| 13 November 2008
Producing the first two issues of Injoy Magazine was a real initiation process and this edition, the third, feels like just the beginning. Feedback continues to be incredibly positive, and people’s responses directly reflects the motivation for bringing Injoy to print.
One woman was inspired to begin writing again, another shares the reflexology chart with her daughter and together they massage each other’s feet. After reading the second issue’s editor’s note a local business man with a big heart was inspired to take his laptop and work at a local coffee shop that has wireless. He saw me there and told me of the joy he has found doing this. He said he gets more work done, away from distractions at his home/office. He sees people he hardly ever sees, and now organises client meetings in the cafe. One day we sat side by side, underneath a beautiful tree and shared the experience!
If Injoy can begin to inspire people to enjoy their lifestyle, their family, their passions, their environment… and ultimately themselves, then it’s serving its intended purpose.
Injoy is designed for the spiritually and creatively inclined, and people who want to be privy to what generates through our eclectic community in the Byron Shire, as well as voices from across the country and around the globe, and even beyond! While Injoy Magazine is produced once every two months, much of the content contained within each issue is timeless, re-readable, and non-essentialised.
When each issue returns from our local printery I take time to reflect, critique and consider the result. As I read, seemingly for the first time, I immediately notice the mistakes. They fly off the page, and my desire for perfection’s overshadowed by spelling funks, punctuation flaws (in Issue 2 it seems I had a compulsion for commas), design misgivings and at times tortured syntax. Even through the multi-layered editing process I still manage to make last minute adjustments and mistakes find their way to print. The acceptance of all this (mistakes that you just can’t fix, things you just can’t change) is rather an empowering process.
To surrender to things as they are can be internally settling–to allow life to take it’s course and to embrace new experiences as opportunities to learn and grow is a way to evolve. When I awaken each morning I place my feet on the ground and take a moment to express gratitude for everything—yes literally EVERYTHING. It’s a simple act but I find it returns me a profound and positive entry to each new day.
Injoy Magazine will continue to unfold and change through 2009, but some things will stay the same. It will always be free, although you can subscribe and Injoy will be posted to you. njoy will continue to be graphically enhanced, integral, interactive and eclectic. It will remain in the black & white format as I feel the content is colourful enough, and the simplicity supports the diversity of expression evident in each new edition.
A big thank you to everybody who has contributed so far, in so many different ways. It’s been an absolute pleasure to open the portal of this publication, to share and meet with so many on this journey, and to be witnessing the process unfold.
Hoping you enjoy engaging Injoy, Bhadrena
