The circuitry of this inner theater has been one of the major evolutions of the brain over the past several million years. It’s an extraordinary capability that helped our ancestors survive, and it aids and enriches our lives today. But it has some drawbacks, and it’s important to learn how to use it wisely and not let it use you. Watching Your Inner Movie Watching Your Inner Movie Our powerful brains allow us to mental time travel and have a strong sense of self....

The Invite I placed the invite and his “trick or treat” bag on our coat hook, so when he got home it would be the first thing he’d see! The invite read “Why hit up the neighborhood to trick or treat, when I have all the goodies right here! Grab your bag and head to “house” number 1.” The AMAZING ladies of Merrymint Designs created these beautiful printables, so you too can have the invite, room numbers and fun sayings that go along with this CREATIVE “at home” date!...

A quick and easy printable gift for your spouse for St. Patrick’s Day. Print, cut, glue, and add your favorite Hershey’s Kisses for the perfect treat! Although St. Patrick’s Day isn’t one of our most celebrated holidays, I still always like to do something simple and fun for my husband to wake up to and take to work with him. This year I created a really cute simple printable box. Print, cut, and glue together the indicated sides to make it into a 3-D box....

We think you should plan your hair and outfit with the meal in mind. Are you going out to eat? Having a Friendsgiving party? Or hanging out with family at home? Once you decide how dressy (or couch-casual!) the occasion is, the easier it is to figure out how to style around it. ** Read on to see a list of our favorite medium hairstyles for thick hair sure to get you appropriately glam for your Thanksgiving weekend:...

STOP (Stop, Take a breath, Observe your experience and Proceed) Click here to enlarge the chart. RAIN (Recognize, Allow, Inquire, Non-identify/Natural Awareness) This acronym created by Michelle McDonald and popularized and adapted by Tara Brach, is incredible for helping us gain perspective, self-compassion and confidence with our difficult feelings. We also experience stepping into our natural awareness. POINT (Pause, Open, Inquire, Non-identify, Truth) Here is the latest acronym that I think gets to the essence of mindfulness and because there is no prior reference to this, I’ll spell it out here....