Curly Hairstyles to Check Out Now Read on to check out a few of our favorite hairstyles for curly hair. 1. Long, Curly Pixie Curly hair and short hairdo mix, and we have been loving seen more and more iterations of this look in the curly pixie. For 2017, why not try out a combination of long curls with a shorter back. You’ll still get a little more hair to play with to make cute styles like this pinned-back look....
The good news is that you can bring your training into everyday moments without adding any more demands on your already too-packed schedule. I like to call these moments Purposeful Pauses. It isn’t just about stopping, it is about noticing what is here to be noticed when you stop. And it is about redirecting the attention when it takes off into the future or the past. This is a continuation of the attention training you experience when you are practicing meditation on your cushion or chair....
We didn’t list all the national days because there are over 365 (since some days have more than one national day being celebrated!), but we did list the 50 that stood out to us the most! If you are interested in viewing all of the national days to celebrate, then you should definitely check out the National Day Calendar! This website was our go-to resource for this post. We love how each national day listed has a bit of history explaining how and why each national day is celebrated!...
6 Fun & Creative Ways to Wear Weave Ponytails on Natural Hair Here are 6 stunning ways to wear weave ponytails with your natural hair. 1. Slicked Back Natural Ponytail To achieve this, find a hairpiece that is close to your hair’s curl pattern. Then slick back your natural hair back using a gel such as Suave Professionals Castor Oil & Mango Butter Defining Gel. After slicking back your natural hair, attach the natural weave ponytail to the back of your hair to where your own natural hair sticks out from the slick back....
Styling Your Dark Blonde Hair for Any Occasion 1. Halo Braided Crown Whether you have a head full of dark blonde hair or an ombre fade, when you weave your locks into a halo braided crown it has a way of turning you into a Greek goddess. Sounds like a pretty good life, huh? To maximize your leaf-like bronzed braid, gently tug at all sections starting at the bottom and working your way to the top before twisting it around your head and securing it with some bobby pins....
Rev Up Your Edgy Look with These Shoulder Length Hairstyle Ideas 1. Color-Blocked Hair Push your hair to the max with this super edgy and extra colorful look. Whether you want to stick to one color or embrace the chocolate mauve trend, adding color to your locks can be the ultimate edge factor that you’ve been craving. If you want to take it up a notch higher, emboss an eye-catching undercut that’s doused in color; every time you tie your hair up your little masterpiece will steal the stage....
Low Manipulation Hairstyles for Short, Natural Hair To inspire you to try something new, we’ve collected seven low manipulation hairstyles for short natural hair that are perfect for your specific hair type and texture. Read on: 1. Easy Curly Ponytail Told you these styles were easy! You don’t need long hair to do a ponytail, one of the easiest low manipulation hairstyles you can do on the fly. All you need is a good hair tie and a headband (or some pins) to hold in any free-flying hairs....
This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. The Dating DivasWell, here it is: a shameless plug for our own site at the top of this list! But honestly, I have personally been finding incredible resources for my marriage from the Divas LONG before I was ever on the team here. The Dating Divas began with our founder and CEO, Tara, as she embarked on her own journey of discovering how to keep her marriage as FUN and exciting as it was back in her and her husband Jamie’s dating days....
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. Being Away From Friends or Family During the Holidays For some reason, the holidays have a funny way of reminding us of any feelings of loneliness. They also make our hearts yearn for some familiarity. For some of us, the holidays may also remind us that we may not necessarily have a home or family to be with....
I think we can all agree that Christmas time can be crazy busy and stressful. We tend to get so busy with shopping, wrapping presents, mailing Christmas cards, cooking, cleaning, and parties that sometimes it’s easy to forget what Christmas is really about. Taking time to STOP and ENJOY time with our families, making magical memories, is really key. We wanted to help families take one day to set aside the “real” to-do list (all the cleaning and chores) and pull out the FUN Christmas To-Do List and spend the whole day just having fun with your family and kids....
If we are too self-absorbed and caught up in our own experience in any moment, we will be unable to shift our perspective in this way and won’t even think to try. When we are self-preoccupied, there is virtually no awareness of whole domains of reality we may be living, immersed in every day but which nevertheless are continually impinging on and influencing our lives. Our emotions, and particularly the intensely afflictive emotions that “sweep us away,” such as anger, fear, and sadness, can all too easily blind us to the full picture of what is actually happening with others and within ourselves....
“Our program aims to help people find those moments of refuge,” says Amit Bernstein, professor of clinical psychology at the University of Haifa, Israel, and director of The Moments of Refuge Project. Bernstein and his team developed Mindfulness-SOS for Ukrainians in partnership with the Ukrainian refugee community, Global Empowerment Mission, Pandemic of Love, SmartAID, the Ukrainian Mindful Awareness Project, and Mindful.org. “It’s hard to recover and heal if you’re not in a state where you feel safe,” Bernstein says....
The bleakness doesn’t stop on the outside. The moment I walk through the heavy metal doors to the visiting area, I’m in another world, cheerless and severe. This Thursday evening, a few family and friends of inmates stare at the floor as they wait under a pastiche of “Call us first!” advertisements for bail bonds. Old newspapers and magazines litter the waiting room. “Men’s meditation, Room 322,” I say through the microphone to the woman sitting behind reinforced glass, trading my driver’s license for a visitor tag, to be worn at all times....
These Accessories for Fall Need to Be On Your Radar Prairie Chic Flat Brimmed Hat The Wild West and all of its trends are making a major comeback and we are ready to accessorize with cowboy and prairie vibes in mind. A flat brimmed hat is one of the best accessories for Fall! These hats add a grittiness and edgy level to your look. We love these hats with either messy and untamed waves or a sleek updo that makes the hat the main focus....
If quick and easy is more your style when it comes to bedroom games, then be prepared to experience one of our favorite ever sex card games, aka the Deck of Desire! Without a doubt, this one of the best ever sexual card games. However, it is also SO simple and easy to pull off. Grab a deck of cards and you’re ready for a love card game that is HOT!...
Ammi’s Adventures: Clouds Hi! I’m Ammi. My name means “the whole world is inside of me,” and I think it’s true: I carry the whole world in my mind and heart and body. I know you do, too! I like to play games, explore, and discover what makes me, me. I’m so glad we’re together on this journey! I love to sit and watch the clouds. I play the cloud game with my friends, my family, and I even play it by myself....
Zoë Nudell—even though she was taken from us in horrific and untimely way—lived 100% of her life and she lived it to the full. We want to honor that life here, as we have in the story in Mindful. I’ve asked Carsten Knox, the reporter who wrote this piece, to share something of his time spent with her researching his story on The Nova Scotia Sea School, which was a very big part of Zoë’s life and where she left a legacy of many young people lives changed for the better....
From dry shampoo to salt spray, read on for three products we think you should add to your April showers starter kit: April Showers Starter Kit for Your Hair 1. Anti-frizz Products That dewy and misty air after a rain shower is no good for your hair. Well, the moisture is good, but the frizz that comes with it isn’t unless you’re up for embracing frizzy strands. Prep your hair with anti-frizz products to combat frizz....
