There are indeed those to whom shopping is a social activity and those to whom it is a chore best done quickly if it is to be done at all. The thing is, if we look at the stereotypes of our society (and do not dismiss stereotypes, they are based on a reality even if they do not describe reality in total) it’s largely women who enjoy the shopping as the social outlet and largely men who have to be dragged screaming and shouting around the mall.
Looking for more satisfaction and joy in your life? Sometimes what you need isn’t a major life reinvention … it’s just a simple attitude change I first learned from man’s best friend.
I think dogs have a big advantage on us when it comes to happy. My neighbor has a big, white, fluffy dog named Sheeba that is dialed in to happy like no creature I have ever seen. Always tail-wagging and head-bobbing as if she is saying, “oh boy, oh boy, you’re coming to see me aren’t you, how cool is this?”
The Canine Mind Flip …
It is all about having an intention for your day. Rather than get up and let the first thing that happens to you determine your attitude — so if you stub your toe getting out of bed, you say to yourself, “Oh, this is gonna be a shitty day — instead …
DECIDE BEFORE YOU GET OUT OF BED
WHAT KIND OF DAY YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE.
Before you let your feet hit the floor in the morning …
DECIDE TO HAVE A GREAT DAY.
(just like dogs do without trying)
A Czech national was nabbed in Argentina for trying to board a transatlantic flight with 247 live animals including poisonous snakes and endangered reptiles packed in a bulging suitcase, reports said.
The man identified as Karel Abelovsky, 51, was caught while trying to board a flight for Madrid when shocked baggage X-ray technicians and staff at the Iberia Airlines desk at Ezeiza Airport in greater Buenos Aires noticed “organic substances moving inside,” local media reported.
It’s called electronic pickpocketing and security expert Walt Augustinowicz says relatively new technology designed to make your purchases more convenient could put your credit card number at risk.
In a mall in New York City, Augustinowicz showed INSIDE EDITION’s Paul Boyd how it can happen. In a matter of seconds, he effortlessly pickpockets four unsuspecting shoppers without ever laying a finger on their purses or wallets.
New Year’s Eve has always been a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, forward to the coming year. It’s a time to reflect on the changes we want (or need) to make and resolve to follow through on those changes. Did your New Year resolutions make our top ten list?
1. Spend More Time with Family & Friends
2. Fit in Fitness
3. Tame the Bulge
4. Quit Smoking
5. Enjoy Life More
6. Quit Drinking
7. Get Out of Debt
8. Learn Something New
9. Help Others
10. Get Organized
If you Google new years resolutions you will find many websites that will have lists of the top 10 new years resolutions. What you will also find is these lists are often packed with non specific things like “Have more fun” “Spend more time with your family” “Get out of debt” and “Exercise more”. Of course, all of these things are good but what they are missing is a specific action…
