This issue is all about Green = Growth. And let’s be honest, real growth as a human being is often one of the most uncomfortable processes you’ll ever experience. It stretches, challenges, and pushes you far beyond your comfort zone, but it’s also where lasting transformation happens. Nkamo Mpakanyane’s cancer journey is a powerful example of this. Despite years of misdiagnoses, she discovered an inner strength that had always been there. Read Delayed but not denied.

What I love most about writing is that  you can assign a topic expecting a certain narrative, only to receive an article that takes it in a completely different direction. And often, it’s different in the most beautiful way. It’s a wonderful reminder that no two minds see the world in the same way. Each person brings their own experiences, perspectives, and voices, and that’s where the heart of storytelling lies. Thank you to Dr Memory Bvochora-Nsingo for doing this in An oncologist’s story of burnout.

How grief plants the seeds of who we are next is one of my favourite articles. I may be biased because I’m a runner, but running is still helping me deal with grief. Bonni Suckling, you’re a treasure!

May you welcome growth as an ongoing verb in your life. 

“Green is a process, not a status. We need to think of ‘green’ as a verb, not an adjective.”  – Daniel Goleman