Only ___shopping days left until Christmas! Blah! Panic time! And now is the time to get inundated with commercials....
Do you get this a lot?….”Have you signed up for our rewards
program?”
HOW many times have you heard that when you are out
shopping? It seems that every store you walk into today wants you to sign up
for their email coupons, special offers and discounts! The young man or woman
behind the counter can never understand why you wouldn’t want to take advantage
of being a “preferred customer”!! Yea, just what you need - yet another plastic
card to carry around on your key chain, or worse, in your wallet. “Just 10
visits, (with a $50 purchase) and you’ll receive….”
I know we all like to feel special, and definitely want to
get the best deal we can when we shop. But I sometimes feel so inundated with
LOUD ADVERTISING that I want to go hide under the bed!
A few years ago I stopped watching the news on a daily
basis. Horrors! My friends cannot understand how I can function without knowing
what’s going on in the world! Well, guess what? I find out the important things
anyway. Either through facebook, seeing and talking to people, etc. I have tried to calm the outer chaos so as to
calm the inner spirit. I have a friend who refuses to get an email account. If you
want to talk to her, or send her a message, you have to text her, or call her.
I used to think she was nuts (and you know she won’t be reading this!) but I
really think she is onto something. Yea, she doesn’t get all the alerts on her
accounts, nor is part of a forum, or get all the jokes forwarded or important
messages from her business associates, or the accountant, etc. But she also
doesn’t get the SPECIAL DEALS that are offered TODAY ONLY at Macy’s…..hmmm…less
chance of spending money needlessly??? Less junk piling up in her head???
What can you do to calm the inner spirit?
- Turn off the TV.
- Turn off the computer.
- Turn on some good music.
- Choose what comes into your life.
- Go outside. Sit on the porch; go for a walk (without the iPod).
- Sit on the floor, close your eyes, meditate.
- Read a good book.
- Spend time with real people (facebook doesn’t count!) Join a group that nourishes your soul.(Book group, spiritual group, creative group, dance group)
- Eat from your local farmers’ bounty rather than the pre-packaged stuff.
- When your body and mind are nourished, your spirit will feel better too.
AND…speaking of special offers…
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Help nourish your body and keep it healthy this winter. Save
20% on your first order of Reliv products. I won’t shout, but there it is….
Call 207-318-5036 or email me jwaterm1@maine.rr.com and I’ll help you
decide what’s right for you. And by the way, no minimum order, no monthly
commitment, nothing. Just a discount and 30 day money back guarantee. And no
plastic card to carry around!
Julie
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