The Simple Life

How to live an authentic life.

Gigi Vorgan is the author of numerous health books, including The Memory Bible, a New York Times bestseller, of which she is the co-author. See full bio

October 13, 2009

Weather or Not

When you live in California, it's always another year of drought. No matter how many deluges of flooding rain you've waded through during the winter, the following summer you can't water your lawn because of draught.

Every weatherperson I could find on the radio, television, internet and newspaper yesterday predicted rain for Los Angeles today. Read More

July 10, 2009

Being There

I've known her longer than any other friend - since the third grade. We may not jaw on the phone everyday, or even go out to dinner every month, but when we do get together we connect like no time has passed at all. We either laugh our heads off or cry our eyes out - sometimes both. There are no secrets too embarrassing to tell because we already know the unspeakable about each other. Read More

July 6, 2009

Con Artist

"He stopped short, Mommy, right in front of me," my daughter blurted through the phone. Read More

June 29, 2009

You're Only Young As You Feel

I was savoring my ritual cappuccino across the street from my dentist's office as I did every time I went there, when this incredibly handsome young guy sat down two tables over. Our eyes met and he smiled seductively. I practically choked on my biscotti. I could have sworn I knew him from somewhere... But it wasn't the gym... He sipped his sparkling water and gave me a little wave. Read More

June 24, 2009

De-Clutter Your Life

My girlfriend was in from New York and stood in my bathroom convulsing in laughter, "You don't have shampoo? Not any?" She sputtered. Read More

June 22, 2009

Love, Honey

"Hi Honey, I just remembered that it's my parent's anniversary on Friday, and we really should take them out to dinner. That means we have to cancel on Val and Stuart. Can you make the call? I'm tied up in meetings all day. Thanks. Love, Honey"