rank anyway.) This month at Liv HQ, we put our heads together to come up with a whole month of selfcare ideas, from easy wins to bigger, more worthwhile tasks that you’ll thank yourself for later. Think of it as a self-care calendar: 31 days of ways to love yourself more and prioritise your wellbeing all throughout August! Start ticking your way through the month over on p.18. If you’re reading this, chances are that you too are stuck in Hong Kong for the summer - why not use the opportunity to hit up an island paradise! Did you know there are over 250 islands, most of them uninhabited, to explore in our fair city? We ventured out to three of them to see what’s worth checking out on p.26. We also learned about the importance of not normalising bloating (p.10), which homeware trends are hot for fall (p.34), and reviewed a new femaleforward fitness programme that’s all about building gym confidence (p.15). Hope you all have a restful summer, and make August a month-long opportunity to turn up for yourself in the best way possible - whatever that looks like to you.
MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS
Zoe Belhomme taps urban farming organisation Rooftop Republic for kidfriendly gardening advice on p.36.
Kate Springer finds out which homeware styles are trending this autumn on p.34.
Julia Marino reviews a holistic body work therapy session with local practitioner Rahul Kaira on p.15.
Bell Chan discovers history, hikes and more on Hong Kong’s lesser-known islands on p.26.
Kirsteen Thain explains why a bloated tummy can be cause for concern on p.10.
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