Creating the Muse Magazine

Creating the Muse Magazine

Dear Muse Community,

Welcome to The Women We Become, the October 2026 issue of Creating the Muse. This issue is a celebration of those many selves and the beautiful, complicated and deeply personal experience of becoming. Through stories of creativity, courage, reinvention, motherhood, ambition and self-discovery, we explore the identities we inherit, the expectations we outgrow and the freedom that comes from creating lives that feel unmistakably our own.

Our cover feature, Lynda Gardener, embodies this philosophy with extraordinary individuality, creativity and an unmistakable sense of freedom. A collector, stylist, hotelier and lifelong creative, Lynda has spent decades following her instincts, trusting her own eye and building a world that reflects everything she loves. In her interview, she takes us from the creative influences of her childhood to the remarkable world of Empire, storied interiors, beautiful accommodation and artistic collaborations, reminding us that a meaningful life is not necessarily one that follows convention, but one that reflects who we truly are.

Across this issue, we meet women who have embraced change in ways both profound and beautifully ordinary. Natasha Shoo, the creative spirit behind A Plot in Common, invites us into her life on 45 acres near Tenterfield, where seasonal rhythms, slow living and the simple pleasures of home have become the setting for an entirely new chapter. Artist Eira-Shay takes us into an enchanting world of wilderness, water, feminine lineage and imagination, where her evocative paintings explore memory, emotion and our instinctive connection to the natural world. Sanae Moriarty, founder of Harmoni, shares her journey from corporate ambition to barefoot beginnings, motherhood and conscious entrepreneurship, exploring the freedom that comes from embracing the many different parts of ourselves.

Our contributors bring their own thoughtful perspectives to this exploration of identity and transformation. Tenielle Dunstall, founder of BAMBII, reflects on redefining success, the courage to walk away and the importance of building a life aligned with our values. Tarra Lee explores the zodiac as a map of becoming, revealing the shifting qualities and possibilities that different seasons of life invite us to embrace. Pooja Nathoo shares a deeply personal reflection on motherhood, identity and rediscovering the woman beneath the many roles we carry, while poet Penny Beaumont gathers the fragments of memory, love, loss and experience into a beautiful meditation on the many selves we become across a lifetime.

May this issue remind you that becoming is not about leaving the women we once were behind, but carrying their stories, wisdom and courage with us as we continue discovering all that we might still become.

Warmly,

Indiana Holley

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