First Person Singular by Wendy Braitman

Heading Out

On my way out of town for a long weekend. See you again Monday.

Bismarck Palm by Amy Lincoln

Summer Prep

I’m going to a pool party this weekend and have mixed feelings about it. I’ve been cramming, doing sit-ups. Yikes.

Illustration by Jean Jullien

When the Going Gets Tough

Writing about my last rough patch helped me get through it. Which of these resonates with you?

Illustration by Olivia de Recat

The View From Here

As a Career Coach, I speak to people from all over the country. And this time of year, everyone’s seeing green. What do you look at from your open window?

Open Window by Gail Spaien

Favorite Time of the Year

It’s National Donut Day. Free Donuts. Seriously.

Purple Haze

Right now in L.A, we’re in peak season for Jacarandas. As I go about my day weighed down with grievances, petty and profound, and I happen onto a street framed with purple blossoms, I’m reminded of all that’s wondrous about life.

Drawing by Olivia de Recat

How to Swear

It’s been one of those days, starting and ending with mopping up dog vomit. Rose still had no trouble eating her dinner.

Photo from the book, How to Swear by Stephen Wildish

Royalty meets royalty

Photo by Pete Souza

Everything in Place

8 years ago, when I moved into my current home, I unpacked all the boxes in 24 hours. I was obsessed with getting everything put away, and didn’t give myself time to make thoughtful decisions about where things should go (particularly in the kitchen). What’s amazing to me, 8 years later, is that I made pretty good choices in the heat of the moment.

Out of Sorts by Ella Frances Sanders