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Do you have a lot of leftover Halloween candy? Surprise your hubby with a delicious treat and a sweet message. Simply line up his favorite candies to spell out a little message just for him… super fun and incredibly easy!

Here are all of the amazing resources available in this kit: Host’s Guide – to make party planning a breeze Invitations – includes both a paper and a digital version! Name Tags – to identify each unique character Character Role Cards – gives your guests a character background Suspect, Location and Weapon Cards – to determine the crime committed Room Labels – for the designated suspect areas Detective Clue Sheets – To assist the detectives in solving the crime Character Introduction Cards – for introductions at the party Host Check List – to keep track of your party preparations Guest List – to organize your guests and assign characters Top Secret Envelope Labels – where the suspect’s clues will be revealed...

But it’s a huge personal value for me, because I was my own worst critic. I was trying to do so much in achieving and succeeding by all these criteria I had. It was really when I started to see myself in a far kinder, more compassionate light, that I would just say to myself, like, Are you just trying your best? Just ease up. – Dr. Sally Safa What drives you to honor your values when it’s difficult to do so?...

This is why mindfulness—the objective observation of whatever is occurring—is a core capability at the foundation of a successful, fulfilling career, and of optimal performance in anything that we do. When you apply mindfulness to work, you give those efforts meaning and become more engaged, more attuned. Working consciously is deciding and acting upon what you want to accomplish and how you will accomplish it. It recognizes the complex nature of work, particularly when it is being done in teams and organizations with other people....

While many take this time of year to look back (best-of lists, anyone?) or look ahead (are we making resolutions for 2021 or just letting it wash over us?), here’s an invitation to just be here. Right here, right now, in this moment. Some of these moments will bring great peace. Others will leave us in pieces. The more we can bring our focus and presence to these moments, the more skilled we become at compassion—for ourselves and others—kindness, and finding joy, and the more we can surf the changes of our lives with ease....