Tranquility du Jour

In this week's edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with returning guest Nicole Gulotta about her new book Wild Words.Learn the 10 seasons of a writer's (or creative's) life, the importance of liminal space (time between what was and what comes next), and what it means to create "in the margins." Psst, and there's a book giveaway!

Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #472: Wild Words.

Upcoming Events

Planning 2020 TDJ Style: December 29 Online via YouTube Live [private invites will be sent mid-December to all who purchased Year of Tranquility and/or Daybook and registered for their bonuses]

New Year's Eve Mini Retreat: December 31 at YogaWorks Dupont in Washington, DC

New Year's Salon: January 1, 2020 in Washington, DC [1 spot left]

TDJ Live New Year, Fresh Start: January 5 Online via YouTube Live [private link sent upon registration]

Tranquility in Provence: May 30-June 5 a private villa nestled in the South of France between Nice and Marseille [3 rooms left]

Featured Guest

Nicole Gulotta is the author of Wild Words: Rituals, Routines, and Rhythms for Braving the Writer's Path and Eat This Poem: A Literary Feast of Recipes Inspired by Poetry. As the founder of the Wild Words community, she helps fellow writers embrace the season they're in, create at their own pace, and care for their minds and bodies along the way. Nicole holds an MFA in poetry from Vermont College of Fine Arts and her work has been featured in Life & Thyme, The Write Life, Motherly, Fathom, and others. Born and raised in Southern California, she lives outside Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband and son. Connect with her online at thewildwords.com and on Instagram @nicolegulotta.

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In this week's edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Jim Creighton about his new book Loving Through Our Differences. Learn about emotional reality, how we can use our differences as our teachers, and how to reframe.

Upcoming Events

New Year's Eve Mini Retreat at YogaWorks Dupont: December 31 in DC

New Year's Salon: January 1, 2020 in DC [6 spots left]

NEW: Tranquility in the Tropics: February 13-20, 2021

NEW Tranquility in Tuscany retreat: August 28-September 4, 2021

Featured Guest

James L. Creighton, PhD, is the author of Loving Through Our Difference and several other books. He has worked with couples and conducted communications training for nearly 50 years around the world. Visit him online at http://www.jameslcreighton.com.

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In this week's edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Lama Palden Drolma about her new book Love On Every Breath. Learn the eight-step extraordinary tonglen meditation for transforming pain into joy.

Upcoming Events

New Year's Eve Mini Retreat at YogaWorks Dupont: December 31 in DC

New Year's Salon: January 1, 2020 in DC [6 spots left]

NEW: Tranquility in the Tropics: February 13-20, 2021

NEW Tranquility in Tuscany retreat: August 28-September 4, 2021

Featured Guest

Lama Palden Drolma is the author of Love on Every Breath. A licensed psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and coach, she has studied Buddhism in the Himalayas with some of the most preeminent Tibetan masters of the twentieth century. Following a traditional three-year retreat under his guidance, Kalu Rinpoche authorized her to become one of the first Western lamas. She subsequently founded the Sukhasiddhi Foundation, a Tibetan Buddhist teaching center in Fairfax, California. Visit her online at http://www.lamapalden.org.

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In this week's edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat returning to ballet as an adult with Kourtney Ginn. Learn how to get started, what to expect, how to gain confidence, and more!

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Upcoming Events

New Year's Eve Mini Retreat at YogaWorks Dupont: December 31 in DC

New Year's Salon: January 1, 2020 in DC [6 spots left]

NEW: Tranquility in the Tropics: February 13-20, 2021

NEW Tranquility in Tuscany retreat: August 28-September 4, 2021

Featured Guest

Kourtney Ginn is a native of Winchester, VA, where she received her early training from Vostrikov's Academy of Ballet. She received additional training through summer intensives at places such as Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Point Park University, Richmond Ballet, and University of the Arts. Ginn graduated cum laude from Bucknell University with a degree in Business Administration and a minor in Dance.

Her career in the dance field has been multifaceted including teaching various dance styles in studios, schools, and in collaboration with community partners throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Ginn has performed with Beth Elliot Dance Group, DC Contemporary Dance Theater, Heart Stück Bernie, Karen Reedy Dance, NetCo Dance Company, and Washington Reflections Dance Company. She also performed as a guest artist with Company E which included touring to Kazakhstan and Cuba in 2016.

Administratively, Ginn interned with Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and Dance/USA. She worked in the philanthropic sector as a Field Assistant for the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. Most recently, Ginn worked for Dance/USA, a national dance service organization, for four years first as a Membership Associate and Development Associate and later as Director of Programs.

She currently performs as company member with Dancethos and Motion X Dance DC. She also holds a 200-hour registered yoga certification and enjoys practicing and teaching yoga. She is also pursuing a master's degree in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University.

Ginn joined TWB in 2018 and currently manages the Adult Program and the Joseph C. Coleman Studios. She also provides administrative support for rentals, private lessons, studio scheduling, and the Upper and Professional Training Divisions.

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In this week's edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Captain Tom Bunn, author of Panic Free: The 10-Day Program to End Panic, Anxiety, and Claustrophobia. Learn the difference between panic and anxiety, the method he teaches, and how to connect with an unconscious procedural memory.

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Pugs & Pints: October 27 in DC

New Year's Eve Mini Retreat at YogaWorks Dupont: December 31 in DC

New Year's Salon: January 1, 2020 in DC [6 spots left]

NEW: Tranquility in the Tropics: February 13-20, 2021

NEW Tranquility in Tuscany retreat: August 28-September 4, 2021

Featured Guest

Tom Bunn, LCSW, is the author of Panic Free: The 10-Day Program to End Panic, Anxiety, and Claustrophobia, which is the result of his many years addressing flight panic in his role as an airline pilot. He is also a licensed therapist, regular contributor to Psychology Today, and a former U.S. Air Force captain who flew the Air Force's first supersonic jet fighter, the F-100. Visit him online at http://www.panicfree.net.

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In this week's edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat crystals with Tiffany Williams. Learn the basics of crystals, which ones to start with, and the benefits of working with them.

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Pugs & Pints: October 27 in DC

New Year's Eve Mini Retreat at YogaWorks Dupont: December 31 in DC

New Year's Salon: January 1, 2020 in DC [6 spots left]

NEW: Tranquility in the Tropics: February 13-20, 2021

NEW Tranquility in Tuscany retreat: August 28-September 4, 2021

Featured Guest

Tiffany is a certified RYT-200 Yoga Teacher, graduate of the the Evolve Yoga + Wellness /Nosara Yoga Institute 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training. She specializes in slow-flow Vinyasa classes that have been described as "slow and strong", Yin and Restorative yoga. She is known for her calming presence, ability to hold space for others to express strong emotion, her honesty, thoughtful questioning leading one deeper into ones self, and inviting the Divine into the everyday. In addition to her group classes and private yoga sessions, Tiffany leads yoga and crystal workshops, Goddess Circles, and produces custom ceremonies for healing, releasing, and celebrating spiritual transitions. tiffanyrenaewilliams.com

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In this week's edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat change, vision, and connection with Britt Bravo. Learn the four things plants can teach us about change, how to identify your big vision, and the importance of connection.

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Upcoming Events

Yoga, Business, Mindfulness Workshops: September 21 - 22 in Montreal, Canada

4-week Tranquility Salon Online: September 27-October 25

4-week Tranquility Salon: September 29-October 20 in DC [1 spot left]

Pugs & Pints: October 27 in DC

New Year's Eve Mini Retreat at YogaWorks Dupont: December 31 in DC

New Year's Salon: January 1, 2020 in DC [6 spots left]

NEW: Tranquility in the Tropics: February 13-20, 2021

NEWTranquility in Tuscany retreat: August 28-September 4, 2021

Featured Guest

Britt Bravo guides creative entrepreneurs, writers, artists, and healers to clarify, create, and communicate their Big Vision for their work in the world. Practical and intuitive, she has worked in the personal growth and social change sector for almost 30 years. An early adopter of social media for social change, her local paper named her the "Best Podcaster/Blogger Most Dedicated to Social Change" and she was listed in Fast Company's "Women in Nonprofit Technology Who Rock." For many years, Britt was a Nonprofits and Social Change Contributing Editor for BlogHer, and the producer and host of the Arts and Healing Network's podcast, as well as for her own the podcast, the Big Vision Podcast. She holds a BA in Sociology from Vassar College and an MA in Creation Spirituality from Holy Names College. Originally from Mystic, CT, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and their cat who thinks she is a dog. https://brittbravo.com/

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Happy International Dog Day! In this week's edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat pet loss and grief. Learn what disenfranchised grief, coping strategies, and Warden's four tasks of mourning.

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Upcoming Events

FREE Fall TDJ Live: September 15

Yoga, Business, Mindfulness Workshops: September 21 - 22 in Montreal, Canada

4-week Tranquility Salon: September 29, October 6, 13, 20 in DC [2 spots left]

Pugs & Pints: October 27 in DC

New Year's Eve Mini Retreat at YogaWorks Dupont: December 31 in DC

New Year's Salon: January 1, 2020 in DC [7 spots left]

NEW: Tranquility in the Tropics: February 13-20, 2021

NEW: Tranquility in Tuscany retreat: August 28-September 4, 2021

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Blog post about Pet Loss & Grief Loving Le Pug: Part I Loving Le Pug: Tools for Grief Bye Bye Baby Bonnard Tranquility Salon Online Wait List France 2020 Wait List Latest Tea with Kimberly video TranquiliTfall collection launches THIS week

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In this week's edition of Tranquility du Jour, I share summer style tips, a packing list, and ideas to help you transition into fall with the same summer wardrobe.

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Upcoming Events

FREE Fall TDJ Live: September 15

Luna Yoga Advanced Teacher Training: September 21 - 22 in Montreal, Canada

4-week Tranquility Salon: September 29, October 6, 13, 20 in DC [4 spots left]

Pugs & Pints: October 27 in DC

New Year's Eve Mini Retreat at YogaWorks Dupont: December 31 in DC [details to come]

New Year's Salon: January 1 in DC [7 spots left]

NEW Tranquility in Tuscany retreat: August 28-September 4, 2021

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This week's episode is a part of the newly-offered Best Of Tranquility du Jour series. Since many podcast players only go back 100 episodes (whhhhaaaat?!), we're broadcasting a few favorites and this one shares journal writing tips and resources circa 2006, #20 on Journal Writing 101.

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Upcoming Events

Luna Yoga Advanced Teacher Training: September 20 - 22 in Montreal, Canada

Fall TDJ Live: September 15

4-week Tranquility Salon: September 29, October 6, 13, 20 [4 spots left]

Pugs & Pints: October 27 in DC [details to come]

New Year's Eve Mini Retreat at YogaWorks Dupont: December 31 in DC

New Year's Salon: January 1 in DC

NEW Tranquility in Tuscany retreat: August 28-September 4, 2021

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I've been listening to Kimberly's podcast on and off for several years but in the last few months it's become a MUST LISTEN for me. The variety of topics and guests is wonderful and Kimberly's sincere upbeat manner is very inspiring. There are a lot of people in this podcast space and I think she is "the real deal".—KOPelikan

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