First Person Singular by Wendy Braitman

End of Week Zen

It’s my time of the week to enter the worry-free zone. Please join me.

Photo by Lucia Litman

Housekeeping

Illustration by Jean Jullien

Elemental Gratitude

First thing every morning, as I’m just beginning to rouse, I say a quick prayer of gratitude for the basics that I usually take for granted. Air in my lungs, ability to see and hear, take steps and know the sun’s rising on another day. 

Illustration by Alessandra Olanow

Sun Screen

In L.A., I never go anywhere without a hat. If only I looked this glamorous.

Photo by Clemente Vergara

Wheel Life

The New Yorker cover by Kadir Nelson

Creamsicle Weather

Painting by Oriana Ingber

Summer Plans

What’s on your summer bucket list?

Painting by Guy Yanaj

Art of the Joke

Monochrome joke painting by Richard Prince

Pride

Last Sunday, in need of a lift, this straight girl walked to the L.A. Pride parade, to rejoice with my LGBTQ brothers, sisters and non-binaries. In these treacherous times, when human rights are in peril, here was a place to celebrate real progress.

Heartfelt by Olimpia Zagnoli

Couples Retreat

I had a great trip to Santa Fe, despite being the only single person with about 7 couples (I lost count). And that also makes me the only person who didn’t have to share a bathroom.

Illustration by Lisa Congdon