Issue 201 is out today, read the editor’s letter

Your intuition knows.

We don’t always plan our issues around a theme, but when we started brainstorming for this issue months ago, the idea of ‘intuition’ kept coming up. It’s a tricky one to define, intuition. It’s more powerful than one’s logic or intellect. But where exactly does it come from? 

A lot of really smart people (Albert Einstein, Maya Angelou, Steve Jobs) have tried to answer that, but one of my favourite explanations came from the actress Kim Basinger: “I feel there are two people inside me – me and my intuition. If I go against her, she’ll screw me every time, and if I follow her, we get along quite nicely.”

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We all have those instincts that help us make decisions (35,000 per day for the average person). But in a world that increasingly offers us more options and makes every choice feel critical, it’s not entirely surprising we’ve started to outsource. Some of us consult tarot readers, others astrologers and many more of us ChatGPT, judging by some of the pitches I’ve read this year. 

Intuition is often thought of as a gut feeling that tells you what to do, but learning to trust it takes practice. Unlike collagen reserves and hairlines, your intuition only gets better with age. (Provided you don’t farm it out to AI).

Following your gut can feel fun and frivolous – choosing what to wear, saying yes to a spontaneous night out, sniffing out gold at the op shop. It can also feel scary and impossible – breaking up with someone, deciding if you’re ready to become a parent.

We explore it all in this issue, and I hope you enjoy reading it. From today, thousands of copies will be distributed (for free!) across Melbourne and Sydney. You’ll find it at places you frequent and stumble upon, like retail stores, salons and studios, and the cafes and bars you visit with friends. 

I know how heavy decision fatigue can feel this time of year, so for those in need of some guidance from your intuition, I hope this issue reconnects you with yours. Until next year!