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May 10, 2021
Tranquility du Jour #540: Mental Health Awareness {Part 1}
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I share a few mental health tips to help commemorate Mental Health Awareness Month. Learn how to make mental health a priority, my go-to coping skills for mind and body, resources, and how to reach out to others who may be struggling.
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Events
June 20 TDJ Live Masterclass
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1. Make your mental health a priority: sleep, exercise, food, mindfulness, play, talk, create routines/shake them up
2. Learn coping skills: healthy distractions, mental, physical, interpersonal
3. Share resources: volunteer, hotlines, donate
4. Reach out to others
FREE Pet Loss support group on May 18
May is Mental Health Month Toolkit
Let’s ConnectJoin our TDJ Insider’s Facebook group. Share resources, get inspiration, make connections, be part of the online book club.
Sign up for a 30-day trial of Audible and get your first book FREE.
Receive weekly inbox love through Love Notes: invites, inspiration, and more.
Browse my 6 Books and planner.
Follow along on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Share a review on Apple Podcasts, Amazon, or Goodreads and you may hear it shared on the show. Deets on kimberlywilson.com/review.
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Tranquility du Jour #540: Mental Health Awareness Part 1
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I share a few mental health tips to help commemorate Mental Health Awareness Month.
Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #540: Mental Health Awareness Part 1.
Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon, or Overcast.
New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here.
Events
June 20 TDJ Live Masterclass
July 10 Mid-Year Virtual Retreat {registration opening soon}
TDJ Lifestyle e-course {join the waitlist}
TDJ Passholder Collective {join the waitlist}
1. Make your mental health a priority: sleep, exercise, food, mindfulness, play, talk, create routines/shake them up
2. Learn coping skills: healthy distractions, mental, physical, interpersonal
3. Share resources: volunteer, hotlines, donate
4. Reach out to others
FREE Pet Loss support group on May 18
May is Mental Health Month Toolkit
Let’s ConnectJoin our TDJ Insider’s Facebook group. Share resources, get inspiration, make connections, be part of the online book club.
Sign up for a 30-day trial of Audible and get your first book FREE.
Receive weekly inbox love through Love Notes: invites, inspiration, and more.
Browse my 6 Books and planner.
Follow along on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Share a review on Apple Podcasts, Amazon, or Goodreads and you may hear it shared on the show. Deets on kimberlywilson.com/review.
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May 3, 2021
April in Review
Hello love! Monthly I do a review and also create my next month’s dreams. This reflection exercise allows me to stay accountable, review goals, celebrate, and note what needs adjustment. I duplicate this process in my Daybook , too, since I’m a paper lover!
You’ll also find an assortment of April’s photos plus a roundup of all things TDJ this month and Savvy Sources I thought you’d enjoy. Bisous. x
April in ReviewTake ballet 5-6 times/week [DONE]Host inspiring virtual retreat [DONE]Get vaccinated [DONE]Visit family in Oklahoma [DONE]Read four books [DONE]Release four Love Notes & podcasts [DONE]Release new Tea with Kimberly [DONE]Collaborate with clients [DONE]Record six podcast interviews [DONE]Brunch dates [DONE]Carve out creative space [DONE]Eat more whole foods/less processed/sugar [DONE]
April HighlightsSipping tea and dining outside [photo above]Afternoon hike on C&O Canal with family [photo above]Seeing all the blooms [photo above]Tim and pups dropping me at the airport [photo above]Flying to Oklahoma
Surviving my second vaccine
Visiting Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma [photo above]Getting fitted for pre-pointe and pointe shoes
Receiving my first spring peony bouquet [photo above]Walking to get the mail with parents [photo above]Watching the Hemingway documentary
Getting good news from Gizmo’s oncologist
Hosting a workshop for Elizabeth Dole Foundation
Watching the judge read the guilty verdict
Brunch dates
Cleaning out my closet
Taking 22 ballet classes
Planning summer trip
Release five podcasts
Release four Love Notes
Release a Tea with K video
Read four books
Take 25 ballet classes
Schedule late summer/fall trip to Paris
Collaborate with clients
Finish an online course
Savor time in Cape Charles, Virginia
Safe travels back to Oklahoma
Host inspiring Pop-Up for TDJPC
Work on deepening memoir draft
Meetups with friends
Life Lately
Earth Day Every Day {10 Tips}
The Ritual of Tea
Podcast 538: Life Lately
Podcast 537: Get Over “I Got It!”
Podcast 536: Spring Reflection
Podcast 535: Radical Intuition
Bystander Intervention Training
19 Self-Care Ideas That Cost Nothing
How a Year Without Hugs Affects Our Mental Health
6 Fashion Hacks I Learned in Quarantine
Why Are We Craving “Wholesome” Things?
I’m Not Languishing, I’m Dormant
My Beauty Uniform: Kate Baer (last month’s online book club pick author)
Self-Care Rituals That Have Become Non-Negotiables
Burned Out People Will Keep Burning Up the Planet
The Guilt of Not Working More, When We’re Done for the Day
40 Vegan Dinner Recipes
5 Mistakes We Make When We’re Overwhelmed
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Tranquility du Jour #539: Ageless Living
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Julie Nicholson about her top 10 tips for ageless living.
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Julie is an award winning writer, producer, and manager. She started her first career as a fashion designer in NYC after graduating with honors from The Fashion Institute of Technology. A few multiple career paths later, Julie turned her first blog, ‘from drabulous to fabulous’, into a TV show that she wrote, produced and hosted for Santa Monica City TV.
Aging Gracefully: My Skincare and Makeup
Let’s ConnectJoin our TDJ Insider’s Facebook group. Share resources, get inspiration, make connections, be part of the online book club.
Sign up for a 30-day trial of Audible and get your first book FREE.
Receive weekly inbox love through Love Notes: invites, inspiration, and more.
Browse my 6 Books and planner.
Follow along on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Shop seasonless, vegan, locally-made, eco-friendly fashion: TDJ by Kimberly.
Share a review on Apple Podcasts, Amazon, or Goodreads and you may hear it shared on the show. Deets on kimberlywilson.com/review.
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May 1, 2021
May’s Book Club Pick
Welcome back to the Tranquility du Jour virtual book club! From one bibliophile to another, let’s read stories that move us, make us think, and open up important conversations.
Together we’ll read and discuss in our TDJ Insider’s Facebook group and hopefully in person someday soon. You in? Hope so!
Introducing Our May Book
DescriptionFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the million-copy bestseller Essentialism comes an empowering guide to achieving your goals, Effortless by Greg McKeown. It all starts with a simple principle: not everything has to be so hard.
Do you ever feel like: You’re teetering right on the edge of burnout?You want to make a higher contribution, but lack the energy?You’re running faster but not moving closer to your goals?Everything is so much harder than it used to be?As high-achievers, we’ve been conditioned to believe that the path to success is paved with relentless work. That if we want to overachieve, we have to overexert, overthink, and overdo. That if we aren’t perpetually exhausted, we’re not doing enough.
But lately, working hard is more exhausting than ever. And the more depleted we get, the harder it is to make progress. Stuck in an endless loop of “Zoom, eat, sleep, repeat,” we’re often working twice as hard to achieve half as much.
Getting ahead doesn’t have to be as hard as we make it. No matter what challenges or obstacles we face, there is a better way: instead of pushing ourselves harder, we can find an easier path. Effortless offers actionable advice for making the most essential activities the easiest ones, so you can achieve the results you want, without burning out.
Effortless teaches you how to: Transform tedious tasks into enjoyable ritualsPrevent future frustrations by solving problems before they ariseSet a sustainable pace instead of powering throughMake one-time choices that eliminate many future decisionsSimplify your processes by removing unnecessary stepsMake relationships easier to maintain and manageAnd much more
I wanted to choose something to help us navigate the world as it reopens. As mentioned in my Life Lately post, I want to avoid returning to habits of overscheduling and am hopeful I can keep some of my pandemic lifestyle during this transition. Namely, more blank space, a slower pace, and deeper appreciation for things like live music, in-person time, and traveling. Also, I loved Essentialism and want to work smarter, not longer and make downtime a priority. For more insights, enjoy this interview in Vice. I hope you’ll join me!
How to JoinJoin us over on the TDJ Insider’s Facebook group. Look for the pinned post in our Facebook group. I’ll share a few thoughts and prompts mid-month and welcome you to share favorite quotes and takeaways throughout the month.
Want a physical copy of the book? Here’s a list of Black-owned bookstores. Or download the book via an e-reader or Audible (use this link for a free 30-day trial and first book).
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April 28, 2021
Tranquility du Jour #538: Life Lately
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I share a peek into life lately. Hear what I’m watching, reading, working on, delighting in, struggling with, and how to prepare for that second vaccine shot.
Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #538: Life Lately.
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Events
June 20 TDJ Live Masterclass
July 10 Mid-Year Virtual Retreat {registration opening soon}
TDJ Lifestyle e-course {join the waitlist}
TDJ Passholder Collective {join the waitlist}
August 2020 Life Lately
August 2019 Life Lately
October 2018 Life Lately
Join our TDJ Insider’s Facebook group. Share resources, get inspiration, make connections, be part of the online book club.
Sign up for a 30-day trial of Audible and get your first book FREE.
Receive weekly inbox love through Love Notes: invites, inspiration, and more.
Browse my 6 Books and planner.
Follow along on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Share a review on Apple Podcasts, Amazon, or Goodreads and you may hear it shared on the show. Deets on kimberlywilson.com/review.
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Life Lately
It’s been awhile since I shared a “Life Lately” post, so I wanted to follow up on this week’s podcast with an inside peek and a few links.
What I’m reading:* Just finished Hemingway’s Paris: A Writer’s City in Words and Images by Robert Wheeler and Hemingway in Love: His Own Story: A Memoir by A.E. Hotchner.
* Pigs of Paradise: The Story of the World-Famous Swimming Pigs by T.R. Todd
* Building a Life Worth Living: A Memoir by Marsha M. Linehan
* More over on Goodreads.
* Decluttering (SO many books, plants, pets, pens).
* Finding balance between planning and keeping spaciousness as our world reopens.
* Juggling all the special needs of our rescue pets.
* Pirouettes.
* Memoir. Finished first draft!
* TDJ Capsule Wardrobe. Photo shoot in May.
* TDJ Passholder Collective.
* Summer travel plans (we’re heading west!).
* Paring down plans.
* Getting fitted for demi-pointe and pointe shoes.
* Taking Gizmo and Belle to “rehab” for laser therapy and massage of their aging knees.
* Feeling sunshine on my skin and birds singing during morning walks.
* Collaborating with clients.
* Planning to attend a seven-day ballet intensive in Chicago.
* Being with family in Oklahoma.
* Vegan collagen powder and matcha green tea powder.
* Whole flower rose tea, The Qi.
* Green smoothies with spinach, banana, frozen mango, vegan protein powder (video).
* Daily Harvest Oat bowls, blueberries plus peanut butter on sprouted grain toast.
* Uniform: TDJ 2in1 fitted top, capri legging, a leopard-print scarf and face mask.
* Cruelty-free red lips, eye liner, and waterproof mascara (video).
* Loving the GoPure serums and moisturizers.
* A dab of Tranquillité parfum oil.
* TDJ Soul Balm Spotify playlist.
* Shallow with Garth and Trisha. OMG!
* TDJ community (YOU!).
* Verdict in the George Floyd murder trial.
* Chance to enjoy live events again.
* COVID vaccine.
* Hemingway: A Film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick
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April 20, 2021
Earth Day Every Day {10 Tips}
While we all know the importance of reduce, reuse, recycle, there are numerous ways to honor Mother Earth each and every day.
Here are a my top 10:1. Support farmers’ markets. Grab your reusable bag and hit your local market for flowers, fruits, and veggies. Or join a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture).
2. Skip disposable and tote reusable water bottles and cups. I also tote a metal fork, metal straw, and cloth napkin everywhere. Say “food only” when ordering takeout to avoid those extra soy sauce packages and plastic utensils.
3. Spread kindness to all beings. Recycle. Pick up litter. Relocate uninvited critters (yep, even those leggy spiders) outdoors. Tread lightly. Practice mindfulness.
4. Support slow fashion. Americans toss an average of 68 pounds of clothing annually. Choose quality and versatility. Watch The True Cost documentary. Try locally-sewn, eco-friendly TDJ (save 20% with code EARTHDAY through 4/22).
5. Use eco-friendly cleaning products (or make your own). Forgo the chemicals and go DIY infused with your favorite essential oil.
6. Go veg. Meat production is one of the largest sources of water pollution, greenhouse gases, and loss of biodiversity. 10 reasons why it’s green to go veg. Consider taking this week’s 7-day VegPledge.
7. Get your hands dirty. Plant a veggie or herb garden. Add pink impatiens or purple pansies to terracotta pots. Insert a pop of color with a bright green pothos or philodendron. Surround yourself with plants (you’ll note some of my jungle in the above photo). Plants for beginners.
8. Spend time in nature. Savor a dose of fresh air and put things in perspective. Einstein said, “Look deep into nature, and you will understand everything better.” Try forest bathing.
9. Get inspired. Tune into my podcast with Ashlee Piper and Jennifer Maagendans filled with more ideas.
10. Compost. We keep our scraps (fruits, veggies, tea and tea bags, coffee grinds), in a tin compost on the counter and when it fills, we add them to our larger compost bin outside. Don’t have an outside? Many cities have compost drop-off spots. Fun fact: We only throw out trash once a week since so much ends up in the compost. More on what you can/can’t compost.
How do you like to honor Earth Day every day?Wishing you a beautiful Earth Day filled with plants and a deep connection to the world around you. Bisous. x
PS Shop TDJ 20% off with code EARTHDAY through 4/22.
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April 19, 2021
Tranquility du Jour #537: Get Over “I Got It!”
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Elayne Fluker about her new book Get Over “I Got It!” She shares how to stop being “the strong one,” show up for ourselves, and adopt a possibility mindset.
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Elayne Fluker is host of the Support is Sexy podcast featuring interviews with more than 500 diverse women entrepreneurs around the world, and she is founder of SiS.Academy — an online learning platform educating and empowering Black Women entrepreneurs. Most recently Elayne was named a “Founder of Change” for SiS.Academy as part of the American Express “100 for 100” program featuring 100 innovative Black women entrepreneurs. As an expert in media, pop culture, entrepreneurship, and women’s empowerment, Fluker has been a featured guest in front of millions on national shows and networks, such as TODAY, Nightline, Headline News, Inside Edition, CNN, VH1, CBS, BET, FOX, and Sirius XM Radio. Getoverigotit.comFind Our GuestWebsite: elaynefluker.comFacebook: facebook.com/elayneflukerInstagram: instagram.com/elayneflukerYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCxnPXZQPJoqkRmjDpRUS-ug
Podcast: elaynefluker.com/podcastLet’s Connect
Join our TDJ Insider’s Facebook group. Share resources, get inspiration, make connections, be part of the online book club.
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Browse my 6 Books and planner.
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April 14, 2021
Wellness: The Ritual of Tea
As you sit down to contemplate Monday’s spring reflection prompts, I encourage you to light a candle and make a cuppa tea.
For me, tea signifies a pause, an exhale. A chance to get present and drop into reflection mode.
Buddhist monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh reminds us, “Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves—slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future. Live the actual moment. Only this moment is life.”
Each morning I turn on the kettle and listen as the water turns to a rolling boil. I pour it into my cup and watch the water fill the space.
Then I choose my tea. Since discovering The Qi’s Shangri-La Rose Whole Flower Tea (featured in these photos), I’ve been obsessed.
Fun fact: this one-of-a-kind high mountain rose is cultivated in Shangri-La at 10,000 feet above sea level. The special varietal yields the boldest nutrients, flavonoids, and aroma as it is from the most prized 1st pick of Spring.
I carefully unwrap it, breathe it in, and set it into the water.
After letting it steep and become saturated, I carefully remove it to make two more cups later in the day.
Then I take the cup, wrap my hands around it, hold the warmth, and sip slowly.
I love everything rose—candles, face masks, rosewater spray, lotion, soap, serums, pastries—and to be able to drink it is a delight!
The ritual of tea connects us to senses. It brings us into the moment and beckons us to slow, sip, and savor. Bisous. x
Check out The Qi
PS I like The Qi so much I agreed to be an affiliate. I hope you, too, will fall in love with their whole flower teas. And they make great gifts for your fellow tea lovers.
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