Magic Mushrooms’ revival from the fringes. How microdosing is gaining a foothold in dominant culture. Mission Statement Magazine, 2022 We have all tied that cape, drawn that sword and prepared for battle against our fictive villain from the comfort of our bedroom. Whether you were a Batman fan or channeled a Marvel hero, this kind …
Author: gabriellaackerman
A Tumbling of Time with White Light
Interview Atmos x Lea Colombo, 2021 While on assignment for Atmos, Lea Colombo’s trek through the Namib Desert took an unexpected turn – a brush with death that brought a new perspective. Through the vastness, the textures and the colour, I saw the White Light. My body of work over the last year has made …
Hormone Havoc
Finding balance in one's body Covid brought with it many challenges - little did I know that getting my contraceptive pill into the country would be one of them. With South Africa declaring a State of Emergency in March last year, many prescriptions, which we so often take for granted, were no longer readily available. …
The Start – Paving my Health Journey
In 2018 my brother and I packed our bags and headed to Madagascar where we were to spend ten days volunteering through the organisation Frontier Gap, teaching conversational and beginner English. We were stationed between Hellville and one of their beach base camps, which enables volunteers to reach the more remote communities on the islands. …
I Bloom, you Bloom
February saw the flying of the nest. My clan/ tribe whatever one may call it dissolved before I had time to even process the final hug goodbye. Articles and first jobs dismantled my support structure overnight...