JOY!
Welcome to our celebration of all that is joyous!
We can all agree that since February 2020, life has taken a decided turn for the worse. We don’t need to catalogue the reasons why or state the obvious, so we’re just going to run headlong into our digital issue dedicated to offering you a spiritual and mental boost.
For this new digital edition of Riposte, we have curated a collection of articles and stories that showcase resilience, that teach us how we can move on when life feels overwhelmingly bad and that each offer a visual slice of sunshine.
We’re not interested in peddling toxic positivity or pretending that everything is ok when it’s clearly not, but sometimes we all need to turn towards the sun to feel its much-needed warmth on our skin.
To mark the launch of our new membership platform, we are offering all of this good stuff for free. From June, each future digital edition will be available to members - join here!
Enjoy!
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Motocross: The Agony & Ecstasy
Meet Beanie Reece, the 14-year-old motocross rider we all want to be.
After The Cold Rush
The joy of wild swimming.
The Wisdom of Najate
Style icon Najate shares the practices that have helped her through hard times.
Muslim Girls Fence
In this joyous and powerful series, photographer Nina Manandhar points her lens at young, rapier-wielding fencers of Wapping High School.
Material Joy
L.A. Ronayne’s ode to her lockdown sofa/lifesaver.
Joy As Resistance Event
Join us for a discussion around why making space for joy is essential.
Traces Left Behind
We meet a Korean community group as they celebrate the heritage, rituals and gestures that bind them together.
Mothers & Daughters
A look at the tenderness and trauma of mother/daughter relationships.
On Joy & Tenderness
adrienne maree brown reflects on the importance of making space for joy and tenderness in testing times.
Tarot Divine
Finding the power and tenderness of Tarot with Yuri Priestxss.
U OK Hun?
The iconic account that got us through lockdown.
Leaving Pots At The Door
All the ways we grieve and say, “I Love You”