Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Steamy Never Have I Ever Questions Are you curious about the Never have I ever questions that are included in our FREE printable pack? Well, check them out below! Never have we ever taken a picture of ______ in bedNever have we ever made out in the ______Never have we ever gotten busy on the ______Never have we ever used a ______ in the bedroomNever have we ever stripped to the tune of ______Never have we ever set the mood with ______Never have we ever licked ______ of each otherNever have we ever tested out this position ______Never have we ever tried ______ as foreplayNever have we ever worn ______ to bedNever have we ever teased each other with ______Never have we ever experimented with ______ Printable Game Cards Now, you could totally play this game with nothing more than you, your spouse, and a touch of creativity, but sometimes it’s hard to get those creative juices flowing when you’re also trying to have an intimate evening....

So how does my lapse in compassionate eating relate to mindfulness? Well, for both mind and body, you are what you eat. What we consume mentally influences how the mind feels—pleasant and happy or roiling with indigestion. Imagine you are facing a difficult work problem. If you focus on unpleasant “what-if” scenarios, anxiety arises. If you dwell instead on possible solves for the difficult issue, you feel calm and empowered....

Duane uses the example that telling people how to exercise then saying, “Go do it,” without a gym or support, is not going to be effective in getting people to start exercising, and the same is true for practicing mindfulness and meditation.

I know what it’s like to be totally wrapped up in stories. In my teens and early twenties, I was immersed in them, and to me, they were absolute, unshakeable truth. I debated aggressively with anyone who disagreed with the stories I believed in. I talked at people. I barely listened to anything they had to say, because I was certain they were wrong and I was right. I had no idea how much I was just parroting whatever I’d heard elsewhere....

Read on to learn my secrets to the perfect blow-dry: My Current Blow Dry Routine 1. Allow some air-dry time. It’s key that once I get out of the shower I allow some air dry time. If you start to put product into super damp hair, it won’t be able to absorb as quickly and you won’t get all the great benefits. I like to wait about 10 minutes before focusing on my strands, so find other things to do to get ready in the meantime!...

Read on to discover more about this on-trend look, how to ask your stylist for bottleneck bangs and how to style the fringe yourself. All About Bottleneck Bangs From styling tricks to nailing that explanation so you walk out of the salon with the bangs you’re dreaming of, we’ve got you covered! What Are Bottleneck Bangs? So, you want to try bangs, but aren’t ready to take the full plunge yet?...

Dry, brittle hair can be agonizing to deal with and may take months to renourish. Don’t let your hair fall flat in the luster department, and give it the TLC it deserves. Treat your hair right by educating yourself about the different dry brittle hair remedies and finding out the causes of these problems. Some of them may surprise you! Finding out the causes is the first step before even considering a brittle hair treatment....

What makes this moment notable, even though this yucky feeling had happened a bajillion times while looking at Insta, was a recognition of how that image impacted me. If I think about my technology consumption like a diet, what I just ate left me feeling bloated and heavy—perhaps the equivalent of eating an entire bag of Cheetos. In the past, I might have scrolled on for thirty minutes, continuing with my day and feeling some unnamed uneasiness, but not really noticing or connecting my feelings to anything in particular....

Our perspective toward whatever we encounter in life fundamentally changes how we experience it. Redefining Stressful Setbacks Stress itself can be defined as the perception that something is more than we can handle. When we frame challenges as surmountable, we more easily surmount them (or at least begin to work our way forward). When we frame them as opportunities for failure, we more easily fail. That may sound like the most hackneyed, clichéd advice ever—but it is a foundation of resilience research....

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. We are firm believers that game night (and more specifically, a GNO) is all in the details. We put together these adorable printables to pair with your GNO (or group date) to help you execute a perfect Bunco game night! Thanks to our very own Diva Elizabeth for creating them! Here’s everything that comes linked below FOR FREE:...

“I often had to ask for help, which didn’t feel great,” my friend told me. “I felt apologetic, but I didn’t have much choice. It’s hard to give, but it’s also hard to ask.” Our close relationships are an important part of a meaningful life. But what happens when someone we love is sick or going through a very rough time, and we are called upon to be a helper over and over again?...

Still Peckish Researchers in the Netherlands asked one group of adults to perform a 4-minute body scan, and a second group to listen to an audio recording about tourism. People in both groups then drank water through a straw, and identified their first sign of feeling that they’d had enough to drink. They then continued drinking until their stomachs were completely full. Both groups reported having had enough and feeling full at about the same time, suggesting that such a brief mindfulness intervention did not increase eating-related body awareness....

Raising kids in this commercialized world is tough. In our family we’ve made an effort to really focus on the things that matter most, especially at Christmastime. But sometimes with all the hustle and bustle, it can be hard to keep the focus on the birth of the Savior and the blessings that Christ brings to our lives. In an effort to keep Christ in Christmas, we’ve rounded up plenty of ideas for you and your family to enjoy this Christmas....

We get it! Christmas card preparation can be a daunting task! But with the help of your spouse and our darling Christmas Card Prep Date printable set, you’ll find Christmas card prep fun AND easy! We’ve organized this mundane task by providing you with an easy tracker, a printable card that allows you to insert any 4 x 6 family image, festive confetti and darling envelopes, all designed by the SUPER talented Joanna at JAB Creative!...

This program is specifically designed to develop inner presence as a psychotherapist and teach specific skills and interventions to deepen and broaden the therapeutic encounter. The skills developed include strengthening moment-to-moment awareness, developing therapeutic presence, empathy, deep listening, and compassion. This course of study has a threefold focus: The curriculum includes a variety of internal mindfulness and compassion practices; the application of mindfulness to psychodynamic psychotherapy, to emotional regulation, and to specific populations such as clients with problems related to depression, anxiety, stress, or trauma; working with dreams, families and couples; and the application of mindfulness to eating disorders....

Helping people build healthy new habits that improve their lives is more important than ever. Arianna Huffington and her team at Thrive Global are on a mission to end the epidemic of stress and burnout and help people unlock their potential. Their latest effort comes in the form of a book called Time to Thrive: End Burnout, Increase Well-being, and Unlock Your Full Potential with the New Science of Microsteps....

Short Cute Hairstyles to Inspire Your New Look So, whether you’ve recently gone for the big chop, or are just looking for a fresh way to update your cropped look, you need to take a look at these cute styles for short hair, that’ll earn you lots of style points in no time! Whether you’re looking for cute hairstyles for girls with short hair, haircuts for short curly hair specifically, or cute short cuts in general, we’ve got something for you....

Your schedule is BOOKED tonight for a date to the library! Whether you are a serious bookworm, or more of a light reader, this date is tons of fun! MATERIALS NEEDED: Library Date Night Printables Library Card (optional – only if you want to check out books!) LOVE CHALLENGE – DAY 11: Your date night tonight is going to be free, easy and a total blast! Our library date printables are SO stinkin’ cute and they have some silly and hilarious activities for you and your spouse at your local library....

The cushion was a gift from my husband, who found just the right thing. It’s now worn and a little discolored. But it still supports me—most days for 15 or 30 minutes. This well-worn cushion makes me recall questions I had when I started. How do I learn more about this? Who else is doing it? What’s the benefit? Am I doing it right? While a cushion is not required for practicing mindfulness, mine is a symbol for all those questions....

But are we actually powerless? Ultimately, there is great power in how we choose to handle the precious moments of our lives. The dream that you have, to make a meaningful impact with your life, is in your hands. It is in your choices. There is nothing unimportant about how you choose to use your energy, your time, your money. Surprisingly, you do have power beyond anything you might imagine....