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January 3, 2021
TDJ Live: January 10
Reflect. Set intentions. Be inspired. Make a difference.
A new season is the ideal time to hit the reset button and focus on finding (and spreading) tranquility in our everyday lives. Learn eight tranquility tips, connect with a like-hearted community, and dedicate one hour to you! Here’s a video peek inside.
Grab your spot and download your 14-page workbook upon registration.
I look forward to connecting with you on Sunday, January 10 from 8-9 pm ET! Bisous. x
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December 31, 2020
January’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!
January Book
Description
Tina Turner—living legend, icon to millions, and author of the “brave and wry” (Vulture) memoir My Love Story—returns with a deeply personal book of wisdom that explores her longstanding faith in Buddhism and provides a guide to these timeless principles so you can find happiness in your own life.
I dedicate this book to you…
in honor of your
unseen efforts to
triumph over each problem
life sends your way.
Tina is a global icon of inspiration. And now, with Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good, Tina shows how anyone can overcome life’s obstacles—even transform the “impossible” to possible—and fulfill our dreams. She shows how we, too, can improve our lives, empowering us with spiritual tools and sage advice to enrich our unique paths.
Buddhism has been a central part of Tina Turner’s life for decades and, in music, film, and live performances, she has shined as an example of generating hope from nothing, breaking through all limitations, and succeeding in life. Drawing from the lessons of her own life, from adversity to stratospheric heights, Tina effortlessly shows how the spiritual lessons of Buddhism help her transform from sorrow, adversity, and poverty into joy, stability, and prosperity.
Why I Chose It
I came across this book early December and knew it would be perfect for the new year. Buddhism, happiness, Tina, spiritual tools, sage advice, I’m in! I mean, Tina Turner and Dolly Parton—two powerful female musical icons in a row. I’ve downloaded it on Kindle and look forward to reading along with you.
And, I’ve recently discovered Schitt’s Creek (I know, I know, a bit late to the party) and am obsessed with this scene (and want David to be my BFF). I may have cried. Anyway, join me and happy reading!
How to Join
Join us over on the TDJ Insider’s Facebook group. Look for the pinned post in our Facebook group early next week. 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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December 30, 2020
Friday’s Virtual Retreat {5 Spots}
This New Year’s Day experience (2-5pm ET) is an opportunity to reflect, move, dream, and design within a like-hearted community.
Reflect and create in your journal.
Design an inspiration board to bring your dreams to life.
Spend time in contemplation and community.
Reconnect with your body through an all-level yoga and meditation practice.
Take your inner artist on a half-day date.
Leave with an action plan.
Grab one of the remaining five spots and I’ll send you a 30-page workbook and Zoom link to join us!
Here’s what former participants had to say
Kimberly’s 3-hour live retreat made a huge difference during a time when self-care is critically needed. She thoughtfully provided seated yoga, meditation and journaling to get us to the a clear mental place where we could get into the right mindset to do deep inner work, connect within, shift energy, and emerge totally refreshed and rejuvenated. Thank YOU again! —Kelly
Thank you so much for the wonderful retreat! It allowed me to start fresh and leave a lot of negativity behind. It essentially enabled me to detoxify and rejuvenate my life. Everything feels so much better! When you asked us what the highlight of the retreat was, I answered everything. I meant it! I loved the poem, the art journaling, the meditation, the yoga—all of it! It was great to be in touch with so many liked-minded people. Also, the retreat didn’t just make a difference for me, through my elevated mood, it also made my husband much happier. —Madelyn
The virtual retreat you hosted yesterday was exactly what I needed and WANTED. I felt like a breath of fresh air had been blown my way and cleared the cobwebs of anxiety, inertia, “distractedness” from my mind, body and heart. You provided me with some concrete tools and encouragement to get grounded again…especially in these uncertain times…and to move forward, taking little steps each day so that I can show up again in my life. It was just the perfect “reset” button for me. —Shelly
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December 29, 2020
Sustainable Style Story
Style is an outward expression of who we are, how we feel, and what we think. I like to think that we tell a story through our style as beautifully articulated in this Washington Post piece.
Here’s what Nadine Farag of The One Who Dresses says this about style:
“At its essence, style is a complicated, endlessly fascinating human capacity. It is our spirit and what we think, our creativity, our individual way of being, and our intention for our clothes. To nurture a meaningful relationship with fashion, our task is to understand style, to hone it, to carefully craft it and make it our own.”
Shop the look: 21in1 fitted top and capri leggings
Each day as I reach for my go-to outfit (shown above), I’m choosing comfort, ease, and creative expression because I can dress this up or down, add layers, and transform the look using this solid base. See 21 ways to wear this look.
In addition to wearing clothing that looks good, tells a story, and makes us feel good, shopping sustainable helps support our desire to do good.
Sustainable Style
According to Green Strategy, “sustainable fashion can be defined as clothing, shoes, and accessories that are manufactured, marketed and used in the most sustainable manner possible, taking into account both environmental and socio-economic aspects.”
One of my favorite websites Live Kindly, lists three aspects to look for when striving to shop sustainably:
Clothes made locally.
Transparency.
Sustainable materials.
As noted in this week’s podcast, thrifting is another way to choose sustainability. According to Council for Textile Recycling, Americans toss 70 pounds of clothing each year (oh my!), so giving a formerly loved item a new home is a oh-so-green.
And, let’s be honest, the thrill of the hunt can keep us going for days! Thanks to thrifting, I’ve given a new home to a prom dress, pink cowboy boots in my size, multiple faux fur coats, over the knee boots, and vintage jewelry (to name a few favorite finds over the past three decades).
Your Very Own
When visualizing this new year and how you want to show up, consider your own style. Does it feel like an accurate representation of who you are and where you are right now in your life?
With many of us WFH, comfort is key. I think I’ll describe mine as “cozy with a splash of flair.” You? What’s your story? Bisous. x
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December 28, 2020
Tranquility du Jour #521: Sustainable Secondhand Style
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Sammy Davis on the joy of thrifting, what’s defined as vintage, and where to start.
http://traffic.libsyn.com/hiptranquilchick/tdj521.mp3
Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #521: Sustainable Secondhand Style.
Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon, or Overcast.
Visit kimberlywilson.com/podcast for more episodes and the Tranquility du Jour Podcast App: iPhone and Android.
New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here.
Upcoming Events
TDJ Annual Pass.
New Year’s Virtual Retreat on January 1 from 2-5pm ET. Join us.
TDJ Live on January 10 from 8-9pm. Join us.
Guest
Sammy Davis is a busy New Yorker who quit a career in fashion publishing to launch a brand on all things secondhand fashion and resale in 2008. Since then, she’s sold designer and vintage clothes at Brooklyn flea markets, operated a trendy NYC vintage boutique, appeared on national TV representing thrifting and sustainable style, and since launching the NYC Bargain Thrift Store Tour in 2018, thrifted with thousands of tourists and locals in and around New York City.Sammy currently works as a resale coach, offering consulting and courses via a membership community called THRIFT BOSS BABES, which is a paid subscription marketplace where members buy & sell thrifted finds, all while learning how to level up their resale businesses. Her mission is helping people live their best lives in looks for less, while also contributing to a more sustainable world and being better stewards of their personal finances as “thrifters.”
In October, Sammy co-hosted the first ever virtual thrift style conference, “The Heart of Thrift.”
You can follow Sammy on Instagram via @sammydtv and join her Facebook groups THRIFT BABES & THRIFT BOSS BABES.
Mentioned in the Podcast
Find Sammy
Facebook group
Thred Up
Poshmark
Let’s Connect
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.
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.
Techy
To listen, click on the player at the top of the post or click here to listen to older episodes.
New to podcasting? Get more info at Podcast 411.
Do you have iTunes? Click here and subscribe to the podcast to get the latest episode as released.
Get the Tranquility du Jour apps to download the podcast “automagically” on iOS or Android
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December 27, 2020
2020 Year in Review {+ Resources}
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. —Søren Kierkegaard
Oh 2020, you brought us to our knees! Despite the challenges, I somehow managed to infuse a few cozy moments into the chaos (and a smattering of adventures pre-COVID). Below is a list of my year’s experiences in no particular order, a brief reflection, and resources to support us with moving forward.
Consider your own 2020 list and look for patterns, wins, challenges, and those sweet moments in between. Although this year took a major toll on our mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial well-being, you may just surprise yourself when you compile your own list!
List
Took 190 ballet classes
Took 76 yoga classes
Took 20 barre classes
Took 6 hip hop classes
Hosted three virtual retreats (next one 1/1)
Hosted four TDJ Lives (next one 1/10)
Hosted six TDJ Pop-Ups
Released 20 videos (16 Tea with Kimberly)
Released 44 podcasts
Had to cancel Paris and Provence retreats (sigh)
Sent 50 Love Notes (sign up here)
Drank 1000 cups of tea (estimated)
Got a hip MRI
Spent many evenings fireside
Transitioned to virtual therapy
Updated Treasures (more to come)
Celebrated 16 years of togetherness with my partner Tim
Moved out of office space due to COVID
Collaborated with clients during hundreds of therapy sessions
Savored 25(ish) socially distanced tea dates
Shifted TranquiliT clothing line to TDJ
Co-hosted a tea party in Oklahoma pre-pandemic
Multiple trips to the vet for our four rescue pets
Created and released one new e-course
Worked on memoir
January jaunt to Asheville
Saw two ballets at The Kennedy Center
Spent a week in Cape Charles, VA
Enjoyed a snowy weekend in the Poconos
Four art museum jaunts
Wrapped myself in a pink weighted blanket (thank you, Santa)
Spent many weeks in the woods of WV
Two TDJ photo shoots
Attended two George Floyd protests
Two clothing line photo shoots
Took the veterinary social work oath
Hired an online business manager
Started our online book club
Donated $6,000 through TDJ offerings: flash sale of former ecourses raised $2,000 for the koalas, $500 to National Women’s Law Center, $3,000 to Pigs & Pugs Project, $500 to Higher Heights for America
Planted 1000 trees through Trees for the Future
Enjoyed a virtual live jazz birthday party
Joined a 2021 mastermind
Saw Garth at his drive-in concert tour
Attended the October Women’s March
Transitioned my weekly Love Notes to Flodesk (it’s so pretty!)
Multiple peony bouquets
Lost a dear family friend
Bought many candles and books
Voted and celebrated
Attended many professional development programs
Started weekly private ballet sessions
Mookie was named Dog of the Month at a winery
Mookie was named Pet of the Week at daycare
Enjoyed a few virtual farm sanctuary tours
Completed my Goodreads reading challenge
Hosted a New Year’s Day Salon
Experienced awe at a holiday tour of Hillwood Estate
Found out I need a hip replacement
Met with a nutritionist (more salads, less pizza)
Watched this video of The Nutcracker on Christmas Eve
Penned Months in Review
Reflection
To compile this list, I thumbed through my Daybook, dug into online systems for data, and reviewed blog posts. My favorite part of this “research” was tallying up my movement classes. Yay ballet!
In a recent blog post, I shared my typical day and although the past 9+ months have felt like groundhog day, it’s helpful to recall the varied adventures and many sweet moments sprinkled in.
Upon review of my 2020 year’s dreams, I see that I accomplished 70(ish)% of them. The pending ones are more strategic (ex. increase Pigs & Pugs Project awareness), learning projects (ex. doing the many online courses I sign up for), and that darn memoir proposal (ex. the work continues).
As I look to 2021, I see a few priorities: memoir, content creation for YOU (especially Annual Passholders), professional development, relationships, health. Once I’ve clarified and penned my dreams, I’ll be sure to share! Bisous. x
Savvy Sources
My 2019 Year in Review
Make 2021 Your Best Year Yet
Sticking to New Year’s Resolutions
Ditch New Year’s Resolutions for Habit Tracking
What Resolutions Look Like in 2021
Make 12 Micro-Resolutions Instead
23 Healthy New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s Intentions
How to Write a Personal Growth Plan
New Year’s Resolutions Based on Your Zodiac Sign
How to Accomplish New Year’s Resolutions
5 Ways to Achieve Your New Year’s Resolutions
Begin with the End in Mind: Make 2021 Your Year
How to Find Creative Clarity
Run Your Own Annual Review
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December 26, 2020
What to Expect in 2021
I’m a list girl. I need to write everything down or my mind feels like a snow globe all shaken up. Making lists is how I sort things out. Ideally with colored markers, a cuppa tea in hand, and jazzy tunes playing.
Each December, I pen a Year in Review (forthcoming) and contemplate how best to serve the TDJ community in the year ahead.
Here’s a peek inside where I’ve landed . . .
Planning 2021 Pop-Up (bonus for fall TDJ Lifestyle and TDJ Annual Passholders)
four seasonal TDJ Lives
four virtual retreats
a virtual Pigs & Pugs event
weekly podcasts
weekly Love Notes
weekly blog posts
monthly Tea with Kimberly videos
a spring TDJ Lifestyle e-course
updates to Treasures
monthly online book club picks in our TDJ Insider’s Facebook group
a few weekly Instagram and Facebook posts
recipes and plant love to the TDJ Eat Plants Facebook group
lots of VIP love to the ultimate TDJ offering, the Annual Pass.
How does this sound/feel to you?
Is there anything you’d like more or less of? Any topics you’d like covered on the podcasts and blog or in the Tea with Kimberly videos?
Please share in the comments below. Or send a note via email! I’m always grateful to hear from you.
Wishing you a gentle conclusion to 2020. May our stroll into 2021 be intentional and nurture our inner knowing. I heart you! Bisous. x
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December 21, 2020
Making a Difference
The greatest danger to our future is apathy. —Jane Goodall
Building off this week’s podcast and on our TDJ Tenet compassion, let’s explore ways to make a difference.
We can do this through our daily actions. We know about recycling, forgoing plastic straws and bags, and trimming waste, but what else?
I’ve pulled together two downloadables for you filled with many ideas. You’ll note some overlap between compassion and activism as I see them as intertwined.
Activism is defined as “a doctrine or practice that emphasizes direct vigorous action especially in support of or opposition to one side of a controversial issue.” (Mirriam-Webster)
Download this Everyday Activism PDF.
Compassion is defined as “sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.” (Mirriam-Webster)
Download this Everyday Compassion PDF.
Wishing you a compassion-filled holiday week. May we never be apathetic and may we live in a way that uplifts all beings. Bisous. x
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Tranquility du Jour #520: Be Seen Project
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with returning guest Mindy Tsonas Choi about her recent creation, Be Seen Project. Hear the evolution of her creative journey, why being seen is so important, and how she’s on a mission to amplify BIPOC artivists and craftivists. Plus a chance to win these beautiful earrings!
http://traffic.libsyn.com/hiptranquilchick/tdj520.mp3
Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #520: Be Seen Project.
Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon, or Overcast.
Visit kimberlywilson.com/podcast for more episodes and the Tranquility du Jour Podcast App: iPhone and Android.
New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here.
Upcoming Events
TDJ Annual Pass.
New Year’s Virtual Retreat on January 1 from 2-5pm ET. Join us.
TDJ Live on January 10 from 8-9pm ET. Join us.
Guest
Mindy is a Korean American adoptee, queer intersectional feminist and modern day bohemian who works at the juncture of creativity, identity and social justice. She is a community builder, artist, activist, and is the founder of the Be Seen Project, a grassroots initiative helping to amplify and resource BIPOC artivists and craftivists. She believes in using our collective superpowers for positive social good and her goal is to create more liberation and love in the world. A crafty dabbler, she is also a life-long devotee to the underdog.
Mentioned in the Podcast
Find Mindy
Website
Previous TDJ Interviews
#202: Creative Expression
#323: Wish Alchemy
Be Seen Project
Website
Donate $10 to support the Be Seen Project and be entered to win a pair of Lynzee’s handmade Brass Leah Earrings (value $195) in this Rose colorway – Kimberly and Mindy’s favorite color! If you donate $25 or more, you’ll also be subscribed to BSP Zine. Drawing on 12/28.
Link to donate
Let’s Connect
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.
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.
Techy
To listen, click on the player at the top of the post or click here to listen to older episodes.
New to podcasting? Get more info at Podcast 411.
Do you have iTunes? Click here and subscribe to the podcast to get the latest episode as released.
Get the Tranquility du Jour apps to download the podcast “automagically” on iOS or Android
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December 15, 2020
A Day in the Life
I often get asked what a typical day is like and although no two are truly the same, here’s a sneak peek into most of life at the Pink Palace (my tiny condo in Washington, DC).
AM Ritual 7-8ish
Feed my three rescue pugs, make tea and a green smoothie, scroll through email, social, and The New York Times sooner than I wish I did (why can’t I wait?!), soak in the tub, get dressed (typically another set of what I wore the day before and, yes, slept in—2in1 fitted top + capri leggings), do skin care routine, apply makeup (always waterproof mascara, cat eyes, and red lips)
Start Day 9ish
Walk pugs, review Daybook, journal, work on projects (such as TDJ, write Love Notes, blog posts, or social, create videos, prep podcasts) meetings, take a virtual ballet class, handle email
Noonish Begin Seeing Clients
Virtual sessions with therapy clients
Evening Ritual 7-10ish
Read, cuddle with pugs, work on projects, take a virtual ballet class (if didn’t in the AM), handle email, watch news or the show-of-the-moment fireside, do skin care routine, lights out
Weekends
Same start as weekdays with more of the above evening activities sprinkled throughout the day plus tea dates, museum jaunts, Zoom dates, pen snail mail, and host online events
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