Thorn & Bloom Magazine is a quarterly publication centred around self-care as a radical act of resistance. For our fourth edition, we dive into the heart of what makes life feel vibrant, soft, and truly our own, and shift our gaze to the lighter, loving side of liberation. This issue champions the belief that self-care is not just a healing balm for wounds, but the daily practice of filling your cup with pure, unadulterated joy. It is a radical act to choose play over productivity, to prioritise pleasure, and to nurture the moments that make your soul spark. Issue 04: Radical Joy We Cultivate is a testament to the deliberate, often rebellious, act of planting seeds of delight in our daily lives. The personal rituals that return us to ourselves not to be more productive, but to be more present, free, and authentically us. Within these pages, you'll find a celebration of the things we do not because we should, but because we must, for the sheer joy of it. A sanctuary of stories exploring the hobbies, habits, and everyday magic that guide us back to our most authentic selves.