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November 3, 2020
Today’s the Day
In 2016, I created this post on what to do while waiting for election results. Today’s the day many of us have been waiting for since that dark night and I woke up with a cocktail of anxiety, energy, and excitement.
Tonight will be long and while hitting refresh over and over is an option, I wanted to offer a few alternatives to combat the anxious energy.
Walk your dog
Write a love letter to Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone, Ida B. Wells, Frances E.W. Harper, and/or Mary Church Terrell
Paint your nails red
Soak in a lavender-infused bubble bath
Organize a desk drawer
Wear a pantsuit
Order in your favorite meal
Go for a run
Pour a glass (or two) of bubbly
Do yoga
Dance this Election Day Spotify Playlist
Take 10 deep breaths. Repeat.
Dress in white to honor the Suffragettes
Bake vegan cupcakes and top with red, white, and blue sprinkles
Go for a brisk walk
Rake leaves
Write a letter of gratitude to a woman who has influenced you
Document today in your journal
Combat the isms: sexism, racism, classism, ableism, ageism, heterosexism, colorism, lookism, nativism
Listen to classical music
Meditate
Make a list of gratitude
Read an inspiring text
Hug a loved one
Write a thank you to an elected official
Get involved with Women’s March
Focus on what you can control
Clean your WFH space
Read about women’s history
Watch Mrs. America or RBG
Above all, protect your mental health. Then hit refresh. Wishing you and yours a tranquil evening as the results come in. Fingers crossed.
Science is real. Black lives matter. No human is illegal. Women’s rights are human rights. Love is love. Kindness is everything. I heart you. Bisous. x
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November 2, 2020
Tranquility du Jour #513: The Joy of Collage
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Elyse’ Jokinen about the joy of creating. Learn a variety of collage tips (digital and analog), creating daily, and staying creative.
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Guest
Elyse’ Jokinen is a collage artist currently based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She began refining her art two decades ago with nothing but scissors, glue and found images. Recently, she’s been experimenting with digital collage and she enjoys finding balance between the two.Over the past decade, Elyse’ has lived what feels like many different lives in seven cities across five states. She loves to travel, shoot photography, read poetry and practice Yoga. Right now she’s focused on growing her collage portfolio while raising her two boys alongside her husband.
In the future, Elyse’ hopes to create and grow a community around the art of collage.
Mentioned in the Podcast
Find Elyse’
Website: www.elysejokinen.com
Instagram: @elysejokinen
Resources: Skillshare, Unsplash, Pixels, Flicker, Pixabay, Blurb, Chapbooks, 5am Club
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November 1, 2020
Halloween Looks
After a quick jaunt to the nearby town of Shepherdstown, West Virginia for lunch and baked goods, we got into our Star Wars gear while there was still daylight.
Tim had gotten the pups their Star Wars branded (seriously) pet costumes over the past few months plus a red (although it looks pink in the daylight) crystal for my saber to turn me into a Sith. Not sure what/who that is, but was informed I could wear all black to be one, so I was on board!
During the “official” photo shoot (attached his phone to a tree), we also recorded videos for family and a few friends who have kids that are Star Wars fans. In one video Tim says, “I’m nearly 50 years old!” and we laugh!
We spent the rest of the evening fireside watching scary films and noshing on popcorn into the wee hours. Woke up so grateful for today’s extra hour—truly a gift!
Oh, and did you see the full moon? It’s so big, bright, and beautiful!
Hope you had a joyful holiday filled with pumpkins, treats, and celebration. Bisous. x
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November Book Club Pick
Welcome back to the Tranquility du Jour virtual book club!
From one bibliophile to another, I’d love to read stories with you that move us and make us think and to open up important conversations to encourage reflection and deeper understanding.
Together we’ll read books and discuss them over in our TDJ Insider’s Facebook group and hopefully in person someday soon. You in? Hope so!
November Book
Description
From the author’s website: “By the time she was in her late twenties, Tara Schuster was a rising TV executive who had worked for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and helped launch Key & Peele to viral superstardom. By all appearances, she had mastered being a grown-up. But beneath that veneer of success, she was a chronically anxious, self-medicating mess. No one knew that her road to adulthood had been paved with depression, anxiety, and shame, owing in large part to her minimally parented upbringing. She realized she’d hit rock bottom when she drunk-dialed her therapist pleading for help.
Through simple, daily rituals, Tara transformed her mind, body, and relationships, and in this book she shows how to…
• fake gratitude until you actually feel gratitude
• excavate your emotional wounds and heal them with kindness
• identify your self-limiting beliefs, kick them to the curb, and start living a life you choose
• silence your inner frenemy and shield yourself from self-criticism
• carve out time each morning to start your day empowered, inspired, and ready to rule
• create a life you truly, totally f*cking LOVE
This is the book Tara wished someone had given her and it is the book many of us desperately need: a candid, hysterical, addictively readable, practical guide to growing up (no matter where you are in life) and learning to love yourself in a non-throw-up-in-your-mouth-it’s-so-cheesy way.”
Why I Chose It
I searched high and low for the right November fit and you offered so many great ideas in the TDJ Insiders Facebook group and during our recent TDJ Lifestyle gathering. Ultimately, this book felt like just what we needed as we round the corner on 2020 with good self-care and a strong mindset. Plus, the cover is gorgeous! I know, I know, don’t judge a book by its cover, but my goodness, it draws you in and it looks like it’s chock-full of many TDJ topics and delights. Happy reading!
How to Join
Read the book and join us over on theTDJ Insider’s Facebook group. Want a hard copy? 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). Look for the pinned post about the book. I’ll share a few thoughts and prompts by mid-month and welcome you to share favorite quotes and takeaways throughout the month.
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October 26, 2020
Tranquility du Jour #512: A Creative Leap
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Lauren Cerand about taking a creative leap, living la dolce vita, and coming home to yourself.
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Guest
photo credit: Yiannis Rossiadis, @yiannisross
Lauren Cerand is a jeweler, writer, and consultant with twenty years of experience running her own thriving global communications consultancy, based in New York and driven by an intensive personal focus on each client’s needs and desires, a vast network of relationships, and unparalleled expertise and creative ingenuity.
In 2019, she took a sabbatical year to immerse herself in the study of jewelry design and creation full-time in Florence, Italy, and learn more about the Italian language and way of life. While there, she also published an essay in Dining in Place, the online food and culture magazine based in Melbourne, and had another essay shortlisted for the Mollie Salisbury Cup memoir writing competition, administered by the Garden Museum in London.
Lauren has returned to New York in Fall 2020, and looks forward to enjoying the city in the best season, at the height of her creative powers.
Mentioned in the Podcast
Find Lauren
Website: laurencerand.com
Instagram: instagram.com/laurencerand
Twitter: twitter.com/luxlotus
Facebook: www.facebook.com/luxlotus
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October 19, 2020
Tranquility du Jour #511: The New Corner Office
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Laura Vanderkam about her latest book, The New Corner Office: How the Most Successful People WFH. Learn how to turn being cooped up into the ultimate career advantage, manage by task (not time), and optimize your well-being while working from home.
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Guest
Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including The New Corner Office, Juliet’s School of Possibilities, Off the Clock, I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours. Her work has appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Fortune. She is the host of the podcasts Before Breakfast and The New Corner Office, and the co-host, with Sarah Hart-Unger, of the podcast Best of Both Worlds. She lives outside Philadelphia with her husband and five children, and blogs at LauraVanderkam.com.Mentioned in the Podcast
Find Laura
Previously recorded podcasts: #199 168 Hours, #263 Utilizing Weekends Wisely, #306 What Most Successful People Do at Work, #343 I Know How She Does It
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October 18, 2020
I Took the Oath
Carrying a handbag stuffed full of notes and wearing lots of black layers plus a knit beanie to adjust to changing temps, I wandered the basement exhibit hall of a fancy DC hotel in spring 2016. Mainly, I searched for candy at the psychotherapy conference vendors’ tables. I mean, it’s set out to lure you in to their booths to thumb through books promising new spins on therapy interventions and, well, I’m a sucker for candy.
After gorging myself on dark chocolate balls wrapped in world map print foil, I found the area where swag bags stamped with the conference logo were awaiting attendees. I grabbed one and then darted through the aisles to purchase a few books and then headed toward the door.
Before exiting I saw a recycling bin and knew the bag had to be stuffed with promos for online courses, books, and treatment centers that I didn’t need, so I stopped to toss them into the blue recycling bin. I thumbed through each piece and had the stack hovering over the receptacle when I saw the image of a dog peeking out and the words “Veterinary Social Work.” Oh my goodness!
I pulled it from the pile and felt my heart race as I read through the description: post-graduate certificate program, the link between human and animal violence, animal-assisted interactions, compassion fatigue and conflict management, pet loss and grief at the University of Tennessee.
I held the orange, black, and white flier to my chest and muttered “thank you.”
Fast forward to last weekend where I took the veterinary social work oath. I teared up as I raised my right hand and recited these words.
“Specializing in veterinary social work, I pledge my service to society by tending to the human needs that arise in the relationship between humans and animals. From a strengths perspective and using evidence-based practice, I will uphold the ethical code of my profession, respect and promote the dignity and worth of all species, and diligently strive to maintain mindful balance in all of my professional endeavors.”
After finding out about this program over four years ago, I immediately applied and have been a proud UT Volunteer ever since. An application process, four online modules filled with hours of material, 16 hours of supervision, and a week-long conference later, I *almost* did it!
To complete my certificate I have a 250-hour final project to create and am contemplating virtual pet loss support groups (first one is November 9 at 7:30pm ET—email me, if interested).
Here’s a Washington Post article on what veterinary social workers do.
I look forward to deepening my work within this specialty that stands to serve all beings. May we all be happy and free. Bisous. x
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October 12, 2020
Tranquility du Jour #510: Soulful Living
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Nina Sasson about her work as a soulful career coach, the role of style in daily life, and ways to bring more mindfulness into our actions.
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Guest
Nina is a Soulful Career Coach. She empowers the high achievers, the go-getters, the big money-makers of the world to lead with soul and find a greater sense of purpose and fulfillment—WITHIN.Nina has spent the last decade investing in her personal growth not because it’s trendy, but because it’s up-leveled her professional confidence and in turn her career in a massive way.
Today, she’s a top performer at Vevo and their first ever on staff Mindful Business & Sales Coach, empowering her colleagues to lead with soul and amplify their impact.
She is devoted to freeing other humans from the confines of the mind—to help them get out of their own way by seeing the self-imposed blocks to success and joy—and then help reconnect with the part of them that will guide them to everything they’ve ever wanted and more: their soul.
Nina is on a mission to transform how people function and perform in the workplace. By helping them shed old belief systems and cultural conditioning, they can fully access their gifts and inner wisdom to create careers that light them up.
She is a lover of fabulous outfits (mixing prints!), wearing bright lipstick, meditating, drag queens, taking dance breaks, sipping a homemade cocktail in gorgeous stemware, and watching Cottagecore videos.
Mentioned in the Podcast
Find Nina
www.ninasasson.com
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October 5, 2020
Tranquility du Jour #509: Navigating Career Change
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Maggie Craddock about her new book Lifeboat: Navigating Unexpected Career Change and Disruption. We discuss how to cultivate emotional agility, empower yourself when you’re stuck, and stay true to yourself under pressure.
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Guest
Maggie Craddock is a veteran executive coach known for her work with Fortune 500 CEOs and senior management. She is also a certified therapist and the author of The Authentic Career and Power Genes.Mentioned in the Podcast
Find Maggie
Website: workplacerelationships.com
Twitter: MaggieCraddock
Book: Lifeboat
Let’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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Techy
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New to podcasting? Get more info at Podcast 411.
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October 4, 2020
TDJ Pop-Up Replay
Missed us live on Saturday? Well, we missed YOU and . . . I have a replay for you!
Grab your journals, Tranquility du Jour Daybook and/or Year of Tranquility {optional}, a pen, and a libation!
The journaling questions are:
What’s most on my mind right now is . . .
What’s bringing me joy right now is . . .
What I have control over is . . .
What needs attention is . . .
If you did join us, a BIG thank you for tuning in from across the US, Spain, France, and Canada for the 30-minute journaling and planning Pop-Up session. Always a treat to be with you. We should do these all the time, no?!
Hope you enjoy the video! Please hit subscribe over on YouTube so you don’t miss a video. Bisous. x
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