We tend to focus on the beginning of each new year, crafting our intentions and resolutions with the care of a sculptor. But 11 months in, life tends to be the opposite our good habits fly off in the whirl of finishing up work projects and semesters, shopping for and wrapping presents, and planning family visits and cookie swaps (why do we sign up for so many?). This year has been a doozy in a long line of doozies. Which means it's more important than ever to take a moment for you. We've got some ideas on how to move through the next few months with attention, intention, and grace.
9 Things to Write Down Before New Year's
Amy Shearn captures some unexpected ways to hold on to what was good about this year.
1 That One Really Great Day
So many days are so not ideal in so many ways. But remember that one really stellar day this year? Perhaps it had elements that can be replicated. Like, who knew that one of your all-time favorite things was actually as simple as carrying a bunch of helium balloons down the street? What a discovery! Or perhaps it was totally oneof-a-kind-the pure magic of running into a long-lost friend! On a ferry! At golden hour! It's so rare that a moment feels perfect, and that's exactly what makes it worth recording not the phone-camera-snapshot version of recording but the writing-out-exactly-how-it-felt version.
2 The Mistake You Never Want to Make
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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A head-to-toe guide to staying strong, sharp, healthy, and happy well into your platinum years.
How to Manage Holiday Stress
Want to avoid family drama this year? Here are three ways to pregame.
How Makeup Artists Do the Holidays
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THE MOTHER-IN-LAW Survival Guide
Ding-dong, she's here! But fear not-so are we, with advice on managing this singular relationship with grace, humor, and lots of heart.
The Enduring Power The Color Purple
It has captivated audiences as a novel, a movie, and a Broadway musical. On the eve of its latest incarnation, a sweeping musical feature film out on Christmas Day, we celebrate Alice Walker's universal saga of resilience and redemption with behind-the-scenes stories from the new book Purple Rising.
Who (or What) Do You Need to Thank?
Gratitude isn't just a topic for your annual turkey dinner. It's been scientifically shown to improve your health eating depression, boosting immunity, and lowering stress. These thank-you notes (plus an ode to a heartbreakingly loyal pup) will inspire you to make it a daily practice.
Beam Me Up
Bethany Heitman's self-esteem was tied to her clear skin, so dark spots sent her spiraling. Then she saw the light.
Turn Around, Bright Eyes
After years of despising the puffy bags under her eyes, Rae Ann Herman found a surgeon she trusted and woke up refreshed in every way.
