Bonjour. Welcome to the 163rd edition of Tranquility du Jour: a guide to bringing tranquility to your every day. Today’s show menu features happenings and do-gooding with Rebecca Kousky.

Tranquilology Teleclass: Join moi for our next tranquilology teleclass "New Year, New You" on Monday, January 4 at 9pm ET. $10. View petals from summer's teleclass.

Workshops + Retreats: Tranquil Space 10-year birthday bash on October 30. Join moi in Montreal at the lovely Centre de Luna November 7 + 8. Consider the 3rd annual New Year's Gala on January 9, 4th annual Hip Tranquil Chick retreat March 26-28, and a week long sojourn to lush Costa Rica May 29-June 5. All the scoop is on my workshops page.
 
Featured Tranquilista:
Rebecca Kousky is the founder and executive director of Nest. Nest is a St. Louis-based nonprofit that provides microfinance loans to women in developing countries to begin or maintain art or craft-based businesses. Nest funds these loans by partnering with artists and designers from around the world who create exclusive, one-of-a-kind merchandise available for sale on the Nest website and at selected boutiques across the country. These successful artists also act as mentors to loan recipients, thereby establishing a community of artists helping artists the world over.

Rebecca holds a BA from Wake Forest University in North Carolina and a MSW from Washington University. Having built an international nonprofit from conception to reality, she has the passion, experience and expertise to be both a mentor and an inspiration for students young and old. She currently resides in Washington, D.C.

Look for Rebecca as a featured "model muse" in my new book Tranquilista