We reached out to our friends at BookSparks to hear about the books they’re most looking forward to reading in the coming months, so we an all find some new favorites.

When was the last time you sent a thank you note? Not just a text or an email, but a real ink-on-paper, signed-sealed-and-delivered letter through the mail?

With packed schedules and little outdoor space, life in a city can feel pretty confining for kids — and their parents. That's why so many of our repeat guests are families with young kids who visit again and again.

Looking back on our childhoods, many of us, at some point, received an assignment at school to write a letter to our future selves. While it may have seemed like a silly exercise at the time, writing letters to our future selves can be a worthwhile practice for keeping ourselves honest, benchmarking who we are and what matters to us now as a reminder (and data point) for our future selves.

We hosted Yoga, Meditation and Fitness Instructor, Natalie Burtney at Getaway Big Bear outside of LA earlier this summer. Here's what she had to say about her practice, creativity, and her Getaway.

The most effective way to rest and restore is to shift our attention to something that engages us without requiring sustained focus. The natural world offers an ideal fix, stimulating our senses—rustling leaves, birds in flight, clouds drifting overhead — without demanding heavy concentration.

Tech-free spaces have flourished in recent years - and for good reason. Establishing no-phone zones in your own life can have immense benefits for your emotional and mental well-being. Here are a few key times and spaces to try banning phones in your home to stay present with those who matter most.

Dr. Arthur Aron conducted a study a Stony Brook University in which he asked pairs of strangers to sit in his lab and talk to each other for 45 minutes. Some pairs made casual small talk while others were given a set of 36 questions to ask each other, questions that grew more and more personal as the list went on. Here are a few of Dr. Aron's questions for you to try out this experiment yourself with those who matter most.

If you’re ready to embrace a bit of minimalism, here are a few tips to help you get started on auditing your belongings.