Kimberly Wilson's Blog, page 57
May 15, 2019
Guest Post: A Peek Inside My 17-Day Trip Carry-On
A few years ago, I slowly started adopting a capsule wardrobe thanks to the fabulous TranquiliT line. My husband and I travel a lot and, truth be told, I craved a simpler way to pack for travel more so than simplicity in my everyday life. Fast forward to the present day and I have simplicity in the every day as well as when I travel.
My items from TranquiliT really set me up to travel carry on only for all of our trips – from long weekend jaunts in the United States to nearly three weeks abroad! My uniform of capri leggings, a boyfriend tank or two-in-one and long sleeve wrap tunic really serve as a base for my capsule wardrobe. I’m really loving the new, versatile vest for cooler months. So, I suppose, I have two uniforms – one for cooler temperatures and one for warmer temperatures.
This summer my husband and I are going to Rome and South Africa for a 17 day vacation. It will be summer in Rome and winter in South Africa. Our time in South Africa will consist of a safari and time in the city of Cape Town. So layers and versatility will be key. My friends have often joked that I’m Mary Poppins but I assure you there is no magic – just TranquiliT. I share my packing list below and here’s a video, too!
Packed Clothing (tightly rolling your clothing items will allow you to fit more in your suitcase):
2 colored tank tops
2 t-shirts
Lululemon windbreaker pants for safari
Cuddleduds for layering under pants on safari
Jeans
3 pairs of shorts
Sun hat
Swim suit
Nightgown (I will wash this in our hotel sink so I only have to pack one)
Bras, socks, undies (I will wash these in our hotel sink so I can pack less of them)
One pair of flat, black shoes
One pair of sandals
Kimberly has put together this great guide on how to pair the capri leggings and 2-in-1 fitted top. Since the versatile vest came out, I’ve been wearing it in place of my long sleeve wrap tunic as we enter the warmer months in North America.
Toiletries/Other Necessities (These will go in the front pouch of my carry-on backpack):
Makeup (keep it simple: foundation, powder, bronzer, one eye liner, one eye shadow, mascara, two lipsticks)
Coconut oil for removing makeup/washing face
Travel size hair gel
Travel size shampoo and conditioner
Hair brush
Deodorant
What I will wear on the plane (I always wear my bulkiest layers on the plane. They can easily be shed once you are seated and help with temperature control as you travel to different areas of the world):
Jacket for time in South Africa
Sweatshirt, tied around my waist, for time in South Africa
Sneakers
Happy packing and traveling! I hope you love your TranquiliT and much as I do.
Love,
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And the Daybook cover winner is . . .
This sweet cover won by a landslide. Thank you SO much for taking the time out of your busy schedules to vote! I’m blown away with the responses and so many kind words. It means a lot!
The winner of the giveaway is Angelica Benitez. BIG congrats, Angelica!
For a reminder of all the exciting Daybook features, check out this post and you can read more about its history here.
Stay tuned here for more information and thanks again for choosing the cover! Bisous. x
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May 14, 2019
10 Reasons to Join the Soirée
In less than a month we’ll gather for a day catered to finding tranquility in the city.
We have *only a handful of tickets* left to the Tranquility du Jour event of the year, TDJ Soirée, on Sunday, June 9 and it won’t be the same without you!
This event has been designed with you in mind—aspiration, community, luxurious treats, dreaming time, takeaways.
10 Reasons to Join Us
1. You’re in need of an inspiration boost and a gentle mid-year nudge of support to create and live a life you love.
2. You like a luxe goody bag filled with Tranquillité perfume created in Paris, a gold journal, a gold pen, a gold reusable metal straw, a face mask, a handmade bath bomb, a rose quartz crystal, a TranquiliT scarf, and more! (value $120+)
3. You’d like to try fine vegan dining, green juice, and organic wine at the #6 veg-friendly resto in the world. (value $150+)
4. You crave community with like-hearted ladies who see you and also seek more tranquility. You want to meet the intimate group of amazing women joining from CO, CA, OK, NY, NJ, and the DC area and stay in touch through our private Facebook group.
5. You appreciate beautiful things that nourish your senses such as an exquisitely-furnished townhouse built in 1880 filled with chandeliers and art, the scent of lavender and flowers, and jazzy tunes.
6. You love learning and seek a deeper connection to your creative spark, tools to live a compassionate lifestyle (including being kinder toward yourself), ways to express your signature style, and more.
7. You appreciate a beautiful and safe space for reflection, intention setting, dreaming, and action planning.
8. You enjoy planning and want an advance PDF copy of the Daybook PLUS to attend the release of the latest Daybook. (VIPS also get a physical copy)
9. You think that a pop up and mini fashion show featuring locally-sewn fashion made with eco-friendly fabrics complete with customization by our seamstress and ideas from our stylists sounds fun.
10. You’re a Tranquility du Jour podcast listener and think that watching a live podcast as part of the studio audience would be entertaining. Hint, it will be!
This one-of-a-kind gathering is my first daylong offering in a decade and the only one planned. Don’t miss out!
Make an investment in yourself, your dreams, and your spirit. You deserve it! I’m honored to be your guide on this day’s journey. See you at the Soirée . . .
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May 11, 2019
Giveaway: Help Me Choose the Cover
Do you have a favorite cover design? We’re kinda in love with all of them over here!
Cast your vote in the comments section below by 11:59pm ET on Tuesday, May 14 and you’ll be entered into a giveaway to receive a copy of your own.
The winner will be announced here on Wednesday, May 15.
As you already know, the Daybook releases early June and we’ll be celebrating the launch at the June 9 Soirée.
This Daybook is a lifestyle AND day planner to organize your biggest dreams and your day-to-day tasks. I hope you’re as excited as I am! Bisous. x
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May 9, 2019
Find Tranquility in the City
In one month we’ll gather at the #6 veg-friendly resto in the world for a day catered to finding tranquility in the city.
We have *only a handful of tickets* left to the Tranquility du Jour event of the year, TDJ Soirée, on Sunday, June 9 and it won’t be the same without you!
If you’re feeling in need of an inspiration boost, community, luxurious treats, and reflection time, this Soirée is for you!
This intimate, sensory-filled day is a gentle mid-year nudge of support to create and live a life you love. Filled with new material and oldie but goodie staples, this is the first immersive full-day Tranquility du Jour experience I’ve offered.
And the only one that’s planned.
I get it. You’re overscheduled, tired, and may have lost sight of those 2019 dreams.
The good news? It’s never too late to begin again and this event is all about reconnecting with ourselves.
Carve out this daylong Artist Date and learn to:
express your signature style [includes a TranquiliT pop-up AND mini fashion show to bring the concepts to life]
make self-care a priority
practice mindfulness within life’s messiness
infuse your days with beauty
use creative play to bring dreams to life
design a life you love
create focused goals and leave with an action plan
practice compassion for yourself and others
and more!
But don’t just take it from me . . . see why others are attending this one-of-a-kind event:
I am super excited for the Soirée! I always feel like I have given myself an important gift when I attend Kimberly’s events. I attended the writing week in Paris, as well as events in DC and was thrilled that the Soirée seems to combine the two! This is a perfect mini-destination celebration, and a wonderful gift to give myself to kick off the 2nd half of the year! I can’t wait to spend the day connecting with others and my own sensibilities, reveling in beauty, and getting inspired and aligned. YAY!
— Shannon, shannondunne.com
I so wanted to join the Soirée, but summer plans and living in Oklahoma made it seem impossible. However, as I read of the people coming from all over the country, I decided there was nowhere else I wanted to be on June 9th. Her goodie bags are always a treat and the day’s activities sounded so fun! After watching the Soirée video I knew I had to make it happen. A day of learning to love myself and treat myself is just what I need. I hope to see and make friends during this very special event.
— Linda, “Mama Wilson”
I can’t wait to play at the first TDJ Soirée IN ONE month!
Make an investment in yourself, your dreams, and your spirit. You deserve it and I’m honored to be your guide on this day’s journey.
Remember, as Helen Keller wrote, “Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.” Let’s do this! Bisous. x
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May 8, 2019
Tranquility du Jour #454: Creating L’eela
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Lisa Richards about her new body care line, L’eela. Learn about the benefits of oil and CBD in body products, what goes in to creating a body care line, and a peek into our early days together at Tranquil Space.
New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here.
Join our bi-weekly Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures.
Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #454: Creating L’eela.
Upcoming Events
Yoga + the Animals: June 8 at Burleigh Manor Animal Sanctuary
TDJ Soirée: June 9 in DC [only 8 tickets left]
TDJ Live: June 23 at 8pm [Free, online]
Tranquility in Tuscany: July 13-20 in Italy [4 spots left]
Luna Yoga Advanced Teacher Training: September 21 and 22 in Montreal, Canada
Guest: Lisa Richards
Lisa Richards is co-CEO and formulation specialist for L’eela. Richards began investigating natural health alternatives when she developed severe allergies in her late 30s that jeopardized her fitness-rooted lifestyle as a yoga instructor. She gained an appreciation for the effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) and whole-plant cannabis products when she used them to aid recovery and healing from her own injuries. Richards has spent several years blending her own oils using the life-balancing philosophy of Ayurveda, which is a perfect complement to the Vinyasa yoga she has taught since 2001. In her practice, she has worked with pro athletes, TV personalities, preschoolers and everyone in between.
Savvy Sources
Find Lisa
Mentioned in the podcast
Use code TRANQUILITY to save 20% off through June 15 at leelacbdbodycare.com
First podcast recorded in September 2005: 10 Tips
Dr. Mechoulam
Tranquility du Jour Online
NEW Book: Year of Tranquility (comes with FIVE bonuses)
Eye candy on Instagram
Follow along on Facebook
Watch YouTube
More Tranquility
Shop seasonless, vegan, locally-made, eco-friendly fashion: TranquiliT
Browse my 6 Books
Tranquility-filled E-courses
Download the Tranquility du Jour Podcast App: iPhone and Android
Read about my passion for animals
Favor
Pen a review on iTunes and/or share this podcast via social media.
Pen a review of my books on Amazon or Goodreads.
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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May 7, 2019
Daybook Release Is . . .
Pop the champagne! The new Tranquility du Jour Daybook releases early June and the launch party will happen during the June 9 TDJ Soirée.
Oh, and the best part? ALL guests will get a copy of it as an added bonus! Yep, everyone! General Admission ticket holders will receive a PDF copy and VIPs will get a “hold it in my hand” copy!
Over this next few weeks I’ll be sharing sneak peeks inside. In the interim, here’s a taste of the latest edition of this lifestyle planner filled with tools to help infuse our days with tranquility PLUS 60 (yes, 60!) weekly layouts to schedule our days, weeks, months, and year!
Specs:
250 perfect bound full-color pages
portable 8.5×8.5 size
Inside:
how-tos: journaling, yoga, seated and walking meditation [NEW!]
a list of artist date ideas [NEW!}
32 Tranquility Tools: daily, weekly, monthly, seasonally plus tick boxes
a wellness planner to track or plan meals, sleep, exercise, mood, and water intake
current and ideal schedule tracking
7-day detox plan and tips
a detailed description on how to use the Daybook [NEW!]
6 yummy and simple plant-based recipes
monthly budget
weekly spending tracker [NEW!]
monthly habit trackers [NEW!]
a two-page visual layout of your year [NEW!]
60 weekly layouts to capture your daily schedule, to-dos, and projects
space to write your weekly gratitude and intention
12 monthly layouts to pen dreams, intentions, and review
pages to dream: books to read, places to visit, things to experience, start and stop
four Seasonal Life Reviews to reflect on lifestyle trends
a tranquil travel packing checklist
a Savvy Sources reading and listening list plus space for your own
tips on creating a capsule wardrobe
30 days of tranquility monthly challenge
tips for experiencing everyday creativity and mindfulness [NEW!]
letter to your future self how-to [NEW!]
And more!
I can’t wait to celebrate and share it with you at the TDJ Soirée. Bisous. x
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May 5, 2019
OMG, I Met Hamilton
Yesterday, after dropping Mookie at daycare, I wrangled the little ones en route to a pug takeover event in Baltimore. First stop, picked up my longtime friend, Heather, and off we went.
On the water, Sandlot offered the perfect setting for dozens (maybe hundreds?) of pugs and their guardians. Sand, cabanas, beach chairs, picnic tables, cornhole boards, and a vintage Airstream kitchen all contributed to the experience.
Exhausted from the walk to the venue, Belle Starr and Gizmo snoozed most of our time at the event (as they are doing right now as I write).
As we were leaving, a man with a black pug in a stroller asked if I wanted to make a donation to a senior dog rescue in California. Of course! We began chatting and he mentioned his dog’s name was Hamilton and a light bulb went off, could that be THE Hamilton in the shelter pet ads?!
Surely not, but he sure looks like him, I thought. Then this guardian said something else that indicated he WAS the Hamilton. I almost lost it and, of course, had to get a photo. As you see, Belle seems less than impressed.
Here’s a sweet video about Hamilton. You’ve probably seen him on highway billboards and in magazines. Over the past few years, I’ve been given a handful of the ads because people will pass them along for my art journaling and say, “Oh, this made me think of you!” And yesterday I met him!
You can follow him on Instagram. Ah, celebrity pugs. Who knew?! Bisous. x
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May 2, 2019
April in Review
April in Review
Whew, well hello there, May! You’ve brought peonies and, for that, I’m incredibly grateful.
Last month was solid. I read books, wrote blog posts, released podcast episodes, hit four bookstores on Independent Bookstore Day, returned to yoga classes, took multiple ballet classes, enjoyed tea dates with friends, finalized the spring/summer TranquiliT lookbook, hit a beach in Cape May, reconnected with old friends, took Gizmo to the oncologist for a checkup, co-hosted Pigs, Pugs, and Peonies and raised $1299 for Life with Pigs Farm Sanctuary and Homeward Bound Pug Rescue, picked up apple blossoms at the farmers’ market, finished a veterinary social work module, donated my vintage camper, Miss Lillie, to charity, filed taxes (bleh), picked up impatiens, sweet potato vines, and a compost bin for the garden, and recorded new podcast interviews and YouTube videos.
As I look toward May and this summer, there’s lots of adventures ahead—another Garth Brooks concert, the Daybook release, glamping in the woods, Yoga + the Animals, TDJ Soiree, a Pignic at Farm Sanctuary, Tranquility in Tuscany, and a Tony Bennett concert. In addition to these experiences, I’ve set aside equal amounts of space for reflection, reading at home, and learning.
I’m finally finding that sweet spot between being and doing after unraveling old patterns and embracing new ones. Ah, life is nothing if not a continual growth opportunity, right?!
Wishing you a month of peonies, picnics, and process. Bisous. x
May Dreams
Declutter and donate 10 bags of items
Take 8 yoga and 4 ballet classes
Complete Daybook and announce launch
Have 30 guests at Yoga + the Animals
Sell-out TDJ Soiree [8 tickets left!]
Savor campfires and stars during Memorial Day weekend
Sing along to Garth Brooks in Pittsburgh
Plant impatiens and sweet potato vines
See friend in film Wild Nights with Emily
Improve hand lettering practice
Collaborate with clients
Read two books
Long walks with pups
Savvy Sources
How to Create a Healthier Workspace
21 Small Changes to Make for Better Sleep
Financial Self-Care Rituals
5 Ways to Write an Inspiring Manifesto
How I Shoot With My iPhone
A Portable Routine
Health Benefits of Community Parks
15 Plant-Based Recipes That Can Help With Inflammation
Packing for Paris
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May 1, 2019
Tea with Kimberly: May Dreams {Video}
Happy May! In this second edition of Tea with Kimberly, I show how I craft my month’s dreams using my Year of Tranquility planner, a Sharpie, a glue stick, and a pretty image from a magazine.
Wishing you a joyful launch into this brand new month. What’s on your dreams list? Bisous. x
P.S. Have something you’d like covered in this new video series? Let me know!
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