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We are so excited to have made it a year with Fins. In this T C
issue we have so much for you to fin around in!!! Table of ConTenTs
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@THEME: APEX PREDATORS
Navigate our pages and see sharks, dinosaurs ands mers in predator mode.
@MERFOLK FEATURE: CHÈ MONIQUE
Chè Monique from Society of Fat Mermaids , Merfolk for Black Lives and a
simply inspirational woman tells us about SOFM, Merfolks for Black Lives and
being your best self.
@ FEATURE: DEEP BLUE SHARK
Mermaid Deepblue shares her story of modeling with sharks. It includes some
amazing underwater photography from Made in Water!
@POD LIFE (US): FAMILY IN FINS
Editor to Mermaid Mermaid Whimzsea shares creating a mer-pod with The Illinios Merpod in
her article, Family in Fins.

A Real Life Tail @POD LIFE (INTL): THE LIGURIAN POD
The Ligurian Pod tells how their tale began, ALL the way from Italy.
Coming in our next issue, a fun and @NEW COLUMN: MINDFULNESS FOR MERMAIDS
refreshing look at becoming a mermaid. Our very own Ms. Faelyn, mermaid, therpaist and Fins Merbassador is sharing
Watch as our very own editor learns her knowledge in this new and much needed content. Different mental health
and experiences the world of tails, fins, topics from a mer-spective.
headpieces, flukes and everything else @FEATURE:] FINL ETS COVE\
mer-related. All while trying not to A place to showcase your little mer in Finlets Cove. You can't help but love this
become overwhelmed! new addition.

Letter from the Editor

It goes without saying, our world is a different one from The ensuing weeks, I became so consumed with life
a year ago. there was no room for Fins and no mermaid photo
shoots. I missed it more than I ever had. The magic that
People are experiencing the loss of loved ones, loss had created the bridge for my mom and I during an
of job, quarantine, injustice, health issues, political impossible time was absent. I missed the escape, the
differences and more. The impact Covid has had on beauty, the individualism and most of all the love.
the social environment is the gravy on top of all of it.
The need to recapture the magic and zen has driven
No one is immune from the devastation. It hits from 360 my decision to become a mermaid. A real life mermaid
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and finding a way to deal is almost impossible. from the tip of my tail to the top of my crown!
Three days before the last issue, my mother passed Our new series, Editor to Mermaid, will share the things
after a long battle with lung disease. In that last month, I learn, do and see. I hope that everyone can find
I would talk about Fins and share the images and stories something relatable at some point in the series, even if it
from you. She was surprised that this world even existed. to laugh at the high level of mer-education I need.

Our conversations were a sweet escape for both of Until the next issue, stay safe and be mermazing!
us. In the process of losing each other other, we found
a way to deal with the impossible. In their uniquely ~Pat
magical way, mermaids gave us a bridge to deal with
the present by reminsicing of days gone by.

COVER MODEL: CHÈ MONIQUE
C O VER M O D EL: CH È MON I Q U E
PHOTOGRAPHER: YOUR ROUGE PHOTOGRAPHY
FINS|2 P H O T O GR AP HER: Y O UR R O UGE P H O T O GR AP HY