This is today: Laughing one minute. Sour, knotted stomach the next. Right now things feel —  bad. And difficult. My own sadness. And reflecting on others’ loss. Thinking about what’s really important. What needs doing. What must be let go.

My friends have the not-small talent of being able to inspire me toward lightness. And add a lot of light into my world – and the rest of it.

They tell me it’ll get better, they listen, they make me laugh by being themselves, and when I ask them to, they pour whiskey on letters and light them on fire.

It’s an amazing thing – to know these really great people and to have them in my life.

It’s rare that you find it. In LA or any place…

XX, L

Photos by Alex Citrin