The French 75 Journal

Living the Farm Sanctuary Life with Gene Baur. Learn the five tenets of living the Farm Sanctuary life, his story from Hollywood to Hilda, how Farm Sanctuary found their first spot in Watkins Glen, New York, and how he stays motivated as an activist. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #365: Living the Farm Sanctuary Life […]

Happy Saturday! The sky is a medium blue with a slight twinge of light as the sun begins to rise on the east coast. I’m up early sitting at my desk and looking out the garden window while I write. There’s a purring kitty on my lap and pot of Tranquility Tea to my side. […]

For years I’ve studied, practiced, and explored numerous ways to live with more tranquility. During Saturday’s Virtual Retreat I’ll be sharing the practices I’ve found to be mentally, physically, and emotionally life-changing. All the modules included in our Virtual Retreat are nuggets I’ve shared in retreats led around the world over the past 15 years. […]

I’m a big believer in going on retreat. Escaping one’s day-to-day routine to reflect, breathe, and create has profound results. Picture yourself on your yoga mat, on your meditation cushion, at your table surrounded by your creative supplies, and in a cozy nook curled up with your journal. Knowing a retreat’s therapeutic value, I’ve dreamed […]

  Week in Review Happy Saturday night! I’m sitting fireside surrounded by books, paperwork, my Daybook, journal, water bottle, cuppa tea, and two furry friends. Despite big plans to conquer pending projects on my to-do list, I’ve been moving in slow motion—researching social work licensing exam prep, looking at farmettes for sale in West Virginia, […]

After hosting a recent Tranquility du Jour live event, I began dreaming up ways to do more video events with you. Enter Periscope. It’s a live streaming video mobile app and I’m going to do my first broadcast TODAY, February 26 at 2pm ET during our spring TranquiliT photo shoot! I’ll reveal the two new […]

After a whimsical week in Costa Rica hosting a yoga and creativity retreat, I’m back to my creative space prepping for this week’s Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course, next week’s Virtual Retreat, and writing. Considering how much value I get from my creative space, I wanted to share tips on setting up your own. 1. Determine […]

My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts with Laura Coffey. Learn what’s so special about senior dogs, how to help senior pets even if you can’t adopt or foster, and why she’s a fan of George Clooney. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #364: My Old Dog     Featured Guest: Laura T. Coffey […]

  Week in Review Hola from blustery Costa Rica. Strong winds began stirring while we slept and haven’t let up. The trees are constantly dancing as we savor our final full day together. This week offered the opportunity to rise and fall with the sun. By 7:30pm, I was ready for bed. By 5:30am, I […]

Wind is blowing a warm breeze through the resort’s tropical trees as I savor space to read, write, and create during this week’s Costa Rica Art + Asana Retreat. Knowing the therapeutic value of going on retreat, I’ve dreamed up a sampling from the comfort of one’s own home . . . and it happens […]

Hola from Costa Rica where days are filled with art journaling, yoga, meditation, writing, spa treatments, good conversation, and local veg cuisine. My belly is happy and my heart is full. Back home they’re battling more snow and ice, so I’m feeling particularly blessed about sunshine on my skin right now. Before today’s 7am practice, […]