It’s time to get creative and intentional about offering warmth to my kids, my husband, my family, my friends, teachers, and random strangers. If I’m not proactive, February has the potential to bulldoze me and everyone I care about. I’m just not going to let that happen.

From: Warmth For Cold Hearts

Tonight our family will have our annual Heart Attack night. A few years ago I saw the idea on Pinterest and it’s become a treasured tradition for our family. We choose a free evening around Valentine’s Day. It’s a low-pressure, low-effort, low-depth activity.

Here’s how I plan on it going down:

The kids and I will cut out a bunch of hearts this afternoon. Then while eating our intentionally heart-healthy meal, including our favorite kale & quinoa salad, we’ll write things we love about each other (including pets!) on the hearts and hang them on our wall or refrigerator. We will leave them up for a week or two to soak in all of the goodness that comes with knowing our family loves and appreciates us. It’s an easy, special tradition that taps into the depth of our love for each other.

You can have a family heart-attack or you can offer a covert heart-attack to people you care about…

Be FOR other people today.

Support them.
Celebrate them.
Let them know.
It makes a world of difference.

#heatwave2015