At the end of each year, we love to do a wrap-up by reflecting on all of the beautiful creations shared on our blog over the year and pick out the top favorites. We've been doing this several years now -- be sure to check out last year's round up.
Here's what topped our list in 2016, based on both your feedback, page views, and comments from our editorial staff.
We love sharing creative ideas for mindfulness and introspection, so it's not a surprise our guide on keeping a commonplace book (or a "wisdom" book) was very popular. And what great timing at the end of the year to commit to a commonplace book practice for 2017, or to do a short exercise reflecting on the wisdom you picked up in 2016. Please -- tag us on social media with your commonplace books and wisdom journals!
It's been a tough year for many, and thus it comes as no surprise that one of our most popular articles of 2016 was our Tea Before Bed, and 5 Other Bedtime Rituals for Mindful Sleeping. Getting good sleep is crucial for mental, emotional, and physical health -- so anything you can do to ensure a good night's sleep is important. There are a lot of evening ritual options, so pick from these options to see what will work best for you.
Although it was recently published, it is already coming up to be a hit: 22+ Creative Uses for Hot Chocolate Mix. We launched our own in-house hot cocoa mix in November (and have been almost sold-out every week since launch), so we published this companion piece to help folks decide how best to use their mix. Simple, nourishing cocoa mix has lots of options, so be sure to bookmark this one.
Although it was recently published, it is already coming up to be a hit: 22+ Creative Uses for Hot Chocolate Mix. We launched our own in-house hot cocoa mix in November (and have been almost sold-out every week since launch), so we published this companion piece to help folks decide how best to use their mix. Simple, nourishing cocoa mix has lots of options, so be sure to bookmark this one.
We love a good dessert, but a dessert with both tea and coffee? It sounds like culinary sorcery, but we would expect no less from our regular blog author Krista Bjorn. The most popular recipe this year was her Earl Grey Panna Cotta with Mocha Whipped Cream. It's rich, it's creamy, but simple and delicious. Make a double batch so you have enough to share and enough to savor.
Last but not least, we love to end it with gratitude -- and so, of course, our Gratitude Dinner: Mindful Conversation Starters for Your Next Small Gathering rounds out our best of 2016. We live in an era where personal views can be divisive, so having some go-to mindful thoughts to help guide topics can be helpful no matter what.
