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January 7, 2017
Week in Review
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Week in Review
Happy 2017! We did it. We survived 2016. It’s a brand new year and a daily—actually moment-to-moment—chance to begin again. While I’m still sussing out the vibe of the new year, I’m enjoying the rhythm so far. Probably because it started with a toast of bubbly at midnight followed by a few days in New York doing yoga and noshing on vegan food with friends.
Upon return to DC Tuesday night, I settled in front of the computer and gathered my Daybook to organize the week. I set my MITs (most important tasks), outlined my projects (various hats: studio, therapist, writing, clothing line, etc.), and listed my to-dos. This is usually a Sunday night task, but I left it all at home so that I could enjoy a few days sans planning in New York.
This week I collaborated with clients, took two 2.5-hour Jivamukti yoga classes, reconnected with friends from Montreal, had tea and discussed writing goals with a friend, got my various licensing numbers, did product inventory (books, clothing, CDs) for my accountant, penned and mailed thank yous, browsed Barnes & Noble and Strand bookstores, signed up for a 10-day detox starting January 23, chatted with a University of Tennessee’s Veterinary Social Work staff member about next steps for my certificate, penned a piece for the January Tranquil Space newsletter, met with a friend for lunch, penned my writing goals, saw Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) at The Kennedy Center, saw Manchester by the Sea, hosted a Facebook Live event, hosted a min-retreat at Tranquil Space, enjoyed Amtrak travel to and from New York, and soaked up the sun while sitting outside for brunch on New Year’s Day with Tim and Belle.
While browsing journals in Barnes & Noble, I came across this one with an Oscar Wilde quote, “With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?” After reading through my 2017 dreams, I came up with freedom as my word of the year. Coming across this journal seemed synchronistic. Although I didn’t buy it (I have so many beautiful blank ones awaiting attention), its message speaks volumes.
What would it take to appreciate more of our lives? Today I’m practicing by watching the snow fall. Bisous. x
Pics in Review
Belle on Amtrak
Morning yoga with a space heater
New Year’s Eve at The Kennedy Center
New Year’s Eve toast
Union Station
A quote to inspire
An ad that won my heart
My beloveds
Savvy Sources
How to try hygge
9 strategies therapists use to help people keep their goals
Crushing article on the handling of a wildlife situation
Will you be choosing happiness or meaningfulness?
3 ways to introduce mindful eating
11 wellness trends to watch in 2017
Resources for the January 21 Women’s March on Washington
10 reasons why Buddhism will enrich your path
21 changes to make your 2017 even better
The year of conquering negative thinking
How to make 2017 the year you read more books
3 subtle subconscious ways we procrastinate
52 key learnings in 52 weeks
SeaWorld’s Tilikum (star of Blackfish) dies
How to sew a weighted blanket
Weekend Wish List
Watch snow fall
Tea dates with friends
Browse bookstore
Read
Write 15-page piece
Organize chez moi
Soak in the tub
Meditate
See Wicked
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  December 31, 2016
Au Revoir, 2016
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We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.—Edith Lovejoy Pierce
Last night we gathered to process bidding adieu to 2016 and welcoming 2017 with open arms. In case you missed the live event, here’s the video (unfortunately I was the tech guru and didn’t turn the phone horizontal—oops!) for you to watch at your leisure.
You’ll need a journal and a pen. Optional: washi tape, art journal, printed paper, magazine pages, Sharpie, glue stick.
Also, favorite scents (hello, lavender and Tranquillité), a candle, and a cuppa something yummy.
Thank you to those of you who tuned in from Tokyo, France (3am!), Scotland, New Zealand, and across the US. It was an honor to spend some of the final moments of 2016 with you.
Wishing you a joyful launch into this new chapter. Bisous. x
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  December 30, 2016
Week{s} in Review {Pics + Links}
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Week{s} in Review
December was dedicated to HTC10 and studying for an exam that completed my social work licensing journey. The past week I’ve been coming up for air to do holiday shopping, read for pleasure, and contemplate 2017. It’s a beautiful world out there and you really appreciate it when you’ve been under a rock for a few weeks.
Although, possibly like some of you, I had grand plans for this week between Christmas and the New Year: finish e-courses I’d started, revamp my e-courses, write, finish three books, reread another, and on and on.
Now, here we are at the end of the year, back to life post-holidays next week, and those items are still pending. You, too?
I’m here to tell you it’s okay. The sun keeps rising and setting.
For me, none of those to-dos were urgent and they can all be done in the new year at my own pace. Instead I walked with the pups, watched films and a play, spent time with Tim, ate pumpkin pie for breakfast, wrote in my journal, sipped tea by the fire, and soaked in the tub for hours.
In the new year I hope to continue this practice of acceptance. Accepting that my days aren’t to be measured by checking boxes (although it is VERY rewarding), but rather by my experiences.
Rather than piling on projects and to-dos, I want 2017 to vacillate more between being and doing—with a larger emphasis on being and savoring. What about you? How do you hope to show up in the new year?
Tonight I’m hosting my second Facebook Live gathering at 8pm ET and will share my end of year review process. Would love to have you join.
Wishing you a tranquil transition into a brand new chapter of life—2017. Bisous. x
Over the past few weeks I collaborated with clients, watched Jackie, La La Land, Maggie’s Plan, mourned the loss of a DC yoga teacher {didn’t know her personally}, passed the social work clinical licensing exam, studied fireside for days, taught mindfulness, hosted mentoring sessions, walked in the woods of WV, released two podcasts, interviewed two podcast guests, penned and mailed 25 thank-you notes, explored next steps in my veterinary social work program, soaked in the tub, attended an office holiday party, hosted a studio holiday party, finished The Wander Society by Keri Smith, had tea with a friend, walked to The Kennedy Center to see Into the Woods, and did my holiday shopping.
Pics in Review
Getting that look from Tim at the Tranquil Space holiday party
Tranquil Space Team at holiday party
Mookie being inappropriate with Santa
Post-Dry Bar visit
Time with my journal
My babies in pink
Sparkly pink pig ring from Tim {was my lucky study buddy}
Q4 projects, check
Side tongue
Christmas Day matinee, bike ride, and pic in front of the tree in City Center
Tonight’s Facebook Live Event
Savvy Sources
  Why Stephen King Spends a Long Time on Opening Sentences
  
  
  13 Things You Should Give Up If You Want To Be Successful
  
  
  The One Question To Ask Yourself Before Checking Your Phone
  
  
  Pets Help People Manage the Pain of Serious Mental Illness
  Why Going Vegan Is the Ultimate New Year’s Resolution
  
  
  27 Best Books on Writing
  
  
  To Anyone Who Thinks They’re Falling Behind in Life
  
  
  16 Famous Designers Show Us Their Favorite Notebooks
  
  
  The Space Between Stories
  
  
  10 New Year’s Resolutions That Will Make You Mentally Stronger
  
  
  Top 10 Mindful Books from 2016
  
  
  Some Thoughts On Transitioning to Digital Minimalism
  
  
  Mindful Tea Drinking Practice
  Spoons the Rescue Rat
  
  
  Move Over, Marie Kondo: Make Room for the Hygge Hoardes
Weekend Wish List
Host inspiring Facebook Live Event TONIGHT {8pm ET}
Host inspiring three-hour mini-retreat tomorrow
Finish two books so I can make my Goodreads Reading Challenge goal
Festive New Year’s Eve at the Kennedy Center
Safe travels to NYC on Sunday
Sign up for 10-day detox
Make end-of-year donationsYoga, meditation, hot baths
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  December 29, 2016
End of Year Review
   
Run my dear, from anything that may not strengthen your precious budding wings.―Hafiz
Dearest Reader:
I’ve just returned to DC after a few days in the woods watching movies and reading fireside, wandering, and sleeping. Lots and lots of sleeping. Although I had big plans for productivity and creativity, my body had other needs—deep rest with spurts of to-dos.
Preparing for and taking last week’s 3-hour and 52-minute licensing exam—not that I was counting—took everything I had and I’m grateful to be back to life again.
Returning to the quiet of a typically bustling city and home is a beautiful thing. Tim and our three furbabies stayed in the woods, so I’m solo for a few days and plan to bask in the silence between appointments and teaching.
So here we are at the end of 2016. Another completed chapter in our life’s book. A new chance to spread our wings. On Friday night, I’m going to share a peek into my End of Year Review process with our next Facebook Live event and hope you can join!
I like to tie a ceremonial bow around each year and explore the evolution—highlights, lessons learned, struggles, dreams, experiences, losses. Each of these played a role in the year’s unfurling.
According to Sarah Susanka, author of The Not So Big Life: Making Room for What Really Matters and Tranquility du Jour podcast #181 guest, “The end-of-year review process is very similar to sowing seeds. When you plant a garden, you don’t sit and stare at the seeds until they sprout. You know that some will germinate and some will not, but it is not up to you to make them grow. All you can do is set the conditions for their growth with good soil, adequate water, and the right amount of sun. And that’s what this exercise does—and while you are sowing seeds during this period, you can be enjoying the fruits of the previous year’s harvest at the same time.” Consider:
How did you spend your time? There are 168 hours/week and 8,760 hours/year. Where did yours go? Break it down into categories such as family, creativity, work, spirituality, etc. Compare where it went to where you’d like to see it go next year.
What journeys did you take?
What were your accomplishments and disappointments?
What lessons did you learn?
How have you grown from this time last year?
How do you hope to show up this time next year?
To get a head start, grab writing tools and paper. Sip a sparkling libation and list what you recall from the year in no particular order and answer the above questions. Capture big moments (e.g. completed graduate school) along with tiny ones (e.g. hosted a friend for tea and made lemon lavender cookies). Let the list flow.
When I’m out of moments, I flip through my Daybook to find forgotten events. Then I’ll scroll through photos for visual cues and review cards, ticket stubs, conference swag, and/or exhibit brochures kept in a shoe box wrapped in pretty paper and labeled “memories.”
If you’re more visual, print an assortment of photos and create a collage. Or if you’re more techie, use a photo collage app to assemble an electronic history that can be your desktop image, shared with loved ones, or used to sum up your favorite 2016 experiences.
I’ll often paste a beautiful full-page magazine image into my art journal and list memories on it with a Sharpie. This reminds me of the year’s ups and down, allows me to express gratitude for what transpired, and honor the evolution.
After this process (which can take days, by the way), review your answers, images, hopes, and dreams. Light a candle to honor losses. Acknowledge how every experience has made your year unique.
Set an intention for what you hope to see unfold next year. Allow this process to nurture who you are and who you are becoming. Sans judgment, simply observation filled with loving-kindness for yourself, those who cross your path, and even those who don’t.
Spread your wings and fly. Bisous. x
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  December 27, 2016
Tranquility du Jour #386: The Voice of Your Dreams
In this week’s episode, The Voice of Your Dreams with Aaron Anastasi, we discuss finding our voice, how to have increased productivity, and tips for healthy living.
   
Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #386: The Voice of Your Dreams
   
 Upcoming Events
Upcoming EventsFacebook Live Event: December 30 at 8pm ET
New Year’s Eve Mini Retreat in DC: December 31 {Sold Out}
Tranquility du Jour Live: January 12
Mindfulness Urban Retreat in DC: January 22
Yoga, Creativity + Mindfulness in Costa Rica: February 18-25 {4 Spots Left}
Yoga + Art in West Virginia: May 19-21
Writing in the Woods in West Virginia: October 20-22
Featured guest:
 Aaron Anastasi is a Southern California native who graduated with a master’s degree from Princeton Theological Seminary, where he studied philosophy, psychology, and theology.
Aaron Anastasi is a Southern California native who graduated with a master’s degree from Princeton Theological Seminary, where he studied philosophy, psychology, and theology.
He’s also a serial entrepreneur with online businesses such as Superior Songwriting Method, Signing Success, and the internationally recognized, Superior Singing Method, an online singing lesson program that grosses seven-figures annually.
Aaron has the #1 singing/life lesson channel on YouTube and has over 11.5 million organic views and over 130 thousand subscribers total on his three channels.
Having a love for adventure, he was a pro snowboarder in Vail, Colorado, scaled Glacier Lake mountains in Bolivia, and cut pathways through the jungles of Contagem, Brazil.
Along with being a Los Angeles based actor and filmmaker, Aaron is also a prominent success coach for clients in industry-leading roles, ranging from film directors to marine biologists to TEDx speakers. His new book, The Voice of Your Dreams, was released in April 2016, and reached Amazon’s top 100 best sellers within the first week of release.
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  December 26, 2016
HTC10 Pics + Updates
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
I hope your holidays have been filled with all your favorite things!
I’ve missed you the past two weeks. When I’d long to write, an inner voice would berate saying, “You should be studying.” And I agreed. As soon as I finished hosting HTC10 (pics above, full album here), my attention turned fully to study guides.
Last Thursday’s social work clinical licensing exam was top priority so life was put on hold for two weeks. I knew I would soon be free to write, read books beyond clinical terms, and make social plans, but I had to get through Thursday.
Since leaving the large, grey, concrete building where I sat for four grueling hours debating A, B, C, or D, I’ve been sleeping. A lot.
There’s so much I’m eager to share—Savvy Sources, my studying process and pics. And so much I want to do—end of year reflection, 2017 dreams, read, write, regroup.
But for now, I’m still recovering from my system’s shock to standardized test-taking. It took until after Friday’s noon yoga class for the adrenaline to stop rushing through my body.
I’ll be back soon and feel so much bubbling over—eager to be released and shared. For now, I’m going to walk through the woods, sip tea, nap, and hit the reset button. Oh, and read some great non-clinical books!
Wishing you a beautiful Boxing Day. I hope Santa was good to you and you, too, are able to hit the reset button. Bisous. x
P.S. I passed the exam! Thanks for all your well wishes. They definitely helped.
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  December 13, 2016
Tranquil Holidays
   
The thing that is really hard, and really amazing,
is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.—Anna Quindlen
After hosting HTC10, I’ve been hunkered down in front of the fireplace studying with a cuppa tea and snoring pugs nearby.
Four years of grad school followed by 3,000 hours over two and a half years has led me to this final part on my psychotherapy journey: the social work licensing exam. You know, no pressure!
As I spend the next week immersed in study guides and rewriting concepts onto my pink legal pads, I’d appreciate any good vibes you can send. Standardized tests make me a little less than tranquil.
Considering this time of the year is filled with so many activities, obligations, and requests, I wanted to share a few tips to infuse your holiday hustle with ease.
During our recent (and very first) Facebook Live Event, I focused on Holiday Tranquility and below you’ll find a smattering of the suggestions:
List everything on your mind: groceries, gifts, cards, decorations
Review the list for your MITs (Most Important Tasks) and cross off what isn’t a must, see choices
Make self-care a priority: sleep, exercise, water, healthy food
Breathe deeply and place your hand over your heart to calm the nervous system
Stack like with like tasks
Reflect on your year
Watch for triggers: over-doing, perfectionism, loneliness, unrealistic expectations, feeling trapped, overeating/drinking, negative comments
Unplug
Embrace simple pleasures: read, sit fireside, sip hot cocoa
Help others: volunteer, donate, reach out
Travel lightly
Get outside
Practice mindful eating and drinking
Try monochrome decorations = easier and artsy
Gift DIY/consumables (in 2013 I ran a four-part series with DIY ideas): bath salts, lavender body oil, jam, sugar scrub, dried potpourri, simmering potpourri, homemade granola, soap, embroidered handkerchiefs, candles
Stick with a routine
Consider the meaning of the holidays
Abandon old customs that don’t resonate
May your holidays be filled with meaning, deep breaths, and ease. Thank you for being such a joyful part of mine! Bisous. x
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  December 12, 2016
Tranquility du Jour #385: The Stress Solution
In this week’s episode, The Stress Solution with Dr. Arthur P. Ciaramicoli, we discuss the importance of empathy, the ramifications of stress, and ways to work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to reduce stress in your life.
   
Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #385: The Stress Solution
   
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Upcoming EventsFacebook Live Event: December 30
New Year’s Eve Mini-Retreat: December 31
Tranquility du Jour Live: January 12
Mindfulness Urban Retreat: January 22
Yoga, Creativity + Mindfulness in Costa Rica: February 18-25
Yoga + Art in West Virginia: May 19-21
Writing in the Woods: October 20-22
Featured guest: Arthur Ciaramicoli
   
Arthur P. Ciaramicoli, EdD, PhD, is the author of The Stress Solution: Using Empathy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Anxiety and Develop Resilience. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and the chief medical officer of soundmindz.org, a popular mental health platform. He has been on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and chief psychologist of Metrowest Medical Center. The author of several books, including The Power of Empathy and Performance Addiction, he lives with his family in Massachusetts and his website is www.balanceyoursuccess.com.
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balanceyoursuccess.com
His book: The Stress Solution: Using Empathy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Anxiety and Develop Resilience
Mentioned in podcast
Daybook 5.0 {3 copies left}
Facebook Live Video: Holiday Tips
HTC10 Holiday Playlist on Spotify
Thoughts Are Not Facts article
Social Media
Eye candy on Instagram
Pin along with me on Pinterest
Let’s connect on Facebook
Follow moi on Twitter
Tranquility Tips + Tools
My 5 Books
New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse the FAQs
Go back to school with these tranquility-filled E-courses
Download the Tranquility du Jour Podcast App: iPhone and Android
Download the latest Tranquility du Jour Live
Shop slow fashion: TranquiliT’s fall look book
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Read about my passion for animals
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  December 9, 2016
Week in Review {Pics + Links}
   
   
   
   
   
   
Week in Review
As I hugged the final guest goodbye after Sunday night’s HTC10 event, Tim turned to me and said, “Good job! Let’s grab dinner.”
For weeks we’d prepped for the gathering—writing, editing, tech set up, goody bags, reminders, decor, music. Now it was time to shift gears.
Our tiny home had been rearranged to host 14 ladies, so before leaving for dinner I wanted to organize a few things: pull the kitchen table off our bed, put away the coat rack, fold up the chairs, and kitty-proof the food and libations. I knew I’d feel better not walking back into complete chaos.
During dinner I could feel the adrenaline still rushing through my veins. I was up at 4:15am Sunday morning because I couldn’t get back to sleep after Mookie woke me up. He likes to go in and out of the covers throughout the night and will hover over me until I lift them, so he can burrow underneath again. After the latest burrow, I was up.
So by 9pm, I was full of vegan cupcakes and a mini bottle of bubbly, sleep-deprived, and energetically taxed from hosting and attending to the day’s details. By 10pm, we were fast asleep and I closed my eyes with a big grin.
Despite the exhaustion, I was filled with gratitude for those who joined the celebration online and in person. Especially two who traveled from outside the DC area: one came from Portland, OR and one came from Philly. Taking the time to celebrate my firstborn book’s birthday with dear souls—many I’ve known for over a decade—was an absolute honor.
Certain events call for celebrations: engagements, births, weddings, holidays. Yet why wait for an event society deems worthy of celebrating.
Why not create your own celebration? Every day something deserves celebration.
Here are some ideas: Use your china every day. Sip bubbly just because. Set a fancy table even for a microwave meal. Buy fresh flowers. Decorate with succulents. Dance in your living room. Send a love note when it’s not someone’s birthday. Express daily gratitude by writing it down and putting the paper into a Mason jar to read at another time. Sit with your morning cuppa tea. Honor your day with a special evening ritual like journal writing or reading. Light a candle. Invite friends over to show off a new recipe.
As my new favorite quote by Annie Dillard says, “How we spend our days is how we spend our lives.” Why not spend them in celebration of all your micro-movements and in honor of the every day. Bisous. x
This week I practiced yoga, taught mindfulness, enjoyed a couple date nights, penned my December dreams, collaborated with clients, hosted HTC10, co-taught Business of Yoga for Teacher Training, studied, met with my social work supervisor {over cupcakes}, cuddled with my pets, hosted a mentoring session, tended fires, and soaked in the tub.
Pics in Review
December dreams penned into my Daybook in pink {7 copies left!}
My studying set up
Follow SFO Airport’s therapy pig, LiLou {can you stand her toenails?}
Jackson doing his thing
Belle doing hers
Gito the orangutan. Guess what my loved ones are getting for Christmas?!
Savvy Sources
Flâneuse by Lauren Elkin Review—How Women Walk
11 Reasons You Should Ditch Your Smartphone for a Planner
How and Why to Keep a Commonplace Book
How Neurobiology Shapes Your Introversion
This Pig Had a Maternity Photo Shoot
LiLou, SFO Airport’s Therapy Pig {OMG, I see my future}
7 Ted Talks That Will Make You Happier {+ Smarter}
Why We Should All Embrace the Power of the Pause
Ode To Leonard Cohen, From a Fellow Zen Monk
Ways To Be An Effective Animal Advocate
5 Simple Tips To Decorate At the Holidays
Living With, and Loving, Your Imperfect Life
Weekend Wish List
Movie {Jackie} and brunch date with girlfriend
Yoga
Study
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Swing by Politics & Prose Bookstore {members get 20% off this weekend}
Send writing piece to agent
Study
Pen love notes
Handle online holiday shopping
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  December 5, 2016
HTC10 Thank You
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Photos from the festivities can be found with #HTC10event. Share yours!
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Tim baked the vegan funfetti cupcakes. Pink and white twinkle lights were everywhere. Art journal supplies were set out for easy access. 70 white tulips were sprinkled about. A crackling fire was lit. Belle Starr donned her pink and leopard-print sweater. Guests arrived in sparkles. Bubbly chilled and was sipped through a gold paper straw. 
 
 We reflected on the past decade, practiced tranquility tools (mindful eating/drinking, seated yoga, journaling, art journaling), and explored what’s next in a mini-retreat. Topped off with a David Whyte poem, Sweet Darkness.
I shared a few pages from the new 49-page HTC10 chapter highlighting the past decade (here’s what early readers are saying) and some highlights from Hip Tranquil Chick (pp. 62-65 is great for this time of the year).
Thank you SO much for joining online, in person, or in spirit. While this celebration was created to honor Hip Tranquil Chick‘s 10th birthday, last night’s HTC10 event was really a chance to pause, reflect, and dream while connecting with this amazing community.
Your stories, your support, your time, and your energy are everything. When I consider the many twists and turns of the past decade, I know that this community has offered a safe space to muse and mourn.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for offering your spirit to me, one another, and the world-at-large. You are beautiful souls and I’m blessed to know you. Bisous. x
P.S. The live event video recording will be available for download within 48 hours and sent to all who ordered it.
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