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I’m not a super star in the craft department but this was a pretty simple project that I made out of stuff I found around my office/craft room. I started out with a box that was big enough to fit regular sized envelopes, I glued some fabric and scrapbook paper on to it and embellished it. Last month I showed you how to make your own Love Letter Stationery. You can use your personalized paper to write each other love letters and put them in your box, or you can use the printable Time Capsule letter and fill out the same one each year on your anniversary....

A. I first experienced this “interpersonal meditation” exercise when I brought my then-fiancée to a Jack Kornfield talk in Santa Monica, about eight years ago. We paired up, and it wasn’t long before she was overcome by emotion and tears were streaming down her face as we two lovebirds gazed into each other’s eyes. She says she fell in love with me all over again during that exercise. These practices are often introduced to give people a direct, felt sense of loving-kindness, compassion, and empathy....

The marriage of science and mindfulness has been a good thing. It has helped to ground the conversation about what mindfulness is good for in very practical terms. But, as in most marriages, there are areas that could use some attention. For one thing, in our rush to have everything explained for us in the simplest possible terms (how does it all work?), we can grasp after overly simplistic explanations and take them as Truth (insert trumpet blast)....

** We must admit, the process can be daunting if you just throw yourself into the search without preparation, but thankfully, this is where we come in! Read on: Use deep conditioners that deliver intense moisture. First things first, research as much as you can, read the labels on products you come across and find vloggers that give sincere and authentic product reviews. Find people that have a similar hair texture to yours and make note of the deep conditioners for Black hair that they’re using....

Get all 10 tips at garrisoninstitute.org. Looking for more ways to get started with meditation? Check out Mindful’s Getting Started page.