Pink of Perfection

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I was very flattered when Inner Ocean Publishing wrote to ask if I was interested in receiving Kimberly Wilson’s book, Hip Tranquil Chick. I said yes in a jiffy, of course, and then promptly forgot all about it.

Fast forward to the dark days of December. I am frazzled from endless to-do lists and taking poor care of myself. One evening, I find Hip Tranquil Chick in my mailbox. It is as welcome as an early visit from Santa.

If you are like me, you are seduced by the promise of self-improvement and the notion that we are always able to become better versions of ourselves. With her little hot pink book, Kimberly Wilson puts thousand-year-old yoga principles into your hands and shows you to how to apply those tenets to every aspect of your modern girl life.

Do not be mislead into thinking leopard motifs equal fluff. Kimberly has written a soulful guide to living both on and off the yoga mat. Specialized yoga sequences are geared towards whatever state you’re in (your hips are tight, your heart is heavy, or you just had too many nachos), but I also found the advice on living a passion-filled, purposeful life spot on. Like a calming, imaginative friend you’d like to grab a cup of tea with, Kimberly encourages you to visualize your ideal life in all its detail. What time would you wake up? How do you get to work? What work do you do? What are you wearing? In a voice that is always fun and encouraging, Kimberly helps you pinpoint your most important values and then gives you concrete ways to move towards transforming the ideal into the daily.

With so much of the new year chatter about slimming down or speeding up, I’m thankful to have Hip Tranquil Chick on my bedside table. For me, the most valuable parts of the book are about boldly imagining the life you want for yourself and then moving toward it, and that’s advice I can stand to hear anytime of year.