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August 30, 2022
A Postcard for Your Thoughts
August 29, 2022
Tranquility du Jour #588: Life Lately with Tim
August 26, 2022
The Other Side of the Mic
August 15, 2022
Tranquility du Jour #587: Spiritual Retreat at Home
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with returning guest Janice Macleod about her latest book, Spiritual Retreat at Home: A Guided Journal to Help You Strengthen Intuition, Relieve Stress, and Create Your Best Life. Learn what led her to write this book, the three pillars of exploration for a retreat, her 30-day spiritual retreat recipe, and more!
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8/16 Pet Loss Support Session
10/1 TDJ Style Event {live from Paris}
10/15 Fall Virtual Retreat
11/14 Hip Tranquil Chick Sweet 16
12/12 Holiday Pop-Up
Coterie Waitlist: Opens late 2022
Janice MacLeod is an artist, author and letter writer. She’s best known as the creator of Paris Letters, which are illustrated letters sent out in the mail to those who liked getting fun mail. When she’s not writing letters, she is teaching writing courses and writing books. Learn more.
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August 11, 2022
Traveling with Pets Tips
Louis in a lavender field in the South of France, 2012
Grab a cup of tea and settle in for some tips on traveling with your furry friends! We’ve taken our pugs to Paris (blog post below on Belle’s journey from an Oklahoma puppy mill to Paris) and across the US on weeks-long road trips.
Since our current rescue pugs have special needs, we rarely go out to eat or travel together as a couple without them.
Hear my tips on how to find pet-friendly lodging, restaurants, and activities, what to bring, and how to make the experience with your beloved furbaby as smooth as possible.
Below you’ll find an assortment of photos from our travels with pets dating back to France in 2012 with sweet Louis! Wishing you happy and safe travels. Bisous. x
Resources
My Traveling with Pets video
Puppy Mill to Paris
Bring Fido
Pet Loss Support
Louis at a campground near Lake Louise, Canada during the Tranquility Tour, 2013
Louis at a campground in the Redwoods during the Tranquility Tour, 2013
Louis at Joshua Tree during the Tranquility Tour, 2013
Louis at the Grand Canyon during the Tranquility Tour, 2013
Louis in Florida shortly after his cancer diagnosis, 2015
Belle Starr in Paris, 2017
Gizmo at the beach, 2018
Gizmo and Belle Starr at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah, 2018
Belle Starr, Mookie, and Gizmo at Three Fox Vineyards in VA, 2020
Belle Starr, Mookie, and Gizmo at the beach in Cape Charles, VA, 2020
Gizmo and Belle Starr in Seattle, 2021
Gizmo and Belle Starr and my favorite winery, Chateau Ste. Michelle in Washington, 2021
Gizmo, Mookie, and Belle Starr at Barrel Oak Winery in VA two weeks before we lost Belle, 2021
August 8, 2022
Mid-Year Reflection in Process {+ Journal Tips}
When longtime TDJ community darling Deb sent this photo to me, I couldn’t wait to share it with you. She snapped this while doing her Mid-Year Reflection from this recent Tea with Kimberly video.
Deb shared that the journal her kitty, Luna, is lounging on contains over six years worth of periodic reflections guided by my work. I was stunned!
I love that she has kept the various journal prompts and answers in one spot to refer back to. What a wonderful way to observe our ongoing progress! How often do we write something into a notebook never to be seen again?
How many types of journals do you have?Personally, I have six: a ballet journal, my regular journal, an ideas journal, my Daybook planner, art journal, and journal for my memoir work (it’s coming, it’s coming!).
1. Ballet journal: In a pretty pink perfect bound book I jot down choreography, feedback on area’s to grow, notes from ballet workshops.
2. Journal: This gold perfect bound 8×10 notebook is always with me to capture observations, concerns, dreams, musings, and my never ending processing. I also capture my birthday reflection practice (here’s a peek into my 2021 process) and virtual retreat reflections inside this journal.
3. Ideas journal: I use this spiral bound 4×6 black book to take notes during creative meetings, conferences, and online workshops not ballet or memoir related.
4. Daybook planner: Inside this 8.5×8.5 pretty pink planner (grab yours here) I capture my day’s appointments and to-dos, my month’s dreams and reviews, plus a variety of list making such as books to read and places to visit this year, and my year’s dreams.
5. Art journal: I compile images, writing, and ephemera into my perfect bound pink 8.5×11 hardcover to capture dreams, journal prompts, travel memorabilia, and pretty pictures. It’s my hard copy version of a Pinterest board.
6. Memoir journal: I’m on memoir journal #13 of the pink or Kraft paper colored Moleskines where I take notes from writing workshops, calls with my writing teacher Jamie Cat Callan, ideas or insights related to my book.
Want more ideas on different types of journals? I found this article on the Intelligent Change website that features 20 (yes 20!) types including a dreams journal, plant journal, fitness journal, reading journal, travel journal, finance journal and more!
The Practice of JournalingAuthor Christina Baldwin writes that “journal writing is a voyage to the interior.”
I describe it as the process of exploring thoughts and feelings on paper or the computer. It’s a tool to help explore and better understand patterns, motivations, fears, and struggles. It’s also a safe space to capture dreams, to celebrate, and to grow.
Journaling has been touted to help strengthen immune cells, solve problems, clarify thoughts and feelings, better understand self and others, and reduce stress. It also serves as a repository to brainstorm and muse.
Read more about the work of James Pennebaker and studies surrounding the emotional benefits of journaling including healing from trauma.
Now let’s writeI’ve written in a journal since grade school and return to the practice over and over again to capture my innermost thoughts within a safe, nonjudgmental, welcoming space.
I hope you, too, are inspired to spend time with one of your journals today! You never know what may arise.
Pour a cuppa tea, light a candle, and settle into a cozy nook. Reach for a notebook and pen and begin with this prompt: Right now I am feeling/noticing/experiencing . . .
Happy writing! Bisous. x
August 5, 2022
Tea with Kimberly: Starting Ballet As an Adult
Dream of twirling, getting onto pointe, or donning a tutu? I see you! Grab a cup of tea and settle in for tips on starting ballet as an adult.
I share ideas on what to wear, what you need to start, how much space is helpful, the importance of being gentle with yourself, embracing the growth mindset, what to do with your hair, my go-to virtual ballet schools (listed below), and more!
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My Go-To Virtual ClassesBroche Ballet: https://brocheballetonline.com/
Vitality Ballet: https://vitalityballet.com/
Joffrey Ballet: https://www.joffreyballetschool.com/
Ballet Academy East: https://www.balletacademyeast.com/
The Washington Ballet: https://www.washingtonballet.org/
Maryland Youth Ballet: https://www.marylandyouthballet.org/
* Podcast on my journey to the stage
* Podcast interview on returning to ballet as an adult
* My Lilac Fairy performance
August 4, 2022
Evolution of the Uniform
Most mornings I reach for my uniform of the 2in1 fitted top and capri leggings to either wear solo or to build upon as shown in these photos.
Recently I’d just finished a ballet class at home (note the pink barre in the background) wearing my uniform and needed to quickly transform the look to hit the red carpet at The Kennedy Center for a matinee ballet performance.
To transition the look into something more festive, I simply added a tulle skirt plus over the knee socks (to turn my leggings into tights), vegan over the knee boots, and, voilà, I was ready to go!
Below are a few additional uniform looks: with a leopard-print belt, with the savasana throw over my shoulders and secured with a skinny pink belt, topped with the boyfriend blazer.
Each layer or accessory enhances these two staples and transforms them into a different look.
The great news is that we don’t need a lot of clothes to look and feel cozy and chic. A few staples can go a long way!
What are your favorite ways to layer your TDJ pieces? Please share using #TDJStyle and enter this month’s style challenge.
Psst, the person with the most submissions will receive a Parisian care package from me! Bisous. x
August 2, 2022
#TDJStyle Challenge
The top photo shows the beloved 2in1 fitted top layered with the savasana throw tossed over the shoulders and belted. So many ways to pair this beloved top. I can’t wait to see what you come up with this month! x
August 1, 2022
Tranquility du Jour #586: Road to Recovery
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I share a peek into my recent hip replacement surgery, answer some of your questions, and offer tips on dealing with injury and limitations.
Download this worksheet to take notes and reflect on four journal prompts.
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Events
Pet Loss Support Session: August 16
TDJ Style Pop-Up: October 1
Fall Virtual Retreat: October 15
Hip Tranquil Chick Sweet 16: November 14
Holiday Pop-Up: December 12
Coterie Waitlist: Opens late 2022
Hip Hip Hooray
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Tea with Kimberly: Starting Ballet As an Adult
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