Beyond the Horizon

A Call to Expansion

Suzy Bishop in Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom

Dear Seekers,

Somewhere within you, perhaps quiet, perhaps roaring, there is a pull toward something greater. A force that resists limitation, that senses the edge of the known and wonders what lies beyond. Not everyone listens to it. But you do. That’s why you’re here.

I first heard the phrase look beyond the horizon in a sunset yoga class in the Hollywood Hills. The golden hour bathed everything in soft, amber light and carried the scent of sage and distant eucalyptus. My instructor said it in passing, as if it needed no explanation.

Video installation by MARCK

It instantly stuck with me. Beyond the horizon, it wasn’t a new idea - it was something I had always followed without realizing it. Moving to unfamiliar places, stepping into uncertainty, following the deeper questions rather than settling for easy answers.

Later, walking to the car, I felt like I just ran into an old friend who had been there all along and I just hadn’t seen them until now.

To go beyond the horizon is not about chasing more. It’s about expanding into everything that is already within you. It’s the realization that the boundaries you’ve been taught, of what’s possible, of what you’re capable of, are constructs. They dissolve the moment you decide they will.

Photo by Blandine Soulage, from “DEVIATION”

The world moves fast. It rewards those who stay in motion, who adapt, who keep their minds sharp and their vision clear. But speed without direction is chaos. Motion without meaning is exhaustion. The real work, the kind that builds, that lasts, that fulfills, is about moving with intelligence, with purpose, with an awareness of what truly drives you.

This is why I write. Not to impose answers, but to offer a lens, a map, a way of thinking that helps you navigate what’s next. Because if you’re willing to push beyond where you are now, you’ll find that there is no final destination, only deeper levels of mastery, clarity, and creation.

Photo by Paolo Ferretti

Here, in Salima Nova, you’ll find:

- Perspectives that expand your thinking and unlock new possibilities

- Psychological and strategic frameworks to navigate ambition, reinvention, and performance

- Lessons from history, philosophy, and those who have pushed past convention - including the late bloomers who succeeded beyond society’s imposed timelines, proving that evolution has no deadline

- Reflections on my own journey - what it means to think, build, and move beyond conventional limits

This is for those who move forward, not just for the sake of more, but for the pursuit of something deeper, sharper, more true. The horizon is not a place, it’s a direction. And the moment you choose to move toward it, you’ve already begun.

Photo by Tania Franco Klein, from “Something About Something”

What’s Next?

In the next issue, I’ll explore the psychology of sports and what elite athletes and top CEOs have in common, the mental frameworks, resilience, and discipline that drive them to peak performance. Because success isn’t just about talent or intelligence, it’s about endurance, mindset, and the ability to push beyond limits, again and again.

Let’s go further, together.

Stay Stellar,

Salima

Photo by Joakim Möller & Luis Casadevall