EDITOR’S NOTE

“I onlywent out for awalk, and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found,was really going in.”

JOHN MUIR, JOHN OFTHE MOUNTAINS:THE UNPUBLISHEDJOURNALS OFJOHN MUIR

Photograph by Kurt Simonson

THE ACTIVE WAY TO HEALTHIER-LOOKING SKIN

THE OTHER WEEK, whilemyhusband andIweregetting ready forwork, hecasuallysaid,“Hey,couldyou keep aneye outfor myweddingring?” Noticehowhesidestepped theword “misplaced”or“lost.”Alsonoticethe timing: abusyweekday morningthat left littletimefordiscussion. Clearly thisisamanwhohaslearneda fewthingsover our10years of marriage. Becausewhile I’m calm andcoolaboutmanyissues,misplacingorlosing thingsmakesmealittlenuts.Itjustseems so preventable.Thisiswhywe have aholderforkeys inourentryway, abasketforbillsintheoffice, and, ahem, a nifty ringholderthatI boughtmy husband forhisdresser (below; it’sfromCB2if you’re curious).Then therewasthefactofwhathe lost:theband that symbolizesour loveand commitment.“Ifhecan so cavalierly misplace a preciousemblemofour relationship,” I thought, starting tototallyspiral, “thenwhatdoesthatsay abouthisdevotiontothe relationshipitself?”After a fewdeepbreaths,a quiet cupofcoffee,anda littleperspective, I had my answer:nothing.While commercialstrytoconvince us thatadiamond is forever,sometimesthe diamond—or, in thiscase, a simplegold band—getslost.It’s thelove,not the

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jewelry, that deservesto be obsessedover.Buta littleorganization doesn’t hurt!

Meanwhile,thismonthwehaveboth.It’sFebruary, afterall, sowe asked fourcouplestosharethe stories of howthey met,startingonpage106. Andifyou’d liketoavoidyourown “Couldyou keep an eyeout for…?”conversations,check out our“OrganizeThis” challengeon page34;we tackle a different trouble spotinthehomeevery monthwitheasytipsandkeyproducts.

Bytheway,wefound the lostringafteravery longweek inwhich it becameobvious that despite my husband’scalm exterior,hewas just asupsetaboutitasIwas(awww). It hadrolled underthebed and behinda gymbag. Soclearly that is ournext spacetoreorganize!

HERE’S TO YOUR HEALTH When it comes to our eating and fitness goals, most of us know what we should be doing—it’s the actual doing that’s tough. That’s why this month we bring you eight simple strategies for getting to the right mind-set to reach your health goals, whether that’s losing weight or eating more mindfully.

It’s also why I love Health magazine’s Total Wellness Weekend at Canyon Ranch Wellness Resort in Lenox, Massachusetts. This year it’s May 5–7, and I’ll be there speaking about easy ways to get organized so you can find the motivation (and time!) to achieve your health goals. Join us! For more information, see page 69 and visit health .com/totalwellness.

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ONTHE COVER Your fresh start: A guide to creating a calm, organized, and happier life

Softer, younger-looking hands today 48 Mind tricks for weight loss 100 Bold decor moves to brighten any room 120 4 stories of unexpected love 106

Cover Photograph by Levi Brown Set Design by Jeffrey W.Miller

SMARTER APPROACHES TODIETING...........100

GENIUSBEAUTYPRODUCTS AND TIPS...........................28

MOUTHWATERING PORK DISHES... ...........................112