Dating is aging us
March 20-22
Malibu
Saturday
Surf Canyon Market
Experience an eclectic gathering of local businesses, artists, farmers, chefs, and makers, all coming together in one thoughtfully curated space.
Venice
Saturday
Venice Fest
A free community event celebrating love, music, and togetherness at Venice Beach. They will have live music, food trucks, local shopping, art, fitness classes, games, and more.
Brentwood
Friday
Tea & Song
Celebrating the Equinox at the Christy Dawn shop in Brentwood with live music, sipping herbal tea, and revelling in the return to Spring. The first 40 attendants will receive a hand-made ceramic mug.
Culver City
Sunday
Purlates Class
Enjoy 40 minutes of mindful Pilates with adoptable kittens, followed by 20 minutes of kitten playtime and a Polaroid keepsake.
West Adams
Saturday
Character Portraits Workshop
Create some customized character portraits using paper and other mixed media, and you’ll walk home with it framed and ready to be displayed in your home.
Sunday
Jsta Girls Day
A day of movement, music, refreshing treats, and fun in honor of women, featuring açaí by Uba Tuba Açaí and bouquet making.
West Hollywood
Saturday
Fairfax Market
A space that highlights amazing artists, vintage, LA based brands and community.
Chinatown
Sunday
Heaven Sent
Heaven Sent is back for another unforgettable night bringing together music, movement, and that electric energy from the first edition.
Little Armenia
Saturday
A Closet Sale!
A shop + sip at Cafe Nido, they will be hosting 15+ stylists, creatives, brand owners, cool girls, etc., all offering up their personal closets.
Highland Park
Sunday
York Manor Market
A market at York Manor featuring clothing and accessories, jewelry, art, home goods, ceramics, and food and beverages.
Silver Lake
Saturday
Designer Blowout Sale
After a 7 year break, the massive parking lot blowout sale is back! Portion of proceeds go to CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles).
Echo Park
Saturday
Rat Boi Pop-Up
Shop new spring arrivals from a long-time Lisa Says Gah favorite!
Long Beach
Sunday
BYOC Fundraiser for Orale LB
A crafty evening in Long Beach, with all proceeds donated to Orale LB.
Elysian Park
Sunday
Field Notes LA X Micha’s Market
A facilitated discussion and writing space where they dive into philosophy, linguistics, and the world-expanding role of language + storytelling through the lens of various topics.
Boyle Heights
Sunday
Barrio Run
A 5K run or 2-mile walk through Boyle Heights as an act of collective healing, followed by cafecito, connection, and a celebration of community.
Montecito Heights
Saturday- Sunday
Junque Sale
The Heritage Square Museum’s second annual yard sale. All proceeds benefit the restoration and preservation work they do.
Pasadena
Saturday
Aura Door in LA
Aura Door will be at the Pasadena Commons to take your aura photos.
Sunday
Erewhon Wellness Event
Enjoy a number of different activations from Lifestyle Collective brands, light bites, music, and samples of the latest products in the industry.
Dating is aging us
Don’t tell anyone, but I got my first grey hair.
I know I’m not in my early 20s anymore, but I didn’t expect to start seeing aging so… vividly. It was just there, staring back at me in the mirror. I had just gotten back from Italy. Drinking on the beach, going out at night, ignoring Slacks from my team because I really “needed this” break. Just living life, “summering” if you will. And then I got home, and there it was.
Obviously, I went into denial. It’s small. It’s probably from that stupid shampoo my dermatologist prescribed. Or from when I used to get highlights. Honestly, I think it’s blonde (I have brown hair).
Am I really starting to come face to face with aging? In Los Angeles, of all places?
Immediately, I get on a strict routine. We are living in the wellness capital of the world, after all. Only drinking on weekends. Walking an hour every day. 8.5 hours of sleep. Reading at night. No fried food. A few vitamins from Erewhon for good measure… this will fix it.
And then I find another one. On the other side of my head. At this point, it’s clearly not me. Something else is going on.
Did one of my ex situationships cast a spell on me with an Etsy witch? And then it hit me. It’s not the shampoo. It’s not the bleach. It’s not even aging.
It’s men!
No one really tells you this, but modern dating actually does something to your body. The inconsistency, the unclear intentions, the emotional ups and downs, it keeps your nervous system on edge. You don’t fully relax. Your body keeps score, even when you’re not.
Apparently, difficult relationships can literally speed up biological aging.
One study found that each stressful person in your life can increase your rate of aging by about 1.5%, or roughly NINE MONTHS.So no, it’s not the shampoo. Or the bleach. Or the drinking. It’s the men! Duh. I want those months back. So if you’re looking for advice, I don’t really have much. Other than maybe… stop entertaining people who stress you out like it’s a hobby. Your nervous system, and apparently your hair, will thank you.
— Your Friend