As summer quickly approaches, we're looking forward to the warm air, cool drinks and weekend getaways with the ones we love. This editorial by Kristen Lynne provides simple inspiration to enjoy an intimate and effortless honeymoon or romantic escape. We love this simple home and the couple's sweet moments enjoying the river.

The sun was streaming through the top of the car as he sped along, wind rushing through his hair. Today was the day they had been planning and anticipating for months, and he was anxious to see his bride. He knew without a doubt she’d be beautiful, and his heart beat faster at the thought of seeing her in all of her bridal glory for the first time. He longed to press his cheek against hers, to hold her, to let her feel that at the heart of this momentous, emotional day, he was there, they would be together, and that was really all that mattered.

In this pursuit of joy, we experience the ebb and flow of happiness and sadness, each one a point of reference allowing us to appreciate fully the other. Neither of these have the power to alter the homeostasis of absolute joy. Joy is omnipresent. It’s unshakeable, and it’s freely available to all of us. So how do we get there?