Oh, Issue 53

Welcome to Oh, the reimagined Oh Comely for our changing times. Take a look at Issue 51 for fresh ways of looking inside yourself and out at the world. It brings together ideas for mental wellbeing with savouring the everyday, as well as extraordinary experiences. It’s about mindful being and mindful doing.

We’re exploring how kindness became cool and ‘the friend effect’ – making new ones and keeping old ones. There are reader stories of familiarity, street wisdom for city living and advice on how to feel, not just do your run. We’re experiencing the wonder in a night-time wander and learning how baking bread can soothe your soul. Plus a guide to sophrology and how setting a purpose makes for more meaningful travel.

In this issue:

Issue 53 of oh is our beautiful early spring issue and the theme is wellspring.

A naturally replenishing source of pure water, from deep within the earth, a wellspring represents hope.

Where there is water there is life… when life begins to feel more bleak than beautiful, and you might find yourself wondering ‘what’s the point?’, take heart from the many stories in this issue, where one person, one decision, one moment in time – one tiny drop in the ocean – results in a ripple effect that touches everything.

From peace pilgrims to replanted rainforests, growing optimism to humble, frugal and plentiful pleasures, it’s filled with the magic of everyday life.