Hello! Welcome to our fourth edition of "Everything Counts" where we help each other have some sanity and normalcy in this wild time! This week's edition is an amazing combination of tips we asked for across the board online. We love to see the small things that truly add up every single day to help our mental, emotional, and physical health from experts and incredible beings in all walks of life! 

MAKE A DATE NIGHT AT HOME AND BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT IT. -Shirani Pathak, Center for Soulful Relationships, is one of the most fierce, fun, heart-centered powerhouses I know. She's a pro at helping you embrace and build your most empowered self AND most empowered relationship, in this crazy time more now than ever! She has an incredible course for couples right now, too! 

MAKE TWO LIST OF CONCERNS: THINGS YOU CAN CONTROL, THINGS YOU CAN'T. BURN THE LATTER. -Travis Jennings, Gaia Flooring, is a total rockstar with a heart of gold. He's not only the owner of an incredible company of breakthrough flooring products (uuuhhh, have you seen my office floors? #magic), but one of the most driven, empathetic, hungry for growth, kind humans I've ever had the honor of being friends with. 

TAKE A WONDER AND AWE MOMENT EVERY DAY: THRILL AT THE PINK OF A SUNRISE, A FRESHLY BUDDING FLOWER, OR THE SHAPE OF A CLOUD AND LET IT GIVE YOU PEACE. -Lisa Simmons is a badass momma and energetic spirit through and through. always balancing her various roles from business owner and technology maven to Grandma & best friend. She knows the beauty and calmness of being able to focus on the small beauties & positives no matter the situation. 

IT"S NOT A RACE TO PROVE WHO CAN FEEL THE MOST OVERWHELMED.- Justin V. always has a way of helping me, and so many others, put things into perspective. He's been priceless, especially during this weird time, with straight-forward gems of advice like this. It's not a competition to see who has it the hardest, and it's not silly or selfish to be feeling overwhelmed or less productive, even if you think otherwise.

PLAN YOUR DAY THE NIGHT BEFORE. PRIORITIZE THE LIST AND TIME BLOCK EACH TASK. THEN CELEBRATE YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. -Lynnea Hagen, The Abundance Company, is known as the Get Unstuck Queen and has a myriad of talents and compassion to help business owners find and follow their dreams, no matter the size. She has SO many resources to share her knowledge and love.

TALK OPENLY WITH YOUR ROOMMATES ABOUT HOW TO RESPECT EACH OTHER'S SPACE AND WHAT YOU NEED. -Ken R. is currently prioritizing his mental health annnnnnd stretching his patience sharing a small apartment with roommates. Ha! Being candid with whomever you're in Shelter in Place with about your energies, the space you need, and how you run your day can truly save your sanity. 

IF YOU WANT TO UPGRADE YOUR SPACE, START WITH ONE COMMON AREA. -Luis Ponce, Sunwest Painting, is doing amazing things during such a tough time for many businesses! I love his compassion and how he's always giving back, thriving, and still making progress during very different times! Definitely check out their options for painting projects in the bay area!
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CUT YOURSELF SOME DAMN SLACK.- Me. That's it. Everything weird right now, don't add being mean to yourself to that list.

Stay tuned for more tips next week, and message us with what's helping you right now! 
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Happy Monday (yeah, that can be a thing, right?!) and welcome to the third week of Everything Counts! Scroll through the photos and read below for more simple tips for this week!

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-FILL IN YOUR BROWS AND LASHES TO INSTANTLY FEEL PULLED TOGETHER! -Arina Izadi, Professional (Badass Creative!) Makeup Artist is all onboard for simple pleasures and skin loving, with tips to help you feel like it's the "good ole' days" ;)

​-TAKE UP A SIMPLE MEDITATION PRACTICE TO HELP YOUR MENTAL STATE. -Dr. Brant Pedersen, Positive Motion Chiropractic, knows that using an app like Headspace or Calm daily can significantly help your mental health. If he can prioritize this as the ultimate go-getter, we all can. 

​-LET YOURSELF EXPERIENCE YOUR EMOTIONS AND STRESS INSTEAD OF REPRESSING THEM. -Kavita Melwani, Empowerment Coach. This lady is an expert at supporting you in your highly sensitive being, owning was makes you special, and teaching how that can propel you to make a difference in the world every day. She knows repressing your emotions and stress often leads to anxiety, and wants to help us all avoid that!

-AN ORANGE (OR THREE) A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY!. -Dr Julie Tran Olive is a naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist who explains how little practices like this can support and integrate into your daily life to become more healthy, so up that vitamin C intake for an immune boost!

-GIVE YOUR HAIR A BREAK IN BETWEEN BLOW DRYING AND STRAIGHTENING YOUR HAIR (or using any other hot tool) -Josephine Bondi, hair magician, begs you not to cut your bangs in this quarantine time. She'll have lots of tips for waiting till you can see your expert again in the coming weeks ;) 

​-AVOID EXTRA ACIDIC FOOD AND DRINKS TO SAVE YOUR TOOTH ENAMEL AND STRENGTH. -Dr. Sam Infantino, DDS knows it's a wild time, and many of us aren't on our usual schedules. So prioritize little steps to help you keep your teeth and gums healthy (and drink some water after eating your oranges ;) ). 

-NEED A LITTLE PICK ME UP? TRY THE NEW SEMI-MATTE LIPSTICKS. -Patti Maxwell, Mary Kay Sales Director, has a ton of customized product information to help you in this very stressful (and drying out!!!) time! #PamperYourself. 

-EAT MORE WHOLE FOODS TO GET YOUR ESSENTIAL MACRO AND MICRO NUTRIENTS. -Rosetta Chow, Certified Health Coach, is a pro with little steps to help you inside and out, like avoiding processed foods to make sure you're treating your body right!

-I suggest moving for at least 30 minutes per day to help your body, mind, and spirit! It can be anything from dancing in your living room, chasing your kids or dog around, looking up workout videos on Youtube, going for a neighborhood walk, or doing bodyweight movements before the next episode or chain of commercials when you're watching tv.

Check out our blog and Instagram again next week for a fresh set of small tips to help your wellness, confidence, and productivity! We believe in you, and are sending you all the positive vibes possible right now. ​

Welcome to our second week of Everything Counts! Scroll through the photos and read below for more simple tips for this week!

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-TRY A NEW MAKEUP LOOK THIS WEEK! Whether it's mastering the cat eye, or just the routine of putting on makeup again, give it a try! -Arina Izadi, Professional (Badass Creative!) Makeup Artist is all onboard for simple pleasures and skin loving. 

​-STAY HYDRATED! Drink half your bodyweight in ounces of water every day. -Dr. Brant Pedersen, Positive Motion Chiropractic, knows that, no matter the phase of life, getting adequate hydration is one of the most important things we can do to heal and improve the body. If he can prioritize rest as the ultimate go-getter, we all can. 

​-FOCUS ON WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL. -Kavita Melwani, Empowerment Coach. This lady is an expert at supporting you in your highly sensitive being, owning was makes you special, and teaching how that can propel you to make a difference in the world every day. 

-EAT STEAMED PEARS WITH HONEY FOR HEALTHY LUNGS. -Dr Julie Tran Olive is a naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist who explains how little practices like this can support and integrate into your daily life to become more healthy.

-HAVE FUN WITH A CUTE HAT OR HAIR ACCESSORIES....Pssst, avoid the temptation to cut your own bangs or buy box dye. -Josephine Bondi, hair magician, begs you not to cut your bangs in this quarantine time. She'll have lots of tips for waiting till you can see your expert again in the coming weeks ;) 

​-START A NEW BRUSHING ROUTINE ON YOUR ADJUSTED SCHEDULE. PICK THE SAME TIME EVERY MORNING AND EVENING. -Dr. Sam Infantino, DDS knows it's a wild time, and many of us aren't on our usual schedules. So prioritize brushing your teeth first thing in the morning, and again with your new nightly routine. 

-NURTURE YOUR BODY WITH SHEA BUTTER SATIN HANDS GOODNESS. -Patti Maxwell, Mary Kay Sales Director, has a ton of customized product information to help you in this very stressful (and drying out!!!) time! #PamperYourself. Satin Hands is one of my absolute favvvvve products to keep my hands from chapping with all the extra hand washing now!

-KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE! IT'LL HELP YOUR MOOD, IMMUNITY, AND LONGEVITY. -Rosetta Chow, Certified Health Coach, is a pro with little steps to help you inside and out. 

-I suggest daily writing down three tasks you'll accomplish each day. Whether they're big or small, it's great to have a plan, and to read them over before hitting the hay! 

Check out our blog and Instagram again next week for a fresh set of small tips to help your wellness, confidence, and productivity! We believe in you, and are sending you all the positive vibes possible right now.