The JULY 2016 | Series No. 3, Issue No. 4
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Take Your Soul on an Adventure with Soul Camp Co-Founders, Alison Leipzig & Michelle Goldblum
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S E E K N E W E X P E RI E N C ES • EXT EN D AN IN V ITAT ION • DAT E YOUR WIL D SIDE
At The Perpetual You, we believe in choosing, embracing, celebrating, and unleashing who you've always been – who you already are – who you want to be.
Be YOU...the Perpetual You.
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Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all. –HELEN KELLER
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L E T T E R from our E D I T O R
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used to think I knew what adventure was. I had a plan to be a poor, nomadic artist—someone who experiences life, not just “lives.” Life, as it does, took me down a different path.
“going big or going home” here! True to TPY style, though, we’re also demystifying the notion of adventure that makes us feel like we can’t experience it in our daily life or— worse—that we don’t deserve to.
Planning my life as a mother-to-be, I imagined each day as a “brand new” experience. Turns out, motherhood can be pretty darn boring—though there are moments of adventure that I cling to when I’m feeling particularly lackluster.
If you, like me, have noticed a pattern in your life where you expect life to be adventurous and then you’re let down by reality, I invite you to soak up the wealth of experiences that our contributors are sharing this month. They don’t sugarcoat or undersell adventure; rather, they see adventure for what it is: something different for each of us.
When I started the magazine, my day was full of myriad new experiences; life was compelling, thrilling, enthralling. Now 11 months in, much of my work is routine. I copy and paste email text, lessening the excitement of making connections. I standardize and revise article oddities, lessening the thrill of producing content. If I was still that person who thought adventure meant being impractical and unreliable, then I would be looking for that next big thing right about now. Fortunately, I now know that adventure is a mindset, not a lifestyle. Don’t fret! This issue definitely pays homage to the beautiful tradition, and often necessary detour, of escaping from life. There’s no shortage of
Let’s worry less about the label and pay more attention to the feeling of abundance that comes when we release expectation and UNLEASH our adventurous selves.
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IN THIS ISSUE
Create
wealth by Unleashing Adventure
realize Untether the restrictions you’ve placed on yourself and your life by journeying farther, seeking deeper, living larger, and adventuring harder.
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dwell Uncover your innermost #designboss by readying the house, planning what to buy, and offering up your home— all before you’ve gone anywhere!
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Going on an Adventure? Bring our "Let's Just Go" playlist with you!
unleash Unleash your soul on a self-discovery journey like no other–in place of labels and hurt feelings, you’ll find the relentless encouragement of our Cover Story Superstars,
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Alison Leipzig & Michelle Goldblum.
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Unhand your preconceived notions of what it means to be adventurous by re-experiencing your town, rewiring your vacation brain, and revisiting your wild inner wisdom.
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Lee Lee
Jessie
Creative Director & Managing Editor
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The Lee Lee is the #ladyboss of The Perpetual You. A writer by trade, designer by heart, and mother by choice, she seeks intentional practices and a positive mindset. Connect with her through Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest or Email. If you’re near Hamden, CT, she welcomes you to stop by her front porch.
Jessie is a multi-disciplinary designer & art director striving to make her world more pixel perfect. When she's not poring over mockups, she can be found singing (loudly) in her car or compulsively buying striped shirts. You can stalk her @jessieleiber or work with her at Little Legends.
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Kirsten
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Brittany is a social media guru and cabi stylist. She is often found on her phone curating hashtags or talking the latest runway trends, but also enjoys the perfect mix of chocolate and barre classes. You can plug in with her on Instagram @dressedtt9s or Twitter.
Kirsten is a designer, illustrator, and lover of plants. When she's not creating botanical doodles in the wee hours, she enjoys sleeping, sipping buttery chardonnays, or watching Cary Grant movies. See her whimsical calligraphy & illustrations @KirstenEike.
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