The Comfort Issue is a particularly reflective addition to our library for the autumnal season, offering more than 300 pages of introspective storytelling, interviews, and founders exploring humanity's neverending search for wholeness, and the courage required to leave that stability and familiarity behind in pursuit of something better. Topics within include the disappearance of third spaces, mutual aid networks as a form of resistance, the unconventional effects of "adventure therapy", the return of Europe's night trains, the invisible labor that keeps society running at great cost, and much more.
The Comfort Issue is a particularly reflective addition to our library for the autumnal season, offering more than 300 pages of introspective storytelling, interviews, and founders exploring humanity's neverending search for wholeness, and the courage required to leave that stability and familiarity behind in pursuit of something better. Topics within include the disappearance of third spaces, mutual aid networks as a form of resistance, the unconventional effects of "adventure therapy", the return of Europe's night trains, the invisible labor that keeps society running at great cost, and much more.
This Is My Plan
Cover feature, trailblazer, and skateboarder Elly Walton leads this off-thebeaten path exploration with a deeper look into how walking away from
the comfort she built and the boxes our society places around us led to
even greater opportunities after she shared her journey with the world.
For The Comfort Issue, Elly Walton’s introspection asks what we gain
when we take the step– or kickflip, in Elly’s case– needed to enter the
unknown.
The Comfort Issue arrives as TrooRa continues to expand beyond the
page, carrying its editorial voice into new formats, new conversations,
and new audiences. That expansion includes Issue Zero, TrooRa’s
podcast series hosted by founder and Executive Editor-in-Chief Trystanne Cunningham. The show extends the stories behind the magazine through candid conversations with the people, ideas, and cultural shifts guiding each issue. Watch and listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music, and iHeart.
Societally, our access to comfort has never been more within reach. Consumption, instant gratification, echo chambers, and the elimination of the need to try have grown to be a cornerstone of our behavior that few have questioned at length, especially as escapism dulls the impact of current events. As this shift occurs and with increasing reliance on tools that outsource thought, we feel it’s the perfect moment to ask what we gain, and what is lost when we remove the friction that requires growth en masse.
Behind the scenes, The Comfort Issue cover shoot was a collaboration across disciplines and time zones. Photographer Sheilby Macena led the cover imagery, with Baidi Kamagate capturing additional photography and behind-the-scenes moments throughout the day. Darria Mathias in collaboration with EIC Trystanne Cunningham, styled Elly Walton for the shoot, while Jean-Claude Cubias supported lighting management on set, all coming together to produce an unforgettable cover we’re proud to have in our archive.
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