Made to Perform𓂃 ࣪🩰˖

We live in a world where performance has become second nature. To smile when we’re tired, to succeed when we’re breaking, to curate a self for the eyes of others. This issue unravels the layers of performance,the ones we choose, the ones imposed, and the ones we carry without noticing. From survival as a stage to the quiet rehearsals of our daily lives, Made to Perform asks: what happens when we pause the performance, and who are we when no one is watching?

“Made to Perform” is more than a theme; it is a mirror held up to the ways we bend, break, and shine under the weight of expectation. These pages have carried voices that question performance, embrace it, and resist it,reminding us that behind every act is a tender, unpolished self.

Thank you for stepping into this issue with us, for holding space for the performances and the silences in between. May what you’ve read linger beyond the page, asking you gently: when are you performing, and when are you simply being?

With love,

Team Cherry🍒