Miranda Kerr on Orlando Bloom Split: We Really Do Love & Respect Each Other

Miranda Kerr looks relaxed and fabulous on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar UK‘s June 2014 issue.

Here’s what the 31-year-old model had to share with the mag:

On her relationship with ex Orlando Bloom: “Well, we are very good. We speak every day. We’re really close, we’re going to be a family forever and we both really do love each other. We have genuine love and respect for each other. We’re very connected and I feel grateful for that. We created something beautiful together and we both remind ourselves how lucky we are to have that. And yeah, it’s good. He’s a great dad. I’m lucky.”

On parting ways from Victoria’s Secret: “It was a big chunk of time that I wasn’t able to commit to because I’m a mother. I used to be in two different countries every single week. I made a conscious decision to shift gears. I’m very much a people-pleaser at heart – I feel that if everyone else is happy, then I’m happy – but I’m learning the power of saying no and putting my foot down.”

On accepting life’s challenges: “Everyone goes through challenging periods in their life. That’s inevitable and it’s part of being human. I feel like it’s a daily process to be positive. It’s something that’s a choice and I have different tools, like meditation, even prayer – my grandmother taught me to pray when I was young – and just finding that inner peace.”

For more from Miranda, visit HarpersBazaar.co.uk. Bigger cover inside…