MIND, BODY and PURSE..

Times are tough right now and I know everyone is feeling it one way or another. I have
been speaking to some friends of mine and have decided to compile some easy tips on
how to live a bit more stress free and feel a bit more in control.
Let’s first take care of your mind and body: Hilary Bergmann, owner of the Mindful Body
in San Francisco, CA gives a few tips to stay centered: Take some time out for yourself
to take a yoga class or get a massage so you can have some “quietude”; to refresh and
ground yourself before you return to your busy life.If you don’t have time for a yoga
class or massage, yoga can be incorporated for short moments into day to day life. Give
yourself the gift of time—take ‘Savasana”(corpse pose) for 5 minutes. Savasana is a
relaxing posture intended to rejuvenate one’s body, mind and spirit. Also doing child’s
pose between two busy errands is a great way to stretch out the body and release tension.
If you let your body have a moment of rest it will help you be restored to face the day and
be more present for the people in your life (like your family!) .

Here are some helpful ways to help budget your purse from Nichole Kim, Principal at
Cadence Capital Group. When shopping use the 10X rule. Will I wear that outfit at
least ten times this year? If so, you can divide the cost of the new outfit by the number of
times you will wear the outfit. This is merely “depreciating” your clothes. For trendy
pieces,use the 5 X rule. Again, divide the total cost of the clothing by 5 and if that
amount is not within your budget, you don’t buy it. Basically, you want to spend more
money on classic pieces that you can wear for several seasons rather than spend money
on seasonal trendy pieces that you will wear a few times and than collect in your already
crowded closet.
Before leaving your house, look through your closet and write down items of clothing
you NEED. For examples, you bought a cute blouse on sale, but you can not find a pair
of pants or skirt you think would go with that cute blouse. You want to shop focusing on
those items you absolutely need to complete an outfit. Do not buy an item unless you can
match it with something you already have in your closet.We all know that random
purchases will just sit in your closet.
I hope these tips have helped you feel a bit more in control during some very out of
control times.

Here are my must have must do’s for the week :
Styling, Style(and on a budget too) you can ALSO make money, you can e-mail me
DEANA at tuckerprods@nyc.rr.com to go through your closet and take you shopping.
We work on a budget too.. I believe in buying a few great pieces that will last many
seasons, If you have high end pieces currently in your closet that you are no longer
wearing please e-mail my friend Elizabeth at Century Mom- Centurymom@me.com
or call her (917-399-7894). Elizabeth will sell them for you and you’ll received 60% of the
net sale.

Shave Crave Pump($24.00) by Wish Body Products- I love these products. This shaving cream goes beyond the ordinary shave cream. It is formulated
specifically for women. It leaves the skin rejuvenated and conditioned after shaving.
They can be found at Lord &Taylor, STUDIO at Fred Segal, Select Dillard’s locations or
www.wishbody.com .
Checkout Gap Body great Camisoles($29.50) and hipsters($9.00) www.gap.com

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