Tranquility du Jour

The Writing Habit with Justine Kenin. Learn the best way to build a writing habit, how carrots and sticks help, plus prompts and books to get you going. -Penning in Paris, writing group, daily time, prompts, lots of reading on writing Featured Guest: Justine Kenin is a producer for "All Things Considered." She's worked at NPR since 1999, when she was hired as an intern while finishing her MFA in nonfiction writing at Columbia University. She published a children's book, We Grew It, Let's Eat It, in 2010. And she works to carve out some time for writing, every day. Savvy Sources Politics and Prose {She's teaching "Habit of Writing" again April-June} TDJ Live {Seasonal Podcast}: March 31 at 8pmET Latest Book: 52 Weeks of Tranquility Journal Sign up for Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events Art + Asana in Costa Rica: February 13-20 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in DC: Starts February 26 Tranquility Virtual Retreat: March 5 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Art + Asana in Tuscany: October 8-15 Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 Stay Connected New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Connect on Facebook. Eye candy on Instagram. Pin along on Pinterest. Follow on Twitter. Read along on Goodreads. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Succulent Wild Love with the creative and colorful SARK. Bask in stories about her new book Succulent Wild Love, learn the six habits for feeling more love more often, and hear how she met co-author John Waddell. Featured Guest: SARK SARK (Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy) is a bestselling author and artist, with over sixteen books in print and well over two million books sold, including the national bestsellers Succulent Wild Woman, Bodacious Book of Succulence, Eat Mangoes Naked, Prosperity Pie, and Fabulous Friendship Festival. Her work is widely used by colleges and universities as required reading and course material and she is a distinguished contributor to magazines and periodicals. SARK is one of the featured trailblazers in the critically acclaimed PBS Series Women of Wisdom and Power. An acclaimed speaker and teacher, she has been leading workshops for over twenty years. She is a transformational role model offering inspiration and guidance to people in their process of living more powerfully and authentically, and being more actively creative on a daily basis. SARK is also the founder and CEO of Planet SARK, a thriving business that creates products and services to support empowered living. She lives in San Francisco. Savvy Sources Website: planetsark.com Facebook: facebook.com/PlanetSARK Twitter: twitter.com/SusanAkaSARK Books: planetsark.com/swl/books/ Former podcasts with SARK: #122 and #205 52 Weeks of Tranquility Journal New Year, New You Seasonal Podcast Sign up for Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events Art + Asana in Costa Rica: February 13-20 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in DC: Starts February 26 Tranquility Virtual Retreat: March 5 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Art + Asana in Tuscany: October 8-15 Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 Stay Connected New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Connect on Facebook. Eye candy on Instagram. Pin along on Pinterest. Follow on Twitter. Read along on Goodreads. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

2016 dream musings by moi. Hear what's beckoning me and why, tips on bringing my 2016 dreams to life, and my biggest dream/word for the year. Featured Guest: Moi I'm a writer, therapist, and creative entrepreneur who dreams of Paris and global animal welfare. You'll often find me sipping fragrant tea, practicing yoga on a leopard-print mat, or leading retreats around the globe. I live in the petite Pink Palace in Washington, D.C. with a rescue kitty, a rescue pug, and a non-rescued beau. Indulge in "tranquilosophy" via my blog and podcast, Tranquility du Jour. A smattering of my 2016 dreams Eat more whole foods {upper right corner image}Consume less sugarHost inspiring events: retreats, workshops, online {lower left corner image}Do more live events via Periscope {lower right corner image}Morning meditation and hot water with lemonWrite morning pagesSavor writing retreats with teachers Natalie Goldberg and Heather SellersWrite daily {upper center image}Finish two books monthlyLess screen timeClarify next book ideaSubmit five articles to magazinesDaily movement {lower center image}Weekly date nights with TimTime with and for the animals {upper left corner image}Monthly dates with girlfriendsRoad trip in Miss Lillie {my vintage RV}Weekly creative play {Artist's Dates, art journal}Single-task and practice the Pomodoro techniqueVolunteerSpend time in natureDeepen therapeutic practice Tips Create space Review weekly Single-task Focus on you Play Biggest Dream/word for 2016 Growth Savvy Sources Website: kimberlywilson.com Favorite books 2015 Dreams podcast Sam Bennett podcast mentioned 52 Weeks of Tranquility Journal Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram. New Year, New You Seasonal Podcast Sign up for Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events 2016 Art + Asana in Costa Rica: February 13-20 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in DC: Starts February 26 Tranquility Virtual Retreat: March 5 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Art + Asana in Tuscany: October 8-15 Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 Stay Connected New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Read along on Goodreads. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Year in Review musings by me. Hear the final essay of this year's 52 Weeks of Tranquility, reflections on 2015, and my biggest lesson learned this year. Featured Guest I'm a writer, therapist, designer of the eco-friendly TranquiliT lifestyle line, and founder of Tranquil Space—named among the top 25 yoga studios in the world. I dream of Paris and global animal welfare. You'll often find me sipping fragrant tea, practicing yoga on a leopard-print mat, or leading retreats around the world. My work has been featured in US News & World Reports, Washingtonian, Fast Company, and Yoga Journal. I live in the petite Pink Palace in Washington, D.C. with a rescue kitty, a rescue pug, and a non-rescued beau. Indulge in "tranquilosophy" via my blog and podcast, Tranquility du Jour. Savvy Sources Website: 52 Weeks of Tranquility Journal Facebook Twitter New Year, New You Seasonal Podcast Sign up for weekly Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events Mini Retreat in DC: December 31 2016 Art + Asana in Costa Rica: February 13-20 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in DC: Starts February 26 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Art + Asana in Tuscany: October 8-15 Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 Stay Connected New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

An interview with Dana Ellyn on Artistic Activism. Hear her transition from suburban wife to full-time artist, advice to aspiring artists, peek into her exhibit Speciesism, and learn the art history-inspired story behind my new pig painting. Featured Guest Dana Ellyn is a DC resident and full-time painter who lives and paints in her studio in a subsidized artist housing unit in downtown Washington DC. Ellyn committed herself to full-time status in 2002 when she decided to leave her corporate job and pursue painting. Her work is exemplified by a risk-taking vision, strong content, and colorful critiques of social norms. Ellyn's style sits on the fence between social realism and expressionism. Having spent her childhood and college years honing her skills and striving to be technically correct, during the past 12 years she has tasked herself with unlearning those restrictive habits. Ellyn strives to infuse more emotion and meaning in to each new painting she creates. Ellyn's paintings have stories to tell and opinions to profess. She delivers hard slaps to myths of all kinds - from religion, to politics to what it means to be a woman. Ellyn's goal is to employ humor when holding a subject up to her artistic scrutiny. But, humor is as subjective as art and Ellyn's brand of humor has tended to be a polarizing factor in her art. Love it or hate it, she definitely starts a dialogue. From childhood until about the age of 30, Ellyn was quiet and reserved. She has now found her voice and she is making up for lost time. Savvy Sources Website: danaellyn.com Facebook Twitter New Year, New You Seasonal Podcast Sign up for weekly Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events Mini Retreat in DC: December 31 2016 Art + Asana in Costa Rica: February 13-20 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in DC: Starts February 26 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Art + Asana in Tuscany: October 8-15 Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 Stay Connected New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

An interview with Sara Avant Stover on The Heroine's Journey. Learn the one thing women can do to have the biggest impact on their happiness, how Pippi Longstocking has influenced Sara, and who SHE is. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #358: The Heroine's Journey Featured Guest Sara Avant Stover is a yoga and meditation teacher, bestselling author & founder of The Way of the Happy Woman®. Sara graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude from Columbia University’s all-women’s school, Barnard College. After a cancer scare in her early twenties, Sara moved to Thailand, where she lived for ten years and embarked on a decade-long healing and spiritual odyssey throughout Asia. She has since gone on to uplift tens of thousands of women worldwide. A pioneer in contemporary women’s work, she’s the creator of the world’s first Women’s Yoga Teacher Training, Reversing Our “Curse,” and The SHE School. Sara has been featured in Yoga Journal, the Huffington Post, Newsweek, Natural Health, and on ABC, NBC, CBS, and more. She currently lives in Boulder, Colorado with her fiancé, Keith Martin-Smith, and their dog Amia. Her new book, The Book of SHE: Your Heroine’s Journey into the Heart of Feminine Power, is now available. Savvy Sources Website: thewayofthehappywoman.com/ Twitter: twitter.com/wayofhappywoman Facebook: facebook.com/wayofhappywoman Instagram: instagram.com/thewayofthehappywoman/ Former Tranquility du Jour podcasts with Sara #169 and #219 Join the complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program New Year, New You Seasonal Podcast Winter's online book club pick: TBD Sign up for weekly Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events Mini Retreat in DC: December 31 2016 Art + Asana in Costa Rica: February 13-20 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in DC: Starts February 26 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Art + Asana in Tuscany: October 8-15 Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 Stay Connected New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

An interview with Annie Mahon on Things I Did When I Was Hangry. Learn how to figure out what's eating you, evaluate your activities and habits, and have a more peaceful relationship with food. Featured Guest Annie Mahon founded Circle Yoga in 2003 in order to bring mindfulness and yoga to people of all ages. She is the co-founder of DC Yoga Week and Yoga on the National Mall and the Opening Heart Mindfulness Community, and she is active in much of the grassroots community yoga and mindfulness activities in the Washington DC Area. She is also a writer and published her second book, Things I Did When I Was Hangry: Navigating a Peaceful Relationship with Food with Parallax Press in 2015. Read Annie's mindfulness blog at rawmindfulness.com. Annie holds masters degrees in both Computer Science (University of Michigan) and Religious Studies (Howard University). She is also trained in massage therapy. Annie teaches mindfulness in the tradition of her primary teacher Thich Nhat Hanh and yoga in a mixed Anusara-mindfulness style. Other teacher and influences include Philip Moffit, Alan Watts, Jack Kornfield, Kate Miller, her four children, and the monks and nuns of Plum Village. In October 2009, Annie was ordained into the Buddhist Order of Interbeing with the ordination name True Blue Lake. Annie is an ERYT-200, having completed an Anusara 400-hour training in 2004, and is also one of the first certified Children's Yoga teachers in the country, holding a C-RYT. She is certified as an Inner Relationship Focusing professional, and has studied and practiced non-violent communication (NVC) for over a decade, including with Marshall Rosenberg and Robert Gonzales. Annie has a strong interest in using mindfulness, yoga, focusing, NVC, and therapeutic touch to help support reduce suffering in herself and others. She also pioneers community-based business and programs that foster shared decision making, rather than typical hierarchical structures. Toward that goal, in 2012 she gifted the equity in Circle Yoga to the workers, making it the first Cooperative Yoga Studio in the area, and one of the very first in the country. Savvy Sources Website: rawmindfulness.com/ Twitter: twitter.com/rawmindfulness Facebook: facebook.com/rawmindfulness/ Book: rawmindfulness.com/book Former Tranquility du Jour podcast with Annie on Everyday Mindfulness Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program New Year, New You Seasonal Podcast Fall's online book club pick: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Sign up for weekly Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events Mini Retreat in DC: December 31 2016 Art + Asana in Costa Rica: February 13-20 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in DC: Starts February 26 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Art + Asana in Tuscany: October 8-15 Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 Stay Connected New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

An interview with Elisha Goldstein on Uncovering Happiness. Learn how to release natural antidepressants in the brain and take back control of your mood, your mind, and your life. Featured Guest Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. is co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living in West Los Angeles. He is a psychologist, speaker and author who has published numerous articles, chapters, and blogs, including Uncovering Happiness: Overcoming Depression with Mindfulness and Self-Compassion, The Now Effect: How This Moment Can Change the Rest of Your Life and co-author of A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook, foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn and MBSR Every Day. He synthesizes the pearls of traditional psychotherapy with a progressive integration of mindfulness to achieve mental and emotional healing. He has his private practice in West Los Angeles, California. Savvy Sources Website: elishagoldstein.com Twitter: twitter.com/Mindful_Living Facebook: facebook.com/ElishaGoldstein YouTube: youtube.com/user/ElishaGoldsteinPhD Former Tranquility du Jour podcast with Elisha Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program New Year, New You Seasonal Podcast Fall Seasonal Podcast mp3 Fall's online book club pick: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Sign up for weekly Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events Mini Retreat in DC: December 31 2016 Art + Asana in Costa Rica: February 13-20 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in DC: Starts February 26 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Art + Asana in Tuscany: October 8-15 Writing in the Woods: October 28-30 Stay Connected New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

An interview with Leeann Carey on Restorative Yoga Therapy. Learn about her yummy style of restorative yoga, the many benefits of this type of practice, how to get started at home with your own restorative set up. Featured Guest Leeann Carey is the author of Restorative Yoga Therapy and has a network of Yapana Way mentors throughout the United States and Canada. She is ERYT-5000 certified and has studied with masters including Kofi Busia and Judith Hanson Lasater. She lives in Redondo Beach, California. Visit her online at yapanayoga.com. Savvy Sources Website: yapanayoga.com Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program New Year, New You Seasonal Podcast 1/10 Fall Seasonal Podcast mp3 Fall's online book club pick: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Sign up for weekly Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events Mini Retreat in DC: December 31 2016 Art + Asana in Costa Rica: February 13-20 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in DC: Starts February 26 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Art + Asana in Tuscany: Fall TBA Writing in the Woods: October TBA Stay Connected New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

The Good Karma Diet with Victoria Moran. Learn what the good karma diet is, how it impacts our bodies and minds and affects the aging process, and how to eat plant-based even if you live far from Whole Foods. Featured Guest: Victoria Moran has been a Main Street Vegan® for 31 years and is an obesity survivor, maintaining a 60+-pound weight loss for all this time. She’s the bestselling author of twelve books, including Creating a Charmed Life (in 30 languages around the world) and the plant-based weight loss classic, The Love-Powered Diet, and the iconic Main Street Vegan. Her latest book is The Good Karma Diet: Eat Gently, Feel Amazing, Age in Slow Motion. Her college thesis became Compassion the Ultimate Ethic: An Exploration of Veganism, originally published in 1985 and the first work on vegan philosophy and practice to come from a major publisher. Victoria is also an inspirational speaker, corporate spokesperson, certified holistic health counselor (HHC, AADP), graduate of the T. Colin Campbell Foundation/eCornell program in plant-based nutrition, host of the Main Street Vegan radio show/podcast, awarded Outstanding Vegan Media Outlet 2015, and founder and director of Main Street Vegan Academy, training and certifying vegan lifestyle coaches. Victoria appeared twice on The Oprah Winfrey Show and she’s one of the celebrity coaches for PCRM’s 21-Day Vegan Kickstart. Her articles have appeared in Yoga Journal, Mothering, Natural Health, Woman’s Day, Martha Stewart’s Whole Living, VegNews, and Vegetarian Times. Her work has been noted in USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, the Washington Post, Self, Elle, Glamour, Allure, and O, the Oprah Magazine. She was named Vegan of the Year 2012, sharing that honor with male counterpart Michael Greger, MD, and she speaks extensively for vegetarian/vegan festivals, health events, women’s conferences, associations, corporations, and religious groups Moran lives with her husband, writer and musician, William Melton, in a LEED-certified green condominium in New York City’s thriving Harlem neighborhood. They’re co-writers of the feature film in pre-production, Miss Liberty, and co-humans to a rescue-dog, Forbes. Savvy Sources: Website: mainstreetvegan.net Facebook: facebook.com/mainstreetvegan Twitter: @victoria_moran Instagram: instagram.com/mainstreetvegan Podcast: Main Street Vegan Books: The Good Karma Diet and more First interview with Victoria on Tranquility du Jour {#240} Main Street Vegan Academy {I participated in August 2013} Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Tranquilosophy Fall Seasonal Podcast mp3 Fall's online book club pick: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Sign up for weekly Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events: Mini Retreat in DC: December 31 2016 Art + Asana in Costa Rica: February 13-20 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in DC: Starts February 26 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Art + Asana in Tuscany: Fall TBA Writing in the Woods: October TBA Stay Connected: New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Wild Women, Wild Voices with Judy Reeves. Learn how to deal with your critic, write about your shadow side, and tap into your senses with writing. Enjoy this Washington Post article I mention about the turkey feed I went to over the weekend. Featured Guest: Judy Reeves is a writer, teacher, and writing practice provocateur who has written four books on writing. Her work has appeared in magazines, journals, and anthologies and on the spoken word compilation First Friday: Year 3. She has edited several books and chapbooks, including Brown Bag Anthology, a collection of writings from the first five years of her writing practice groups at The Writing Center, a nonprofit literary arts organization, which she cofounded. In addition to leading writing practice groups, which she has done for over seventeen years, Judy holds private workshops, teaches at University of California San Diego Extension; San Diego Writers, Ink; and writing conferences internationally. She is a regular speaker at the Southern California Writers Conferences, where she is especially known for her lively, late-night Rogues read-and-critique workshops. In 2004, she cofounded San Diego Writers, Ink, with a committed group of volunteers, and served as its executive director. Born in the Midwest, Judy has traveled throughout the world. She is forever grateful to her father for bringing their family to San Diego, where she currently lives. Savvy Sources: Website: judyreeveswriter.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/judyreeveswriter Twitter: twitter.com/judyreeveswrite Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Tranquilosophy Fall Seasonal Podcast mp3 Fall's online book club pick: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Sign up for weekly Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events: Mini Retreat in DC: December 31 2016 Art + Asana in Costa Rica: February 13-20 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in DC: Starts February 26 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Art + Asana in Tuscany: Fall TBA Writing in the Woods: October TBA Stay Connected: New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Overwhelmed with Brigid Schulte. Learn her secrets to making work, love, and play work, tips to move toward time serenity, and the importance of unplugging. Featured Guest: Brigid Schulte is the author of the New York Times bestselling book on time pressure, Overwhelmed: Work, Love & Play when No One has the Time. She has spoken all over the world about how to make time for The Good Life by redesigning work cultures to focus on effective work and innovation, by re-imagining gender roles for a fairer division of labor and opportunity at work and home and, instead of seeking status in busyness, by recapturing the value of leisure. She is an award-winning journalist for The Washington Post and The Washington Post Magazine. She was part of the team that won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the Virginia Tech massacre. She is also a senior fellow at the New America Foundation. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with her husband, Tom Bowman, a reporter for National Public Radio, and their two children. She grew up in Portland, Oregon and spent her summers with family in Wyoming, where she did not feel overwhelmed. Savvy Sources: You can follow her work at the Washington Post Sign up for her occasional newsletter, Toward Time Serenity, on the art and science of The Good Life: brigidschulte.com. Join the ongoing discussion about making time for work, love and play on her Facebook page and on Twitter, @BrigidSchulte Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Tranquilosophy Fall Seasonal Podcast mp3 Fall's online book club pick: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Sign up for weekly Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events: Mini Retreat in DC: December 31 2016 Art + Asana in Costa Rica: February 13-20 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in DC: Starts February 26 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Art + Asana in Tuscany: Fall TBA Writing in the Woods: October TBA Stay Connected: New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

At Home with Madame Chic with Jennifer Scott. Learn her secrets to a fulfilling life at home, why details matter, and what it truly means to be chic. Featured Guest: Jennifer Scott Jennifer L. Scott is the New York Times bestselling author of Lessons from Madame Chic, At Home with Madame Chic and Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic (Simon & Schuster) and creator of the blog The Daily Connoisseur. She is a contributing writer for Huffington Post Style and has been featured on CNN, BBC, and CBS News, and in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, USA Today, Newsweek, and The Daily Mail. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, California. Savvy Sources: Website: jenniferlscott.com Facebook: facebook.com/JenniferLScottAuthor Twitter: twitter.com/JL_Scott Instagram: instagram.com/dailyconnoisseur/ YouTube: youtube.com/user/TheDailyConnoisseur Books: jenniferlscott.com/books/ Jennifer's first interview on Tranquility du Jour Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Tranquilosophy Fall Seasonal Podcast mp3 Fall's online book club pick: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Sign up for weekly Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events: Mini Retreat in DC: December 31 2016 Art + Asana in Costa Rica: February 13-20 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in DC: Starts February 26 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Art + Asana in Tuscany: Fall TBA Writing in the Woods: October TBA Stay Connected: New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

The Last Pig Part II with Bob Comis. Hear his journey from pig farmer to vegetable grower and the challenges that came with the transition. Learn the truth about "humane" meat and slaughter and what he means when he says "it's about emotions, not logic." Featured Guest: Bob Comis For the first few decades of his life, Bob Comis was oblivious to the suffering of non-human (and human) animals. Thanks to the courage and bravery of undercover investigators who secretly capture and share footage of the twin horrors of factory farming and industrial slaughter, Bob was roused from his ignorance. He became a vegan, but quickly failed. Then he became a humane pig farmer, and quickly succeeded. He raised pigs for slaughter for ten years, until one day in January, 2014 a powerful vibration of empathy, compassion, and love overwhelmed him, and with the strength of the universal goodness that is our unfettered state of being behind him, he decided to quit pig farming, start a vegetable farm, and become a vegetarian (vegan, in January 2015). Today, when Bob pulls a beet out of the ground, or unearths a brilliant cluster of potatoes he is able to be fully present, which is very much the opposite of his experience when he farmed pigs, which he did from a distance, divorced from the moment, disconnected from himself. Savvy Sources: Support their film and Indiegogo campaign {nearly 50% has been raised as of today} Websites: thelastpig.com and inlinefarm.com Facebook: facebook.com/thelastpig Twitter: twitter.com/thelastpigfilm and twitter.com/inlinefarm Instagram: instagram/thelastpigfilm and instagram.com/inlinefarm/ The Last Pig's first newsletter Bob's piece in Modern Farmer. Farm Confessional: I raise livestock and I think it may be wrong Bob's writing on The Dodo Bob's writing on Salon. Esther the Wonder Pig is wondrous indeed - but so are all pigs Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Tranquilosophy Fall Seasonal Podcast mp3 Fall's online book club pick: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Sign up for weekly Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events: 5-Week Befriending Stress + Anxiety Women's Group in DC: Starts October 23 Mini Retreat in DC: December 31 2016 Art + Asana in Costa Rica: February 13-20 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in DC: Starts February 26 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Art + Asana in Tuscany: October 8-15 Stay Connected: New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Bonjour. Welcome to the 349th edition of Tranquility du Jour: Filming The Last Pig with Allison Argo. Hear her non-traditional and award-winning filmmaking journey, path to creating The Last Pig film, and touching tales from working on this project. Featured Guest: Allison Argo’s films have won over 100 awards internationally, including six national Emmys, DuPont Columbia, Genesis, Jackson Hole, NY, Banff, and dozens of awards from New Zealand to Japan. Argo is known for her emotionally-charged and deeply personal films – in particular her intimate portraits of endangered animals. The nearly two dozen award-winning films she’s produced, directed and written have all been broadcast by PBS and/or National Geographic and have reached audiences worldwide. The Last Pig continues Argo’s mission to provide “a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves”– and to deepen understanding and respect for all beings. Savvy Sources: Websites: thelastpig.com and ArgoFilms.com Facebook: facebook.com/thelastpig Twitter: twitter.com/thelastpigfilm Instagram: instagram/thelastpigfilm Support their film Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Tranquilosophy Fall Seasonal Podcast mp3 Fall's online book club pick: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Sign up for weekly Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events: Art + Asana in Tuscany: October 10-17 {Sold out} 5-Week Befriending Stress + Anxiety Women's Group in DC: Starts October 23 Mini Retreat in DC: December 31 2016 Art + Asana in Costa Rica: February 13-20 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in DC: Starts February 26 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Art + Asana in Tuscany: October 8-15 Stay Connected: New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Learn Sheila Pai's definition of a living family and mindful self-care, how mindful communication has enhanced her life, and about the Nurturing You online retreat . Featured Guest: Sheila Pai is the author of Nurturing You: A Woman's Mindful Self-Care Guide for More Peace, Ease and Joy as well as the founder of A Living Family coaching and community. Sheila is a relationship, parenting, and life coach specializing in Mindful Communication and Mindful Self-Care. Sheila has worked with women, men, couples and teens in workshops, retreats and 1-on-1 coaching as well as Birth Story Listening and Birth Art Process. The real focus and thread through all of her work is helping people cultivate a thriving life by nurturing connection, presence and peace. She believes whole-heartedly that you matter and that small simple efforts make a difference. Sheila lives with her two children and husband outside Philadelphia. Learn more about Sheila, Mindful Communication and Mindful Self-Care at www.SheilaPai.com. Savvy Sources: Website: www.SheilaPai.com Online Retreat: Nurturing You Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Sign up for weekly Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events: Writing in the Woods: September 18-20 {Sold out} Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: September 21 Urban Retreat in DC: September 25 Art + Asana in Tuscany: October 10-17 {Sold out} 5-Week Befriending Stress + Anxiety Women's Group in DC: Starts October 23 Mini Retreat in DC: December 31 Art + Asana in Costa Rica: February 13-20 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Stay Connected: New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Bonjour. Welcome to the 347th edition of Tranquility du Jour: Secrets of Paris with Heather Stimmler-Hall. Hear stories from her journey to French citizenship, travel writing, and creation of Naughty Guides . Featured Guest: Heather Stimmler-Hall Born just outside Philadelphia, Heather grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona where she was Teen Correspondent at the Phoenix Gazette (1992-1993). She studied journalism, political science and environmental policy at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota (1993-1997) and the University of Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas in Paris (1995-1996), where she moved permanently after graduating in 1997. Travel WritingAfter working as the editorial assistant at the Carleton News Bureau (1993-1997), her first professional position in Paris was as Travel Editor for the website of ELLE Magazine (1999). Freelance since 2001, she has written for many international publications and websites including Fodor’s Guides, Michelin Guides, Robb Report, Expedia.com, easyJet inflight magazine, Time Out Guides, United Airways inflight magazine, The Guardian (UK), France Magazine, Rick Steves, Hotelier International, ELLE, L’Officiel and Avalon’s Moon Metro Guides, in addition to her own website and newsletter, Secrets of Paris, which has over 16k subscribers. See a selection of writing clips here. Tour GuideIn 2004 Heather became a tour guide, working for EF Tours, Backroads, and Context Travel, before starting her own Secrets of Paris Tours in 2006 to focus on private, custom tours of Paris for individuals and small groups. Indie PublisherIn 2007 Secrets of Paris created its own independent publishing house, Fleur de Lire Press, which has published the award-winning travel book “Naughty Paris: A Lady’s Guide to the Sexy City”, the iPhone app and eBook “Paris Pastry” with cookbook author David Lebovitz, and the eBook “Secrets of Versailles: A Visitor’s Survival Guide”. Photo Credit: Hana www.journeyintolavillelumiere.com Savvy Sources: Website: secretsofparis.com Twitter: @parisheather Facebook: Secrets.of.Paris Feature in Girls Guide to Paris Feature in Parisianist Book: Naughty Paris: A Lady's Guide to the Sexy City Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Sign up for weekly Love Notes and access Tranquil Treasures Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Upcoming Events: Writing in the Woods: September 18-20 {Sold out} Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: September 21 Urban Retreat in DC: September 25 Art + Asana in Tuscany: October 10-17 {Sold out} Mini Retreat in DC: December 31 Art + Asana in Costa Rica: February 13-20 Art + Yoga in West Virginia: May 13-15 Penning in Paris: June 6-10 Stay Connected: New to Tranquility du Jour? Peruse my FAQs. Tranquility University E-courses. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram. Browse my books. Read about my passion for animals. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Learn how to get out of a rut, stop holding yourself back, and focus on pleasure and self-compassion. Featured Guest: Ellen Blaufox, LSW-R is the Founder of true edge workshop. She is an expert in her field with more than 20 years of professional, clinical experience. Ellen is the Clinical Director of the Sally & Anthony Mann Center RTF (formerly known as Linden Hill). S&AM is the largest residential, psychiatric treatment facility for adolescents in New York State. Ms. Blaufox has been an Adjunct Professor for New York University Silver School of Social Work for the last five years where she teaches DROP (Diversity, Racism, Oppression and Privilege). Ms. Blaufox is a well-respected authority on such topics as trauma, racism, white privilege, feminism and self-care. She is a graduate of Skidmore College, NYU Silver School of Social Work, as well as NYSSA Julliard and Circle in the Square Theatre School. Savvy Sources: Website: ellenstrueedgeworkshop.com Upcoming retreat: trueedgeworkshopevents.squarespace.com/#retreat Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: Monday, September 21 at 3pm ET Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Stay Connected: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Receive weekly Tranquility du Jour Love Notes. Read about my passion for pigs. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Bonjour. Welcome to the 345th edition of Tranquility du Jour: Meet Mookie with Tim Mooney. Follow along on our recent transition from losing Louis to welcoming our new pug Mookie into the family. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #345: Meet Mookie Featured Guests: Moi + Tim Mooney + Mookie Him: Tim Mooney is a Washington, DC-based attorney and entrepreneur with a passion for technology and the law. Tim’s legal career began in Oregon where he was a co-founder and legal counsel for Columbia Riverkeeper. In 2001, Tim relocated to Washington, DC and served as senior counsel at Alliance for Justice. Tim currently serves as General Counsel and Director of Operations for Tranquil Space, Hip Tranquil Ventures and TranquiliT. Tim is also the founder of Nineball Media, an independent podcast, website, e-course and social media production project. Most recently, Tim has discovered the joys of bicycle touring and launched Pedalshift, a podcast devoted to bike touring lifestyle. Tim received a B.S. from Syracuse University/SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry and a J.D. from Pace University School of Law. He splits time between the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC and his cabin retreat in Berkeley County, West Virginia with his multi-talented girlfriend Kimberly Wilson and their pug, Mookie. Her: I'm a writer, creative entrepreneur, and therapist who founded Tranquil Space—named among the top 25 yoga studios in the world, penned four books, and designs the TranquiliT lifestyle line using organic bamboo fabric. You'll typically find me sipping fragrant tea, practicing yoga on a leopard-print mat, or leading retreats around the world. I live in the petite Pink Palace in Washington, D.C. with two rescue kitties, a rescue pug, and a beau. I dream of Paris and global animal welfare. Indulge in "tranquilosophy" via my blog and podcast, Tranquility du Jour. Mookie: A black pugish, aged 3ish, from Oklahoma. Likes to jump, steal cat food, and burrow under covers. Savvy Sources: Pug Rescues: Homeward Bound Pug Rescue, Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue, Houston Pug Rescue Adopt: Overstock, Petfinder Why Adopt?: Best Friends Society, HSUS, Global Animal Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Seasonal online book club: I Know How She Does It by Laura Vanderkam Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: Monday, September 21 at 3pm ET Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Leaving Oklahoma en route to DC after adoption in July Stay Connected: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Receive weekly Tranquility du Jour Love Notes. Read about my passion for pigs. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Bonjour. Welcome to the 344th edition of Tranquility du Jour: A Scary Diagnosis with Sarah Evans. Be inspired by her story through breast cancer, the tools that helped her through the process, and how this diagnosis changed how she lives life. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour # 344: A Scary Diagnosis Featured Guest: Sarah Evans began her yoga journey in 1998. After being an avid Hatha student for a few years, she craved deeper study and became a registered yoga instructor in 2004. Sharing the wisdom of yogic practices expanded her commitment to live a healthy lifestyle. In February 2014, she had just celebrated her son's 4th birthday when she found a lump in her breast. She had no family history, but much to her surprise, a biopsy diagnosed Stage 2 breast cancer. After enduring a life threatening diagnosis, chemotherapy, radiation, and 6 surgeries, Sarah is forever changed. She found strength in unrelenting love from her incredible husband, 2 kids, family, friends, and amazing local yoga community. The events of the past year have served as a reminder for Sarah to live life in the gift of the present moment - one incredible moment at a time - with passion, joy, connection, and lots of love. Savvy Sources: Website: motheryoga.com Facebook: facebook.com/sarah.evans.1690 Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Seasonal online book club: I Know How She Does It by Laura Vanderkam Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: Monday, September 21 at 3pm ET Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Connections: A new feature to answer your questions and/or comments received via email or social media. Q: Robin via Facebook: Kimberly, you get so much done in one day. I was wondering how early you start your day? Q: Paula via Facebook: Hi Kimberly, congratulations on the newest addition to your family! He is adorable! I had a question about flying. I was thankful you shared your fears in your weekly love note back in June. It really helped to normalize the anxiety. I remember reading about the importance of breath while anxious. I'm wondering if you had any other suggestions on how you deal with flying since I know you are a traveler. I will be flying next month and am in my first trimester of my first pregnancy. So on top of the anxiety I also feel pretty crummy physically. Any thoughts you could share would be so appreciated! Stay Connected: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Receive weekly Tranquility du Jour Love Notes. Read about my passion for pigs. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Bonjour. Welcome to the 343rd edition of Tranquility du Jour with Laura Vanderkam. Be inspired by her latest work, I Know How She Does It, and learn how to take charge of your time, make life easier, and nurture yourself in the process. Featured Guest: Laura Vanderkam is the author of I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time, and other time management books including 168 Hours, and What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast. She lives outside Philadelphia with her husband and four children, and blogs at LauraVanderkam.com. Savvy Sources: Websites: LauraVanderkam.com Facebook: facebook.com/lauravanderkamauthor Twitter: twitter.com/lvanderkam Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Seasonal online book club: I Know How She Does It by Laura Vanderkam Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: Monday, September 21 at 3pm ET Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Stay Connected: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Read along on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Receive weekly Tranquility du Jour Love Notes. Read about my passion for pigs. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Bonjour. Welcome to the 342nd edition of Tranquility du Jour with Laura Lowery. Be inspired by her creation of a beautiful new women's magazine, hear the inspiration behind it, and how her practice of yoga and mindfulness assists her journey. Featured Guest: Laura Lowery is the founder and editor in chief of Lucia. Lucia is a new kind of magazine for women. Independent and advertising free, its mission is to inspire and enlighten the world by giving voice to the heart and celebrating true beauty. A dedicated yogini and explorer of mindfulness and the body, Laura received her 200 hour certification to teach yoga from Seattle Yoga Arts with Denise Benitez. She teaches yoga at a women's shelter in Seattle for survivors of domestic abuse. Prior to starting Lucia, Laura spent 20 years as a communications and PR professional, including a decade working for global firms in Washington, D.C., and another decade in Seattle as an independent consultant aligned with LyonSHARE Group. Laura is also a photographer and spent 10 years running her own small business capturing portraits, weddings, children and babies. She is currently working on a long-term portrait project called Moving Into Light capturing portraits and words of wisdom from women & men who have experienced intimate partner violence in their past, and are now thriving. Savvy Sources: Websites: luciajournal.com and lauralowery.com Facebook: facebook.com/luciajournal Twitter: twitter.com/luciajournal Instagram: instagram.com/luciajournal/ Subscribe: luciajournal.com/subscribe/ Huffington Post piece Magazines mentioned: Bella Grace, Flow, Remarkable, and Womankind Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Seasonal online book club: I Know How She Does It by Laura Vanderkam Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: Monday, September 21 at 3pm ET Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Stay Connected: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Receive weekly Tranquility du Jour Love Notes. Read about my passion for pigs. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Bonjour. Welcome to the 341st edition of Tranquility du Jour with Annie Mahon. Be inspired to bring mindfulness into your every day through eating, speaking, and living. Featured Guest: Annie Mahon grew up in Macomb County, a blue-collar suburb of Detroit, during the 60s and 70s. Starting in junior high school, she spent her lunch money for “spiritual” pursuits purchased for $1 in the smoking area. At the University of Michigan she continued her spiritual quest in sorority life, leading to excessive alcohol use, an eating disorder, and academic probation. She interspersed poetry, journaling, and sleeping too much with reading about Buddhism and occasional attempts at meditation. All of this somehow resulted in a graduating with a master’s degree in Computer Science, a move to DC, and a brief stint in the quintessential office place, IBM, before moving to an exciting but soul-killing position in sales at Oracle. During her first months in DC, where she reverse commuted an hour from city to suburbs, Annie was stalked by a handsome stranger. He sat down with her at an outdoor café one morning and asked her what part of Michigan she was from. It seems that this man had a second floor condo with bay window (and high-powered night scopes) across the street from her first floor efficiency apartment, and had been monitoring her comings and goings, including her family’s visit in a car with Michigan plates. Obviously, she married him. Working at a job which championed the Genghis Kahn motto “It’s not enough that I succeed, everyone else must fail” encouraged her to try motherhood, which seemed like a gentler place to live. But giving birth to four children in three years left her with less time, way more belly, and even more questions about life and how to live it. Meditation and reading books by Thich Nhat Hanh, Angeles Arrien, andPema Chodron helped. She took a side trip into Christianity and what-it’s-like-to-be-a-minority by attending Divinity School at Howard University, where she received her M.S. in Religious Studies, and discovered which direction her path was not leading. In 1999 she accepted the Five Buddhist Precepts (aka the Five Mindfulness Trainings) from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh at a retreat in upstate NY. The fifth training suggests letting go of using drugs and alcohol, which was a challenge, requiring Annie to more fully engage in life and her mindfulness practice to get through each intoxicant-free day with four kids, a husband and graduate school. Being more awake in the world isn’t always easy. For the first couple of years after accepting the precepts, Annie struggled off and on with anxiety and depression, periodically falling back into old escapist habits. This shifted quite suddenly on 9-11-01 when she got the message that life was too short to waste sitting on her ass, and that if she ever wanted to contribute to the world, now was the time. On that day, she connected with peace activist Coleman McCarthy, and later that week began teaching mindfulness, conflict resolution, and peer mediation in nearby Washington, DC public schools. Realizing that kids learn best by moving their bodies, and wanting to support their continued mind-body connection, she began teaching kids’ yoga in schools and local venues, eventually opening a children’s yoga studio, Budding Yogis, in her neighborhood. That program expanded to become a full-scale adult and family yoga and mindfulness community studio, serving 900 students per week. In 2011, with a nod to her anarchist daughter, she reorganized the studio into a workers’ cooperatively owned business, Circle Yoga Cooperative. Always wanting to expand her understanding of mindfulness practice and real life, Annie attends several retreats each year with various mindfulness teachers, including her main teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, and trained in an 18-month program at Spirit Rock Mediation Center in Marin County with Insight Meditation Teachers Jack Kornfield, Phillip Moffit, Anne Cushman, and many other renowned meditation and yoga teachers. In 2009, she furthered her commitment to mindfulness practice and the mindfulness community by accepting the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings, which continue to challenge and support her practice and make her part of the Tiep Heim Order of lay Buddhist practitioners, a community founded by Thich Nhat Hanh in Vietnam during the war. Her most recent training was a two-year massage therapy program, grounding her mindfulness in the body senses and touch. She became a Licensed Massage Therapist in 2011. Annie has been writing all her life, starting with her Dear Ziggy journal in junior high school, editing the University of Michigan Greek Newspaper, writing for the U-M yearbook and founding and editing the Micro Digest, the U-M Computing Center’s first newsletter. More recently, she has become known for her monthly essays on mindfulness, a self-published book of essays, Thoughts from Annie, and various articles on mindfulness and famil

Bonjour. Welcome to the 340th edition of Tranquility du Jour with Shannon Ables. Be inspired by the simply luxurious life—a dash of style, minimalism, and mindfulness. Featured Guest: Shannon Ables is the founder and editor of the internationally enjoyed lifestyle blog The Simply Luxurious Life which inspired her first book Choosing The Simply Luxurious Life: A Modern Woman’s Guide. As a contributor to House Beautiful, JNSQ, Laura U Mag and Docica, Shannon has also worked with Buick to launch their first compact luxury vehicle – Encore in keeping with the spirit of all things simply luxurious. When she’s not writing, traveling or exploring new ways to live simply luxuriously, she teaches high school English and social sciences where she lives in Oregon with her two spaniels. Listeners can also tune in to her weekly podcast The Simple Sophisticate each Monday morning. Savvy Sources: Website: shannonables.com Facebook: facebook.com/thesimplyluxuriouslifeblog Twitter: twitter.com/simplyluxurious Pinterest: pinterest.com/simplyluxurious/ Instagram: instagram.com/thesimplyluxuriouslife Shannon's first time on Tranquility du Jour in 2011 Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Seasonal online book club: Better Than Before Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: TODAY: Monday, June 22 at 3pm ET Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Stay Connected: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Receive weekly Tranquility du Jour Love Notes. Read about my passion for pigs. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Bonjour. Welcome to the 339th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Be inspired by the pursuit of fabulous, make an impact and learn how to describe what you do with flair. Featured Guest:Rebecca Rubin is a marketing coach who helps women entrepreneurs to discover + express their inner fabulosity – so that their lives flow with ease and their messages spread like wildfire online. Rebecca's work has appeared in Entrepreneur, NBC, CBS, Elite Daily and many more and she has been a featured speaker at DC Social Media Week and the EduWeb Conference. On the days she’s not strategizing and coaching up the wazoo, you can find her unwinding on her Yoga mat, scouring the self-help section at her local Barnes and Noble, or penning passion-packed musings for her blog. Learn more at thepursuitoffabulous.com. Savvy Sources: Website: thepursuitoffabulous.com Facebook: facebook.com/ThePursuitofFabulous Twitter: twitter.com/RebeccaIRubin Instagram: instagram.com/thepursuitoffabulous Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Seasonal online book club: Better Than Before Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: Monday, June 22 at 3pm ET Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Stay Connected: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Receive weekly Tranquility du Jour Love Notes. Read about my passion for pigs. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Bonjour. Welcome to the 338th edition of Tranquility du Jour: All About the Pretty. Today's show features writer, yogi, consultant Julia Coney. Be inspired by her favorite face oil, summer beauty routine, and nail care regime. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour # 338: All About the Pretty Featured Guest: Julia Coney is the editor of All About the Pretty a niche lifestyle website dedicated to curated information on beauty, travel, food, and yoga. Created in 2006, All About the Pretty has been featured in the Washington Post, Texas Monthly, Glamour Magazine, Women’s Wear Daily, a Celebrity Cruise advertisement, Essence.com, Glamour.com and the Washingtonian. All About the Pretty is your lifestyle and travel guide. If you want exclusive beauty products from Paris, the best sushi in Barbados, koshary in Cairo, fashion week in New York, fry jacks in Belize, crawfish in New Orleans, and custom lotion in Capri stay awhile reading All About the Pretty as your personal lifestyle and travel guide. Julia believes Paris is always a good idea, handwritten notes, memorable food and wine, art, culture, foreign films, languages, and multiple stamps in her passport. She was born in Louisiana, raised in Texas, and is a Southern Girl at heart. Julia is a Francophile and resides in the Washington, DC area with her husband. Savvy Sources: Website: allaboutthepretty.net/ Facebook: facebook.com/juliaconey Twitter: twitter.com/juliaconey/ Instagram: instagram.com/juliaconey 2006 Podcast #42: Outer Beauty 101 with Julia Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Seasonal online book club: Better Than Before Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: Monday, June 22 at 3pm ET Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Connections: A new feature to answer your questions and/or comments received via email or social media. nicolenevermore I'm on my second read through Shannon Able's book. The first time I went through it quickly and now I'm taking my time, reading each section and, even if the topic doesn't apply to me directly, trying to really soak up the lessons she writes about. Chapter 8 is an especially relevant bit for where I am in life right now. I'd love to know your thoughts when you've gotten to it! Sarah: So, he’s “Tim” now — not “le beau.” Why the change? Whatever the reason, I like it — everyone knows who he is, so he deserves to be called by his name. “Le beau” always seemed like you were trying to hide his identity (best case) or only allow him an identity as a function of his relationship to you (worst case). Long live Tim! RIP le beau! Stay Connected: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Receive weekly Tranquility du Jour Love Notes. Read about my passion for pigs. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Bonjour. Welcome to the 337th edition of Tranquility du Jour: Writing and Yoga. Today's show features leader, writer, and speaker Jennifer Schelter. Be inspired by her mindful strategies for living, use of various modalities in her work, and the importance of writing and yoga. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour # 337: Writing + Yoga Featured Guest: Jennifer Schelter, Founder, Radiant Retreat - Leader, Writer, Speaker. For 17 years, Jennifer had supported over 65,000 women and men from Wharton Leadership and Management Programs, Fortune 500 Companies to breast cancer patients (Co-Founder of Yoga On the Steps for Living Beyond Breast cancer in Philadelphia, Denver and Kansas City) and individual clients as a retreat leader, speaker, yoga instructor, mindfulness-based life coach, writer, actress, and entrepreneur. She is the founder of Mindful Strategies for Living, the premier Yoga Schelter studio, Yoga Unites non-profit, producer of “am awake” CD and “The Art of Vinyasa Yoga” DVD and the internationally recognized Radiant Retreat to Tulum, Mexico. Currently the yoga instructor & life coach seen on Zliving TV reality show Natural Reboot Named "Best of 2014" Philadelphia Magazine’s Be Well Philly (as the cover model), and "One of the Most Inspiring Philadelphians" by US Airways Magazine. Every day, Jennifer empowers and inspires health, wise performance, and creativity through mindful practices including meditation, Vinyasa Yoga, journaling or writing for clarity and self-discovery. Jennifer enhances and champions the intersecting awareness of the mind and body. Clients report inspiration, clarity, new strategies and actions, as well as appreciating and accepting their potential and themselves in new and fulfilling ways. Savvy Sources: www.jenniferschelter.com Facebook: facebook.com/jennifer.schelter Twitter: twitter.com/JenSchelter Instagram: instagram.com/helloschelter Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Seasonal online book club: Better Than Before Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: Monday, June 22 at 3pm ET Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Connections: A new feature to answer your questions and/or comments received via email or social media. Diane: Hello! Just listened to a few podcasts – love them! Would love to see more about books your reading, your clothing & accessory style and yoga! Thanks for sharing about the The 5 Minute Journal, I have been looking for a way to develop a morning routine. Melanie: Anything that deals with navigating our hectic lives, bringing in beauty and tranquility, not getting overloaded with our insane to-do lists (self-created usually!), living lives that are not always society's idea of what a woman should do (eg I'm in my forties, single, living alone with pets - not planning on having children so I'm outside the "norm" - but I'm really happy!). Figuring out how to be successful while bringing yoga with us - ie you don't have to be a bitch to succeed or wear a power suit and you can still like pink! More ideas on wearing the TranquiliT collection. The creative process - making time to be creative when we have so much we "have" to do, that by the end of the day, all we want is to binge watch something on Netflix. Stay Connected: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Receive weekly Tranquility du Jour Love Notes. Read about my passion for pigs. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Bonjour. Welcome to the 336th edition of Tranquility du Jour: Women Entrepreneur Revolution. Today's show features author and entrepreneur Jenn Aubert. Be inspired by her shifting entrepreneurial journey and discover how 100+ women {including moi} created successful businesses and meaningful lives. Featured Guest: Jenn Aubert is an author and entrepreneur. Her first book Women Entrepreneur Revolution: Ready! Set! Launch! (Balboa Press, 2014) explores the mindset, motivation and behaviors of successful female entrepreneurs and the role models in their lives who have influenced them. She is also the Co-founder and CEO of LearnSavvy, an online education marketplace and community for women business owners. Personally, she adores inspirational quotes, all things French (yes, that does include wine), Deepak Chopra and a comfy pair of ballet flats. She has recently relocated to Portland, OR with her husband and adorable son and is spending her free time exploring everything this new city has to offer. Savvy Sources: www.learnsavvy.co Facebook: facebook.com/learnsavvy Twitter: twitter.com/learnsavvy Instagram: instagram.com/learnsavvy/ Pinterest: pinterest.com/learnsavvy/ Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Seasonal online book club: Better Than Before Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: Monday, June 22 at 3pm ET Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Connections: A new feature to answer your questions and/or comments received via email or social media. Jane: Oh, I forgot to mention. As I was painting this afternoon, I was listening to your latest podcast and I would love to see some mini video offerings Kimberly. I always look forward to watching your videos and come back to them too. Great guest also and very timely as I'm reading Sweet Poison currently. Take care. Denise: I was so saddened to hear of the news. Louis will be missed dearly. I remember coming to your first retreat at the cabin after telling you I wanted to meet Louis and he was one of the reasons I came. I had my car door open as I was talking to you and didn’t notice Louis had jumped in and shut the door. You started looking for him and the next thing we see is his sweet face looking out the driver’s side window at us. I was embarrassed to say the least. Sending lots of hugs your way. Stay Connected: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Receive weekly Tranquility du Jour Love Notes. Read about my passion for pigs. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Welcome to the 335th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features A Walk on the Healthy Side with Certified Integrative Nutrition Coach and Certified Personal Trainer Lindsay Hunt. Be inspired by her journey to health coaching, learn how she helps clients prepare for a session, and hear her favorite tools, tips, and resources. Featured Guest: Lindsay Hunt is a Certified Health Coach and Certified Personal Trainer. She is dedicated in helping people make healthy lifestyle changes that produce real and lasting results. You can work with Lindsay from anywhere as she offers virtual health coaching programs. For more info on how you can get coached by Lindsay you can visit her website www.walkonthehealthyside.com. Also, follow her at facebook.com/lindsayehunt to stay up to date with her latest nutrition and fitness tips! Savvy Sources: Website: walkonthehealthyside.com Facebook: facebook.com/lindsayehunt Pinterest: pinterest.com/lindsay2986/ Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Seasonal online book club: Better Than Before Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: Monday, June 22 at 3pm ET Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android Connections: A new feature to answer your questions received via email or social media. Darca: Burning question: do you take all those fabulous pictures with just your iPhone?!? LOVE the Marsala colour! {Note to readers: image to the left is the new color discussed in the podcast} Angela: I have to ask...is black your most fav color to wear or do you do it for simplicity sake? Not at all being critical, you always look lovely...just wondered? I know a lot of "capsule wardrobe" ladies use black as the base for most of their clothes and use scarves and accessories for color...I am considering a capsule wardrobe, but I like color variety.....a lot!!! Would love a video about your wardrobe if you get a chance. Love watching your videos!!! Stay Connected: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Receive weekly Tranquility du Jour Love Notes. Read about my passion for pigs. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Welcome to the 334th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features Ariana Schwarz of Paris To Go. Be inspired by her journey from the US to Paris, embracing minimalism in Paris, and her favorite tips for traveling to the City of Light. Featured Guest: Ariana Schwarz. I'm a sustainability graduate living in Paris with my husband and two cats. I blog about minimalism, Parisian life and less-impact, sustainable travel at Paris-to-Go.com. Savvy Sources: Website: paris-to-go.com Instagram: instagram.com/paris_to_go/ 10-piece French wardrobe Paris by arrondissements Zero-waste beauty Zero-waste food storage Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Seasonal online book club: Better Than Before Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: Monday, June 22 at 3pm ET Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android app ` New sparkly Tranquility du Jour tees. SOLD OUT, more en route. A portion of proceeds benefits Farm Sanctuary. Spring TranquiliT colors Stay Connected: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy {and lots of Le Pug} on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Receive weekly Tranquility du Jour Love Notes. Read about my passion for pigs. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Welcome to the 333rd edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features with glittery stylist Tiffany Pratt. Be inspired by her Glitter Suite, learn how she lives sparkly, and take your events from blah to bling. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour # 333: Enter the Glitter Suite Featured Guest: Tiffany Pratt Who am I? I feel like a fairy godmother. My joy is to sprinkle possibilities everywhere I go, into everything I do, and elevate the world to a more beautiful place. How? By helping you re-imagine and re-colour your life. Brick by brick, button by button, and day by day. To me the world is a blank canvas. That empty space, amazing sweater, cozy sofa, those almost-recycled toilet paper rolls, and even that silent moment in the tub — I think, “THIS CAN BE BEAUTIFUL” all the time. Your forgotten chair in the basement is probably my favourite piece in your home. Remember why you bought it? Remember the stars in your eyes? Clean, shift, layer, and then buy a few new pillows. That’s all it takes to shake the dust away. Remix, reuse, revisit, repurpose, then reclaim your life. Let me help you celebrate the everyday, every day, by creating that styled life you always wanted, all the while using what you already have. Believe in the magic of my heart and I’ll help you discover the magic in yours. Your home, your clothes, your brand, your big day, your everyday! All aspects of your life should be a reflection of you, shimmering from your headboard to your toenails. Let me empower you to make your thoughts, dreams, and plans come true. To believe in your choices and believe in you! Come with me on this journey. Right here. Right now. Right away. Let’s do this! XO Savvy Sources: Website: tiffanypratt.com Twitter: @thetiffanypratt Facebook: tiffany.pratt.9400 Instagram: @thetiffanypratt Pinterest: thetiffanypratt Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Seasonal online book club: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up {send spring suggestions} Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: Monday, March 23 at 3pm ET Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android app New sparkly Tranquility du Jour tees. A portion of proceeds benefits Farm Sanctuary. Spring TranquiliT colors Stay Connected: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy {and lots of Le Pug} on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Receive weekly Tranquility du Jour Love Notes. Read about my passion for pigs. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Welcome to the 332nd edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features part II with author, teaching artist, and style blogger Lesley Ware on her new book, Sew Fab. Be inspired to rock your style, live sparkly, and create artsy fashion. Featured Guest: Hi, I'm Lesley Ware -- a jill of many trades. I'm an author, teacher, artist, zinemaker, art gallery co-owner, and former nonprofit program manager with a MPA. I just finished writing my 2nd book about fashion + style for tween girls being published by London-based Laurence King. When I'm not writing, teaching, or making things you'll likely find me spending time with my husband having fun someplace in Brooklyn, NY! Savvy Sources: Sew Fab: Sewing and Style for Young Fashionistas Advanced Style film Lesleyware.com Twitter: CreativeCookie Facebook: The Creative Cookie Instagram: CreativeCookie Join my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Seasonal online book club: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up {send spring suggestions} Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: Monday, March 23 at 3pm ET Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android app New sparkly Tranquility du Jour tees shipping this week. A portion of proceeds benefits Farm Sanctuary. Stay Connected: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy {and lots of Le Pug} on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Receive weekly Tranquility du Jour Love Notes. Read about my passion for pigs. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Featured Guest: Hi, I'm Lesley Ware -- a jill of many trades. I'm an author, teacher, artist, zinemaker, art gallery co-owner, and former nonprofit program manager with a MPA. I just finished writing my 2nd book about fashion + style for tween girls being published by London-based Laurence King. When I'm not writing, teaching, or making things you'll likely find me spending time with my husband having fun someplace in Brooklyn, NY! Savvy Sources: Sew Fab: Sewing and Style for Young Fashionistas Lesleyware.com Twitter: CreativeCookie Facebook: The Creative Cookie Instagram: CreativeCookie Tune into my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Seasonal online book club: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Sparkly Tranquility du Jour Tees Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: Monday, March 23 at 3pm ET Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android app A BIG thank you for your support of my latest creative babies: Anthology and Daybook. Pen an Anthology review on Amazon or Goodreads or snap a picture and share on social media, send moi the link and your snail mail addy, and I'll get a love note out to you. Snail mail is the new black. Stay Au Courant: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy {and lots of Le Pug} on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Receive weekly Tranquility du Jour Love Notes. Read about my passion for pigs. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Welcome to the 330th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features Bernie Siegel on inspiring true stories of healing, gratitude, and love. You'll learn about turning crisis into blessing by responding to adversity in ways that empower and heal. Featured Guest: Dr. Bernie Siegel first wrote about miracles when he was a practicing surgeon and pioneered Exceptional Cancer Patients, a groundbreaking synthesis of group, individual, dream, and art therapy. His safe and loving approach facilitated patients’ awareness of their own physical, spiritual, and psychological healing potential. Compiled during his more than thirty years of practice as well as his speaking and teaching events, the new paperback edition of A Book of Miracles (New World Library, October 15, 2014) offers a cross-section of the healing and miracles Bernie has seen and facilitated. The book is divided into fifteen sections, each consisting of stories of miracles, pertinent quotes, anecdotes and Bernie’s personal reflections. Stories include how a pregnancy and the subsequent baby helped a woman heal from a debilitating condition; a woman inspired by dolphins to try once more to have a child; the bats that saved a family from a burning house; a girl whose baby brother helped her overcome anorexia; a long-time friend who always forgot birthdays who finds the courage to go on with her life; how cancer taught a woman to stand up for herself and how she healed; what a seven-year-old girl named Becca taught her family about rainbows, hope, and letting go. Without diminishing the reality of pain and hardship, the stories show real people turning crisis into blessing by responding to adversity in ways that empower and heal. Savvy Sources: A Book of Miracles Bernie Siegel Tune into my complimentary 52 Weeks of Tranquility Program Seasonal online book club: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: Monday, March 23 at 3pm ET Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android app A BIG thank you for your support of my latest creative babies: Anthology and Daybook. Pen an Anthology review on Amazon or Goodreads or snap a picture and share on social media, send moi the link and your snail mail addy, and I'll get a love note out to you. Snail mail is the new black. Stay Au Courant: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Pin along on Pinterest. Eye candy {and lots of Le Pug} on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Receive weekly Tranquility du Jour Love Notes. Read about my passion for pigs. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Welcome to the 329th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features moi on Tranquility du Jour 2015 Dreams. You'll learn about my plans for the blog, podcast, and more. Featured Guest: Kimberly Wilson is an author, artist, and activist. She lives in Washington, DC and dreams of Paris. Tranquility du Jour Dreams: 1. 52 Weeks of Tranquility 2. VIP Days 3. New website 4. Book proposal 5. Build community 6. Launch microcourses 7. Release cute Tranquility du Jour items such as totes and tees {pig and lifestyle tee mentioned} 8. Offer inspiring retreats: West Virginia, Costa Rica, Paris, Italy, West Virginia 9. Bi-monthly podcasts 10. 2-3 weekly blog posts 11. Get Anthology and Daybook into more hands 12. Release Tranquilologie softcover 13. Implement an editorial calendar Have an idea for something you'd like? Request for more or less of something? Share in the comments below or email kimberly {at} kimberlywilson {dot} com. Personal Dreams: 1. Be present. 2. Single-task. 3. Digital time off. 4. Use Evernote. 5. Pen 52 Weeks of Tranquility. 6. Launch VIP Days. 7. Regular creativity. 8. Regular sits on the cushion. 9. Date nights. 10. Daily movement. 11. Clarify business goals. 12. Pare down to the essentials. 13. Surround myself with beauty. 14. Family time. 15. Advocate for the animals. Savvy Sources: Seasonal online book club: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: Monday, March 23 at 3pm ET Podcast app: Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android app A BIG thank you for your support of my latest creative babies: Anthology and Daybook. Pen an Anthology review on Amazon or Goodreads or snap a picture and share on social media, send moi the link and your snail mail addy, and I'll get a love note out to you. Snail mail is the new black. Stay Au Courant: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Eye candy {and lots of Le Pug} on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Receive weekly Tranquility du Jour Love Notes. Read about my passion for pigs. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Welcome to the 328th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features Eric Maisel on Life Purpose Boot Camp. You'll learn about creating meaning, naming your life purposes, and upgrading your personality. A BIG thank you for your support of my latest creative babies: Anthology and Daybook. Give the gift of tranquility this holiday {purchase 3 copies of either} and receive a complimentary yoga CD of your choice. Pen a review on Amazon or Goodreads or snap a picture and share on social media, send moi the link and your snail mail addy, and I'll get a love note out to you. Merci beaucoup for spreading tranquility over the hollydaze and beyond. x Featured Guest: Eric Maisel, PhD, is a licensed psychotherapist and the author of Life Purpose Boot Camp and numerous other titles including Mastering Creative Anxiety, Brainstorm, Coaching the Artist Within, and Rethinking Depression. Visit him online at lifepurposebootcamp.info. Savvy Sources: Website: ericmaisel.com Former episodes with Eric: Rethinking Depression, Making Your Creative Mark, Creativity Coach Seasonal online book club pick: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Next FREE Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast: Monday, January 5 at 3pm ET Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android app Stay Au Courant: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. View pics on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Receive weekly Tranquility du Jour Love Notes. Read about my passion for pigs. Pen a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Welcome to the 327th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features Nicole Longstreath of the Wardrobe Code on the myth of being effortlessly stylish, gaining style clarity, and creating signature style. A BIG thank you for your support of my latest creative babies: Anthology and Daybook. Give the gift of tranquility this holiday {purchase 3 copies of either} and receive a complimentary yoga CD of your choice. Merci beaucoup for spreading tranquility over the hollydaze and beyond. Featured Guest: Nicole Longstreath is on a mission to save women from chaos in their closets and lack of clarity in their wardrobes. She is founder of The Wardrobe Code and a wardrobe stylist working with women in Orange County and across the globe. Nicole began her journey as a stylist with a unusual “guerrilla shopping” experiment in 2010. At the end of the experiment, she had a new wardrobe and a new vision of what building a wardrobe should be like. Since then, she has been working with women to help them build personal brands that command attention and influence. Nicole believes that all women are entitled to their own, unique brand of personal style, regardless of age, size, shape or budget. You can find her at her home base, theWardrobeCode.com, on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram all using the handle: theWardrobeCode. Savvy Sources: Website: thewardrobecode.com Seasonal online book club pick: Paris Letters Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android app Stay Au Courant: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. View pics on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Join the Tranquility du Jour weekly museletter. Read about my passion for pigs. Write a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Welcome to the 326th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features Amy Tatsumi on art therapy, understanding stuckness, sharing the work of Brene Brown, and shedding anxiety as a lifestyle. Pre-sale bonuses for the Tranquility du Jour Daybook ends December 1. Featured Guest: Amy Tatsumi, MA, LPC, ATR-BC, and Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator- Consultant offers individual and group: Psychotherapy, Counseling, Art Therapy, Jungian Sandplay, Clinical Supervision, Consultation, and Therapy for Therapists. She specializes in working with women who have grown in many parts of their lives, friendships, and careers to show up fully and vulnerably in the relationships that are most important to them. She brings knowledge, energy, and experience with a touch of sparkle (connection + humor + je ne sais quoi) in the temenos of working with clients. To learn more about Amy and her work visit amytatsumi.com Savvy Sources: Website: amytatsumi.com Seasonal online book club pick: Paris Letters Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android app Stay Au Courant: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. View pics on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Join the Tranquility du Jour weekly museletter. Read about my passion for pigs. Write a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Welcome to the 325th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features Janice MacLeod-Lik on Paris Letters. You'll learn about her small acts to save up/not spend $100 a day to travel, how her journey led her to living in Paris, and what she's up to now. Pre-sale bonuses for the Tranquility du Jour Anthology ends tonight and includes: Featured Guest: Janice MacLeod-Lik is the author of international bestselling travel memoir Paris Letters. With it, she has inspired thousands of people around the globe to fund their dreams by aiming to save $100 a day. She is also the artist behind a mail subscription service also called Paris Letters where she snail mails painted letters about life in Paris. Her blog has been named Blog of the Month in Canadian Living magazine and she has had airtime on TV shows such as Tyra Banks Show and Movie & A Makeover. She has also been featured in magazines such as Huffington Post, National Geographic, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Chatelaine, Glamour, Flare, Psychologies, Renegade Collective, and Business Insider. Savvy Sources: Book: Seasonal online book club pick: Paris Letters Blog: janicemacleod.com Shop: etsy.com/shop/janiceartship Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android app Stay Au Courant: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. View pics on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Join the Tranquility du Jour weekly museletter. Read about my passion for pigs. Write a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Welcome to the 324th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features Tara Mohr on Playing BIG. You'll learn how to play big, how to unhook from praise and criticism, and how to find your calling{s}. Savvy Sources: Book: Playing Big Facebook Twitter Seasonal online book club pick: Paris Letters Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android app Stay Au Courant: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. View pics on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Join the Tranquility du Jour weekly museletter. Read about my passion for pigs. Write a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

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Welcome to the 322nd edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features Ashley Goff on Feminine Spirituality. You'll get an inside peek into the life of an urban farming, yoga-loving, passion-filled minister. Featured Guest: Ashley Goff is Minister for Spiritual Formation at Church of the Pilgrims (PCUSA) and ordained in the United Church of Christ. Ashley graduated with a Masters of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in NYC where she fell in love with the art of liturgy. She lives with deep gratitude for several communities which have formed her along the way: Denison University, the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, the Open Door Community, and Rikers Island NYC Jail. Ashley has completed training in community organizing with the Industrial Areas Foundation and couples counseling with Imago Relationship Therapy. Ashley also finds life in Springsteen music, beekeeping, urban farming, vinyasa yoga, valuable friends, her three kids and loveable spouse. "Om-ing" at Tranquil Space since 2005, Ashley completed TS's level 1 teacher training in January 2014. Ashley blogs about yoga, urban farming, and liturgy at godofthesparrow.com. Savvy Sources: Website: God of the Sparrow Facebook: facebook.com/ashleykgoff Twitter: twitter.com/goffashley Seasonal online book club pick: 10% Happier Penning in Paris {1 spot left} Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android app Stay Au Courant: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. View pics on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Join the Tranquility du Jour weekly museletter. Read about my passion for pigs. Write a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Welcome to the 321st edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features Karen Maezen Miller on Paradise in Plain Sight. You'll learn how mindfulness is devoting yourself to what is in front of you, how someday never arrives, and four rules for a mindful garden. Featured Guest: Karen Maezen Miller is the author of Hand Wash Cold, Momma Zen, and most recently Paradise in Plain Sight. She’s also a Zen Buddhist priest, meditation teacher, wife, and mother. Visit her online at karenmaezenmiller.com. Savvy Sources: karenmaezenmiller.com Facebook Twitter Seasonal online book club pick: 10% Happier Penning in Paris {3 spots left} Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android app Stay Au Courant: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Find moi on Goodreads Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. View pics on Instagram @tranquilitydujour. Browse my books. Join the Tranquility du Jour weekly museletter. Read about my passion for pigs. Write a review on iTunes. 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 get the podcast automagically on iOS or Android.

Welcome to the 320th edition of Tranquility du Jour. Today's show features Emily Bennington on Mindfulness. You'll learn tips about cultivating awareness, mindful leadership, and why spaciousness is important. Featured Guest: Emily Bennington is a bestselling business author and founder of AWAKE EXEC Conscious Career Design. Her work deep dives into what Stephen Covey famously referred to as “the space” between stimulus and response where she challenges professionals to choose intentional, values-centered action. Emily has led training programs for numerous Fortune 500 companies and has been featured in press ranging from CNN, ABC, and Fox, to the Wall Street Journal, Glamour, Marie Claire, and Cosmopolitan. Her blog on mindful leadership – www.emilybennington.com – was recently included in the Forbes list of “100 Best Websites for Women” and is read by thousands of professionals seeking a holistic, yet practical approach to career success. Her online programs – including the popular Ready To Lead: Mindful Wisdom @ Work course – have helped hundreds of women around the globe learn how to lead more effectively through mindful awareness and emotional resilience. As a result, Emily has become a go-to resource for businesses and individuals who want real tools for marrying a calm mind with high performance. Emily is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and is currently training to receive coaching certification from the International Coaching Academy. She lives in Charleston, West Virginia. Savvy Sources: Website: emilybennington.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/EmilyBennington Instagram: instagram.com/emilybennington/ Twitter: twitter.com/emilybennington Seasonal online book club pick: 10% Happier Summer Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast Penning in Paris {3 spots left} Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android app Find moi now on Goodreads Stay Au Courant: New? Peruse my FAQs. Join moi for a retreat, workshop, e-course, or seasonal podcast. Connect on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. View pics on Instagram @tranquilitydujour and @tranquilitecoluxe. Browse my books. Join the Tranquility du Jour weekly museletter. Read about my passion for pigs. Write a review on iTunes. 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.

Featured Guest: Amanda Cook is an certified holistic health coach specializing in natural health and beauty. She teaches women how to look and feel naturally radiant through whole foods, natural beauty and herbal remedies on her website, VintageAmanda.com. Amanda's advice has appeared in The Huffington Post UK, MindBodyGreen, TinyBuddha and Bliss.com. She teaches in-person and online natural beauty workshops, and works with women one-on-one in her Natural Radiance Coaching program. Amanda is an American currently living in London, UK. Connect with Amanda at VintageAmanda.com. Savvy Sources: Website: VintageAmanda.com. Facebook: facebook.com/vintageamanda Instagram: instagram.com/vintageamanda Seasonal online book club pick: 10% Happier Summer Tranquilosophy Seasonal Podcast Penning in Paris Tranquility du Jour iPhone and Android app

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