Soothe your soul with a quirky side-quest.
You don't have to be a minimalist to own less.
Two volunteer peach trees out near the compost.
The history of the Michelin Guide.
The first official portrait of Barak and Michelle Obama together.
The books readers are most excited about this summer. (2 down, plenty to go)
Happy Sunday.
Mental health *is* physical health.
Nora Ephron and the speech that made me.
Your friend group has a financial culture.
The Nobel-winning psychologist who believed he found the secret to happiness.
Stop telling me I look good "for my age."
Maggie O'Farrell talks Hamnet, family history and her new novel Land.
At 101, this artist is finally getting her big break.
Best movies to watch on a long flight.
And baby goats.
Sunday Links.
Here's the essay I wrote in the LA Times this week.
What I learned about loss while skateboarding at Costco.
This interview about creativity with Hozier.
The man who reads books for a living.
Summer beach reads. I'll definitely be reading Ann Patchett's latest.
Happy Sunday.
David Attenborough and the voice that revealed a planet.
Stephen Colbert hosts Only in Monroe.
Stepping out of a thought loop.
Science-backed ways to get out of a funk in just one day.
Classics that make your brain feel expensive.
And this beaver eating cabbage.
Happy Sunday
I want to live like Costco people.
This bookstore gets good mileage.
Great Ramit Sethi interview.
The secret to success is mono-tasking.
A guide to getting dressed when you're depressed.
Advice I wish I'd learned earlier in life.
Artists and their bohemian ateliers.
Building equity into your wardrobe.
The answer is always chilaquiles.
Nature photographers of the year.
Happy Sunday
Questions I ask myself every week to keep life simple.
How to make 5pm feel like the start of your day.
The 10 best books this year so far.
I bought a vintage dress with recipes on it, then I tried them.
John of John is next on my list.
And this mama bird.
Happy Sunday
