Kimberly Wilson - Tranquilista: Mastering the Art of Enlightened Work and Mindful Play

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Viva la tranquilista! Kimberly Wilsons holistic and enlightened approach offers a blueprint for living life to the fullest. Her mindful approach and creative ideas are presented in a fresh voicelike your best girlfriend giving you practical advice with a sassy twist!

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Leonie Allan, creator of www.goddessguidebook.com

Kimberly Wilsons Tranquilista is a beautifully empowering guide for designing our lives and living fully. She lovingly guides us through ideas on how to be a soulful and compassionate entrepreneur while embracing our bliss and our beauty! Im completely inspired by her sensitive definitions and thoughts on leaving a legacy through our daily actions and leaving a fashionable footprint on the world, all while having a good time and celebrating life. Kimberly is my new favorite guru!

Amy Butler, author of Amy Butlers Midwest Modern

The irresistible, hip, tranquil, and oh-so-chic Kimberly Wilson is the ultimate tranquilistaa wonder woman for whom the talent of multitasking has been elevated to new heights and dimensions. Like a gorgeous Indian goddess, she must have eight arms, cause she does it all with incredible grace, elegance, compassion, wisdom, cleverness, and dazzling styleand never forgets the essential lip gloss! In her fabulous new book she generously shares all her success secrets in a very practical, yes-you-can-and-I-will-show-you-how way. I adore Kimberly. She is a true liberated woman who never compromises her femininity or her kindness for all living beings. I place her in the great muse category along with Audrey and Coco.

Sharon Gannon, coauthor of Jivamukti Yoga

Tranquilista is the go-to guide for any woman who wants style, success, and soul in her life. Kimberly Wilson has created a life full of those things, and now shes opened up her personal book to share all her smart, sparkly, and super-inspiring secrets, girlfriend to girlfriend.

Christine Arylo, author of Choosing ME before WE

TRANQUILISTA

Mastering the Art of
Enlightened Work and Mindful Play

KIMBERLY WILSON

New World Library
Novato, California

Copyright 2010 by Kimberly Wilson

All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, or otherwithout written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review.

Tranquilista, Tranquilology, Tranquil Space, Hip Tranquil Chick, TranquiliT, Tranquil Space Foundation, and ChariTea are registered trademarks.

DISCLAIMER: This publication contains the opinions and ideas of its author. The advice contained herein is for informational purposes only. Please consult a medical professional before beginning any diet or exercise program. The author and publisher disclaim all responsibility for any liability, loss, risk, injury, or damage resulting from the use, proper or improper, of any of the contents of this book. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this book is complete and accurate.

Text design by Tona Pearce Myers
Cover illustrations by Anne Keenan Higgins

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Wilson, Kimberly.

Tranquilista : mastering the art of enlightened work and mindful play / Kimberly Wilson.

p. cm.

Includes index.

ISBN 978-1-57731-672-5 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1. Hope. 2. Creative ability. 3. Lifestyles. 4. Play. I. Title.

BD216.W55 2010

First printing, February 2010

ISBN 978-1-57731-672-5

Printed in Canada on 100% postconsumer-waste recycled paper

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

This book is dedicated to fabulous femmes around the globe
who seek joie de vivre through spirituality, style, creative expression,
and do-gooding while leaving a sparkling legacy.

PART 1. MIX MINDFULNESS
Ingredients for Tranquility

PART 2. BAKE IN BEAUTY
Our External Expression

PART 3. DECORATE WITH SPRINKLES
Our Entrepreneurial Topping

Y ou may be wondering, What in the world is a tranquilista? So glad you asked! A tranquilista is a woman who embraces her many sides: spiritual (shes a tranquility-seeker), creative (loves style), and entrepreneurial (calls her own shots). She hearts fashion and philanthropy. Parties and prayer. Entertaining and enlightenment. The golden rule and layers of vintage gold bangles. She is you and she is moi. She is full of aspirations and always seeking inspiration. Oh, and she sparkles. Literally.

While writing my first book, Hip Tranquil Chick: A Guide to Life on and off the Yoga Mat, I coined the term mindfully extravagant. My hope was to explain embracing flair-filled must-haves such as shiny chandeliers, kitten heels, and little black dresses while also practicing yoga, meditating, caring for the environment, and be-ing a do-gooder. These two concepts may feel at odds, but when combinedlike sprinkles plus icing on plain ol vanilla cupcakesthey make even the mundane more sacred.

Thats what were doing with this book, Tranquilista. Were forgoing spreadsheets and stodgy office politics to forge ahead with a new way of designing our lives as self-defined entrepreneurs who care about blending balance, bliss, and beauty. Yes, even if you dont have your own business (yet)your life is your business. You are in charge of who you are and how you choose to live. When I use the word entrepreneur, Im not referencing the standard definition of someone who finances a commercial undertaking for the sake of profit. Im referring to todays woman who wants to leave a legacy through her daily actions, whether working for a nonprofit, launching a vegan caf, or being a full-time activist. Ill show you how to do this in style through enlightened work and mindful play. Ill also show you how to stay grounded in spite of lifes setbacks, ways to carve out your own unique path, and tools that will help you leave a fashionable footprint on the world. Oh, and lest I forget, ways to connect with joie de vivre along the way!