Week{s} in Review

Be Your Own Valentine Tranquility du Jour #390: Making A Tr...

Week{s} in Review

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Week{s} in Review

The sun has yet to rise and I can see a pretty half moon outside my window (or is it a streetlamp?!).

In a few hours I’m off to Costa Rica to lead a week-long retreat I’ve been hosting since 2002 and I woke up before the alarm with last-minute packing concerns: “Omg, you forgot a glue stick!,” “Did I pack enough washi tape?,” “What about ribbon for the gift bags?”

Clearly the big questions in life were plaguing me.

Before Tim and the pups drop me at Dulles, I wanted to pen a quick bon voyage. While away I’ll post pics on Instagram, release a podcast on making a transition, send a Love Note, and may share a blog post or two, so please join me on this voyage in spirit.

Wishing you a respite from the day-to-day in whatever form feels most appropriate. Bisous. x

Over the past two weeks I collaborated with clients, spent a long weekend in West Virginia, taught mindfulness and a Writing Lab at Tranquil Space, met a friend in Miami for a three-day mindfulness training with Jack Kornfield, prepped for Costa Rica retreat, coordinated the spring TranquiliT photo shoot {video}, had dinner with a friend, released a podcast, listened to eight memoir readers at Politics & Prose, savored rose macarons at Ladurée and yummy raw cuisine at Plant Food & Wine, walked the Miami boardwalk, read in a pet-friendly cafe for hours, met a long-time online friend in person over tea, submitted a speaker submission for an animal rights conference, enjoyed a vegan Valentine’s lunch with Tim at Fare Well, and practiced yoga.

Pics in Review

Bookstore Love in Shepherdstown, WV
Mookie hearts his green dinosaur
Gold Buddha snow globe gift {thanks, Carol!}
Creative space
TranquiliT’s spring shoot {collection launches early March}
Cozy night at Tranquil Space
First stop in Miami: Ladurée
Legs up the lounge chair
Miami view
Valentine’s Day vegan cupcake at Fare Well

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