Tranquility du Jour

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.

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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.