The French 75 Journal

Despite the festivities, garland, and twinkle lights, the holidays can sometimes leave us feeling a bit, well, less than tranquil. Here are a few tips to help your holiday season feel more tranquil inside and out: 1. Get outside. Fresh air helps us stay in the moment. Time in nature is grounding and enhances a […]

Week 47: Gratitude This weekend I went to an animal sanctuary to feed pumpkins to pigs. As hundreds of people tossed the round, orange fruits over the fence, the pigs came running and snorting across the fields with eyes locked on their conquest. Their joy was contagious. I, and the many onlookers, watched them devour […]

image courtesy of Cheryl Strayed Last week I biked through the dimly-lit city streets to see Cheryl Strayed in person. You may know her as the author Wild or Tiny Beautiful Things. She was in DC promoting her new book Brave Enough. After the standard introductions and logistics from the hosts, Cheryl walked down the […]

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, and how to get started at home with your own restorative set up. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #355: Restorative Yoga Therapy Featured Guest Leeann Carey is the author of Restorative Yoga Therapy and has […]

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  Bonjour This week I received the sweetest notes about the Daybook: “Your Daybook is sensational–I can barely wait for 2016 so I can use it. The cover is amazing and it is such a quality creative masterpiece! I know my friend will love it too!” — Gail “I walked my two dogs to the […]

Week 46: Bed Day Every few months I’ll toss aside my to-dos and crawl under the covers to declare Bed Day. It’s my form of waving a white flag. I’m cooked, possibly to a delicate crisp, and need to hit the reset button surrounded by my favorite things. Soft linens, big bottle of water, a […]

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. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #354: The Good Karma Diet with Victoria Moran Featured Guest: Victoria Moran […]

  Bonjour This week was Week 45 of 52 Weeks of Tranquility. Amazing how quickly 2015 has gone. I guess we say this every year {especially as we get older}, but this one seems to have been particularly fast. I mean, how is it already holiday time? Counting the weeks through the 52 Weeks of […]

Week 45: Disconnect Look around at the faces hiding behind screens, bodies walking into traffic with eyes glued to tiny screens, and couples dining across from each other at restaurants with phones in hand. I, too, am guilty of this constant connection at times and I don’t like it. Yet, I find myself reaching for […]

Saturday afternoon Tim and I headed to Burleigh Manor Animal Sanctuary’s Celebration for the Turkeys event. I was delighted to see the event written up in The Washington Post the next day. We sipped organic, vegan wine in a dank wine cellar lit by twinkle lights with Farm Sanctuary President and Co-Founder Gene Baur. After […]