She wrote: “One morning when we were first married I made footprints and put them going out to his car. On each footprint I had a word that then spelled out how much I loved him. It made him so happy that he saved the feet and put them in a special box in our closet. Sometimes it’s the littlest things.” Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here....

This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. ** Midnight Snack for Two Midnight Snack for Two This date is a super sexy way to reconnect and to help do that it is equipped with super cute printables designed by Carisa from Messes to Memories! Let’s get to work! First, print out the printables, then cut and prepare them. There is a cheeky little note that you can leave on the bed, hang on the door, or in another location to surprise your sweetie and let them know the fun they are in for!...

Back then Axel didn’t look so friendly. Along with a shaved head and many tats, his numerous piercings gave off an aggressive vibe that seemed to say, “Don’t even thinkof bothering me.” He kept to himself but he also kept coming back to yoga class. He paid good attention and was energetic and determined in class—maybe too determined. He reminded me of a hard-boiled egg, all his youthful energy and heat turned inward and covered with a thin but unyielding shell....

1) A 7-minute mindfulness practice to shift out of “doing” mode Noticing self-perpetuating thought patterns is a core mindfulness skill. Take a moment to examine how it feels to disengage from a busy mind and shift into “being” mode with this practice from Zindel Segal, co-founder of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). 2) A 15-minute guided mindfulness meditation: Investigating difficulty Sometimes our experience is painful and difficult. And there may be little or nothing we can do about the arising of the pain or difficulty....

My husband and I are doing the long distance relationship thing right now as he is doing medical school rotations all around the country. And as “fun” as it sounds to take 2 kids and travel with him we decided to stay put and just visit as often as we could. {And a huge applause to those of you that do the long distance thing because, man, is it hard!} I know my husband gets lonely at times and misses us, so I decided to make him a set of mini-love notes to open at times he is needing a pick-me-up....