Yup, Tuesdays are the day you get props for making and taking the smallest of actions towards achieving your health goals. We're all about tiny here because even a minute action like eating one less bowl of ice cream or taking the stairs instead of the elevator is better than doing zero.
As well, tiny actions and steps are more likely to stick long term because the small changes fall under the radar of your Inner Resistance Monster. We know that when that IR monster of yours is provoked watch out, the brakes kick in big time because controlling monsters don't like change. We get stuck in the comfort zone which is comfortable indeed, but doesn't get us any closer to our desired goals and dreams.
And before we get to the compliments, Happy St. Patrick's Day! Here's some four leaf clover action to give you a boost of luck today. Feel the abundance.
Who knew 10 seconds could be so big
For today's simple exercise, look in the mirror, take 10 seconds, and give yourself a compliment. Something fast and easy. We're not doing one of those touchy feely affirmation exercises where you lather yourself with praise. Nope. Just 10 seconds. Look yourself in the eyeballs and say one nice thing, smile, walk away, and go about your business.
So why just 10 seconds? Because we want short and straight to the point. I don't know about you, but sometimes doing those gooey "I love myself" affirmations can just make me feel down right cheesy, and I just don't wanna do it, so I end up not. But, 10 seconds, well, anyone can commit to that.
But, the bigger point is that you're doing it. You are giving yourself some self props even if it is as simple as, "I rock!" The more comfortable you get, you can do the 10 second compliment twice a day or for 100 seconds the next time.
To make the exercise even more love buzzing, give someone else a 10 second compliment. It will no doubt brighten up their day, and you'd be amazed how even just 10 seconds can make a HUGE difference to someone else and you!
In a NY magazine article, "Italy employs around 80,000 people and is home to 30,000 distribution companies."So now that people are spending less on high end purses, clothes, and jewelry, that means many of these people who create these fashions will lose their jobs.
Now I get that Italy is very proud of their fashion houses, and designers. Indeed, some of the most amazing design and art comes out of Italy, and that is fantastic, wonderful, the world needs beautiful things, I don't disagree with that.
But, in a world economic downturn, where people are fighting to keep their homes and food on the table, high end fashion is on the chopping block of expenses. Who can afford Bulgari and Armani when people are getting laid off and losing their homes? Bailout money is not going to save these Italian designers from that circumstance. It's just prolonging the inevitable.
Instead of getting bailout money, these couture designers should be re-stratgezing their business models and designing for what people can afford not what is ideal, at least until times get better. I'd think it would be cool to see Ferragamo in Payless shoes or Fendi in Target. Yes, I can already see the fashionistas poo-pooing this idea, but hey, wouldn't it be better to sell something than nothing at all because at this rate their warehouses will be filled with pricey skirts and totes no one can afford.
Design a line for the masses.Create luxury on a dime. Give people a taste of indulgence while we're trying to survive through the hard times. When things get better, consumers just may stay loyal to the brand, and work their way up to buying the couture lines when they can. I know I would.
Posted by Stephanie Quilao on Mar 04, 2009 in Skinny commentary & news | Permalink | Comments (6) | TrackBack (0)
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