With the release of her latest album 4 only weeks away, Beyonce Knowles graces the covers of several magazines including Billboard and W. Her spread for Essence Magazine though is the most refreshing. She writes her own cover story about “The Year That Changed [Her] Life” entitled “Eat, Play, Love.” It chronicles the time she took off to enjoy life’s simple pleasures like playing with her nephew and traveling with no agenda. The accompanying photo shoot captures her Texas roots in a way we’ve never seen before.
