Keep Your Cool
It’s 109 today in Los Angeles. Being mindful of the heat and my aging dog, I took Rose out for a 10-minute walk (tops). Even in that short amount of time, the metal part of her leash was blazing. #GlobalWarmingIsReal
So Damn Hot by Thoka Maer
Take the Compliment
For my Career Coaching blog, I’ve just posted a piece about tapping into joy to find purpose. And one of the ways to get there is to own your strengths.
#365quotes 2018 project from Design Crush
Independence Day Food
One of the liberating things about being single is eating whatever you want for dinner. What are your food plans for the 4th?
Illustration by The Ellaphant in the Room
Between Loneliness and Solitude
This week, the prolific poet and critic, Donald Hall passed away at 89. He was Poet Laureate of the U.S. and received the National Medal of Arts from President Obama. Hall was married to another lauded poet, Jane Kenyon until her untimely death from leukemia. More than 20 years after his wife’s passing, Hall wrote an essay in The New Yorker about solitude, love and mourning. Don’t miss it.
Illustration by Marc Johns
Heavy Lifting
Maybe you can help me figure this out. I need to flip my Queen-size mattress, and every time I consider doing this alone, I’m certain it will hurt my back. If only the dog could lend a paw. Any suggestions for a 100-lb weakling?
Fork by Jean Jullien
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