The French 75 Journal

Ready to start planning 2022? Me, too! Two weeks ago I sat fireside watching a documentary and spent an hour filling in my new Tranquility du Jour Daybook. Setting up for a new year feels like a blank slate and a chance to begin again (although each new day offers this, too). Surrounded by Crayola […]

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Rochelle Calvert about how nature helps heal trauma, ways to awaken in nature, somatic healing, and how to give back to nature. http://traffic.libsyn.com/hiptranquilchick/tdj567.mp3 Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #567: Healing with Nature Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon. […]

Journaling is the process of putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and, for many, it can be a therapeutic brain dump to bring light to dark, uncharted territory. As Joyce Chapman writes in Journaling for Joy, “Through the act of writing things down, you allow yourself to wake up, be aware, and pay […]

I’m soooooo excited to announce our TDJ Holiday Pop-Up on Saturday, December 4 from 1-1:45(ish) pm ET. Spend 45(ish) minutes journaling, planning, and dreaming within a like-hearted group! Save your spot HERE. Bring your journal, a pen, a libation, and your TDJ Daybook (or planner). Download your worksheet. We’ll be connecting via live-streaming video on […]

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Meredith Heller about her new book Write a Poem, Save Your Life. Learn the benefits of writing poetry, what goes into a Poetry Toolbox, and how “a poem is a photo made with words.” http://traffic.libsyn.com/hiptranquilchick/tdj566.mp3 Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #566: Write a Poem, […]

Author’s Note: I shared this today with my Passholder Collective and thought you, too, may enjoy it! ____________________ This month my first book, Hip Tranquil Chick, turns 15! You may have joined the 10-year birthday or the 13-year birthday events. If so, thank you! Earlier this week I realized it was 15 years thanks to one of those Facebook memory […]

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I share a peek into my Q4 goals. Learn my process for creating and tracking them plus tips to make them a reality. A fun listen for my fellow to-do list checkers and dreamers! http://traffic.libsyn.com/hiptranquilchick/tdj565.mp3 Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #565: Q4 Goals Subscribe in your favorite […]

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Regina Louise about her new book, Permission Granted. Learn ways to self-parent, let go of behavior that no longer serves you, and how to grow through what you go through. http://traffic.libsyn.com/hiptranquilchick/tdj564.mp3 Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #564: Permission Granted Subscribe in your favorite podcast […]

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I share updates on life right now—where I’m focusing, how I’m processing Belle’s loss, my recent declutter session, and a surprise film genre that’s a guilty pleasure. http://traffic.libsyn.com/hiptranquilchick/tdj563.mp3 Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #563: Life Lately Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify, Apple Podcast, […]

Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance. —Coco Chanel During Sunday’s TDJ Style Pop-Up, I shared why style is a TDJ Tenet and how it affects our mood, tips to create and style a capsule wardrobe, our 8-piece capsule plus ways to dress it up or down, and a brand new limited edition piece. […]

I hope you are enjoying this launch into fall—a season filled with crisp air, tall boots, pumpkin everything, and a beckoning to slow. I’d love to have you join me for this Saturday’s Fall Virtual Retreat from 1-4 pm ET! Feeling the need to slow down and tune in? Noticing a pull in many directions […]