November 2025
The Physiology of Calm
Table of Contents
In This Issue
The Table of Contents
20 pieces across 9 departments — every essay written for the woman who is not fluent in mediocrity.
Editor’s Letter
· 1 piece
Lifestyle
· 4 pieces
Travel & Living8 minThe Art of Luxury Travel
Luxury travel is no longer about excess — it is about intention. The poetry of movement, orchestrated with precision.
By Sam Everette
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6 Quick Tips6 minMediterranean Travel Etiquette
The sophisticated voyager’s guide — how to be welcomed like an insider from Nice to Naxos.
By Sam Everette
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Space & Sanctuary8 minA Home That Heals
Designing rooms that regulate the nervous system — not just decorate the eye.
By Tracy Kershaw
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The Rarest Currency8 minThe Luxury of Time
The most democratic currency — and the one most unevenly valued.
By Dale Greensborough
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Neuroscience
· 2 pieces
The Cover Story12 minThe Physiology of Calm
How breath, water, and mindful movement reshape the nervous system — and why calm is a measurable, biological response.
By Margorie Ellen
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The Body Remembers11 minThe Neuroscience of Resilience
How the brain adapts after trauma — and why creativity accelerates healing.
By Hannah Black
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Identity
· 5 pieces
Communication & Presence7 minSpeaking Your Truth
The refined art of saying what you mean — without ever raising your voice.
By Dale Greensborough
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Boundaries in Practice5 minThe Graceful “No”
How to set boundaries without losing poise.
By Georgiette Lindell
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Boundaries4 min“No” is a Complete Sentence
The two most refined letters in the English language, and how to say them without explanation.
By Georgiette Lindell
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Women Who Build9 minAn Architect of Influence
On the women whose power is measured not in followers, but in what changes after they leave the room.
By Lauren Cartwright
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The Many Hats of a High-Value Woman9 minThe Art of Duality
On being soft and formidable in the same room, in the same breath, in the same life.
By Jacqueline Truce
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Art & Culture
· 3 pieces
Art & Healing9 minHealing Through Songwriting
Turning journals into lyrics, pain into power.
By Jacqueline Truce
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LTC Studios7 minModeling as Therapy
When the camera becomes a mirror — reclaiming your image, rewriting your narrative.
By Hannah Black
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The Photograph as Witness6 minHealing Through the Lens
How photography becomes a somatic practice — not vanity, but witness.
By Olynda Mariepe
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Fashion & Identity
· 2 pieces
Style Codes6 minChoosing Your Defining Accessories
The three or four objects that quietly tell the world who you are.
By Brandi Hickman
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LTC Studios7 minLuxury Style: The Old Money Aesthetic
A style that whispers rather than shouts — the quiet luxury that signals confidence without the need for logos.
By Melissa Annove
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Portraits
· 1 piece
