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November 15, 2021
Tranquility du Jour #567: Healing with Nature
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Rochelle Calvert about how nature helps heal trauma, ways to awaken in nature, somatic healing, and how to give back to nature.
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Dr. Rochelle Calvert PHD, is certified in a variety of mindfulness, meditation, and trauma healing practices and is the founder and clinical director of New Mindful Life. She lives in San Diego, California. More information at NewMindfulLife.com.Find Our GuestFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewMindfulLife
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November 13, 2021
Journaling for the Soul
Journaling is the process of putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and, for many, it can be a therapeutic brain dump to bring light to dark, uncharted territory.
As Joyce Chapman writes in Journaling for Joy, “Through the act of writing things down, you allow yourself to wake up, be aware, and pay attention to what your life has to teach you.”
I like to think of it as a tool to help me explore and better understand patterns, motivations, fears, and struggles. Oh, and to vent! The journal never judges.
Studies show that the practice of journaling can help you strengthen immune cells, solve problems, clarify thoughts and feelings, better understand self and others, and reduce stress. It also serves as a safe space to brainstorm, muse, and dream.
Grab a pen and paper. Let your thoughts flow.Feeling stuck? Check out the prompts below to help get you going. Happy journaling!
How are you feeling about the end of this year?What are your top five values?How does your schedule align with your values?What’s most on your mind right now?What are your go-to coping skills?Describe your ideal day.Does your everyday style reflect how you feel?What are your creative outlets?Describe a significant moment that helped shape who you are.How do you spread compassion within and without?What does living a tranquil life look/feel like to you?November 12, 2021
Save the Date: TDJ Holiday Pop-Up
I’m soooooo excited to announce our TDJ Holiday Pop-Up on Saturday, December 4 from 1-1:30(ish) pm ET. Spend 30(ish) minutes journaling, planning, and dreaming within a like-hearted group!
Bring your journal, a pen, a libation, and your TDJ Daybook (or planner). Download your worksheet.
We’ll be connecting via live-streaming video on Zoom and you’re welcome to keep your webcam on or off. Party shoes and lipstick optional.
Please keep yourself muted during our gathering to ensure a tranquil experience for all. Feel free to say hello, share insights, and ask questions in our interactive chat section.
Annnddd, you’ll be among the first to hear about the TDJ Coterie—exclusive access to 2022 offerings, community, and overflowing perks.
I can’t wait to be with you on December 4! Bisous. x
November 8, 2021
Tranquility du Jour #566: Write a Poem, Save Your Life
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Meredith Heller about her new book Write a Poem, Save Your Life. Learn the benefits of writing poetry, what goes into a Poetry Toolbox, and how “a poem is a photo made with words.”
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MEREDITH HELLER studied writing and education in the graduate departments of JohnsHopkins University, Naropa University, and Goddard College. She has contributed poetry and essays to many publications and lives in Marin County, California. More information at www.MeredithHeller.com.Find Our Guest
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November 5, 2021
Happy 15th HTC!
Author’s Note: I shared this today with my Passholder Collective and thought you, too, may enjoy it!
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This month my first book, Hip Tranquil Chick, turns 15!
You may have joined the 10-year birthday or the 13-year birthday events. If so, thank you!
Earlier this week I realized it was 15 years thanks to one of those Facebook memory posts and it’s fun to reminiscence, especially when it comes to the creative process.
Here’s the gestation story of Hip Tranquil Chick:
Sitting on the floor of my floral print-infused living room, I turned to a teacher participating in my first Artist’s Way women’s group and said, “I want to write a book!”
“Great, about what?”
That’s where I stopped; I had no idea.
After some back and forth, we came to an agreement to trade yoga in exchange for writing coaching. She brought her Georgetown University syllabus to our first session and I realized that I was very, very lucky.
Two exercises that stick out from that experience include creating a vision/inspiration board and going to a bookstore.
When stumped with what I wanted to write about, my teacher had me pull images from magazines that represented what I wanted in my book. After scouring various images, I settled on those of happy couples, zen settings, yoga, bubble baths, nature, and healthy food.
One rainy weekday morning I met her at a Barnes & Noble in Georgetown to look for “book cousins.” These are books similar to what I wanted to write. We noted where they were shelved, who wrote them, who their agents were (found in the Acknowledgements section), and what was missing from that genre.
This was 2001 and there were only a smattering of yoga books—mainly philosophy driven such as the Bhagavad Gita—and it covered 1/3 of a tucked away shelf on the bookstore’s second floor.
After the vision board and bookstore tour, I realized that there was a need for a yoga lifestyle book. Sex and the City and chick lit were popular at the time, so a playful, female-focused yoga-centric book felt like a perfect melding.
And that’s how Hip Tranquil Chick was born.
Is there something inside of you that wants to be birthed?Perhaps it’s still in a seedling form and with the right amount of care, it will take root and grow.
As we move into the final eight weeks of 2021, what would you like to create? Perhaps it’s a book proposal, banana nut bread, holiday gifts, a more “you” WFH space, a 2022 dreams spread in your art journal.
Share yours in the comments below. You’ve got this! x
November 2, 2021
Tranquility du Jour #565: Q4 Goals
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I share a peek into my Q4 goals. Learn my process for creating and tracking them plus tips to make them a reality. A fun listen for my fellow to-do list checkers and dreamers!
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1. Write your November goals in the Month’s Dreams section of the Daybook or your own planner.
2. Contemplate what you’d like to accomplish, create, produce, experience by the end of this quarter (December 31).
3. Write this someplace you’ll reference often and let it funnel down into your Month’s Dreams and Weekly MITs (Most Important Tasks).
4. Bonus: Share with an accountability buddy each quarter. Highlight what you did complete from the previous quarter (reward yourself!) and share what you’d like to complete in the next quarter.
5. You’ve got this!
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October 25, 2021
Tranquility du Jour #564: Permission Granted
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Regina Louise about her new book, Permission Granted. Learn ways to self-parent, let go of behavior that no longer serves you, and how to grow through what you go through.
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Regina Louise is the author of Permission Granted. Her bestselling memoirs Somebody’s Someone and Someone Has Led This Child to Believe were made into the award-winning Lifetime movie I Am Somebody’s Child: The Regina Louise Story, which was nominated for a 2020 NAACP Award for Best Director. A summa cum laude graduate of the California Institute of Integral Studies with a master’s of fine arts degree, Regina is a Hoffman Process teacher, workshop facilitator, and motivational speaker who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her story has been featured in media outlets like NPR’s All Things Considered, Good Morning America, The CBS Early Show, The Tavis Smiley Show, and many more. Visit her online at http://www.IamReginaLouise.com.
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October 20, 2021
Tranquility du Jour #563: Life Lately
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I share updates on life right now—where I’m focusing, how I’m processing Belle’s loss, my recent declutter session, and a surprise film genre that’s a guilty pleasure.
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Fall TDJ Style Pop-Up
During Sunday’s TDJ Style Pop-Up, I shared why style is a TDJ Tenet and how it affects our mood, tips to create and style a capsule wardrobe, our 8-piece capsule plus ways to dress it up or down, and a brand new limited edition piece.
In this replay, you’ll also learn ways to transition your summer wardrobe into fall, hear from TDJ aficionados Melinda and Barbara, and get ideas to live and style your tranquility, every day.
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Style your tranquility every day by dressing with less, focusing on the essentials, making daily dress-up a ritual, playing with accessories, infusing your style into all you do.
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October 14, 2021
Join Me This Weekend
I hope you are enjoying this launch into fall—a season filled with crisp air, tall boots, pumpkin everything, and a beckoning to slow.
I’d love to have you join me for this Saturday’s Fall Virtual Retreat from 1-4 pm ET!
Feeling the need to slow down and tune in? Noticing a pull in many directions and wanting to refocus? Then this retreat is for you! Together we’ll experience three modules: flow, reflect, create. Each retreat has a different theme and this one focuses on softening into fall, slowing down, and consciously creating what’s left of 2021.
Pssst, this retreat is the LAST one of the year, in this format, and at this price point, so please don’t miss it. I hope to see you on Saturday!
On Sunday I’m hosting the Fall TDJ Style Pop-Up at 11:30 am ET. This free event is always filled with lots of style tips and surprise.
Meet TDJ’s 8-piece capsule wardrobe, learn how to create and style your own, enjoy a just-for-you discount code, and more.
Save your spot here. I can’t wait to spend the weekend with you! Bisous. x
