EDITOR’S LETTER EDITOR’S LETTER

Home. Even just saying the word makes me feel peaceful. It’s where we cook, pursue our hobbies, rest, and as of lately … work and study too. If you’re anything like me, having an environment that without fail makes you feel happy and safe is beyond important. After facing the day, it’s wonderful to be able to come home to a space that recharges you and is an expression of yourself and your passions. Even if you don’t have to necessarily “come home” anymore since the majority of our time is now already spent at home, I’ve noticed a powerful impact on my self-love and joy when I’ve put time into developing my home to showcase what I love in life.

Across the pandemic, I’ve forgotten and rediscovered what makes me, me about 10 ten times over. Since life looks so different than what it was in years past, I’ve really taken time to be able to get to know myself, and through that process I’ve been able to build a home life and home that represents me. I’ve found joy in my new hobbies like knitting and sewing, created a productive work/school nook where I can take care of my responsibilities without burning out, and experienced peace by making an environment that relaxes me.

If you’re looking to feel inspired to build a home and home life that works for you, we’ve got plenty of treats for you this issue: from an inspiring narrative about finding yourself through fashion, a quiz on your ideal room aesthetic, tips on decorating your dorm, and much more. Anyways reader, I wish you the best of luck in finding your best self, and I hope that you enjoy this issue of Cooglife Magazine!

Thanks for reading,

AUTUMN RENDALL, Executive Editor

Editorial

Autumn Rendall, Executive Editor cooglife@thedailycougar.com

Covers

Juana Garcia, Creative Director of The Cougar ame@thedailycougar.com

Writing

SYDNEY ROSE

YIDAN REN

SOFIA GONZALEZ

HAYA PANJWANI

ANNA BAKER

CLAUDETTE VEGA

TYRIANA TERRELL

SHAWN OWENS cooglife

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