Editor’s Perspective: 13 December issue
“One would give generous alms if one had the eyes to see the beauty of a cupped receiving hand” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe It seems despite the years disappearing before our very eyes, what has endured the passing of time is the sense of anticipation for the annual pilgrimage to St Nick. In fact, […]
Editor’s Perspective: December 6th
“Don’t try to be perfect; just be an excellent example of being human” – Tony Robbins It seems everywhere we look, there’s someone telling us how to ‘be’. Aware of this modern day challenge, Robyn Okrant devoted 2008 to adhering to all of Oprah’s suggestions on how to ‘live your best life’. She watched […]
Editor’s Perspective: Nov 22 2018
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others” Mahatma Gandhi My 13-year-old daughter’s hair has varied considerably in length over the years, generally ranging from midway down her back to as far down as her hips. Now it’s a ‘number one’. For those of you unfamiliar […]
Editor’s Perspective: November 8th Issue
“I think the best role models for women are people who are fruitfully and confidently themselves, who bring light into the world,” —Meryl Streep It’s been said that no act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Beautiful in its simplicity, it points to the ripple effect that kindness can make […]
Editor’s Perspective: October 25th Issue
“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams,” Oprah Winfrey I still remember the day I got given a freelance writing role for Metropol magazine in 2013. It was, and is, a prestigious publication and I remember how proud I felt to be given the opportunity to […]
Editor’s Perspective: October 11th Issue
“Keep your heels, head and standards high,” Coco Chanel For almost as far back as human memory can recall, horse racing has had a strong connection with fashion. A sport of nobility, it is believed to date back to the 1500s, when British aristocracy wanted an excuse to mix and mingle in high […]
Editor’s Perspective: September 27th 2018
“If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember this whole thing was started by a mouse,” Walt Disney. Just 50 years ago, it was widely believed that it was physiologically impossible for women to run a 26 mile course. Despite stewards trying to physically prevent the 20-year-old from competing, Kathrine […]
Editor’s Perspective: September 13th 2018 Issue
“You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think” – A. A. Milne “I am the person who notices we are running out of toilet paper,” Ellen Seidman began a poem for her blog, Love That Max, about the hats she wears in her household – worrier, organiser, rememberer […]
Editor’s Perspective: August 30th issue
“Human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights, once and for all” — Hillary Clinton Somewhat of a theme has emerged in this issue of Metropol. I wish I could lay literary claim to this feat of editorial ingenuity, but alas it has been pure chance. See, it seems that on the […]
Editor’s Perspective: Writers & Readers Festival
“Not everything that counts can be counted and not everything that’s counted truly counts” – Einstein A hundred and twenty-five years ago, New Zealand women changed the world when they vigorously – and successfully – campaigned to get the right to vote. They’ve held a figurative torch up for other extraordinary, intelligent and inspiring women […]
