Are You Too Embarrassed to Wear a Mask?

I've been wearing a mask in public for about two weeks. I never thought
I'd need to wear a mask, but I feel like it's not an option. I feel safer know-
ing I'm protecting myself and others. When Covid first came to America,
the "experts" told us it wasn't necessary for us to wear masks. But a month
later, they said we should! Imagine how many lives could've been saved
if from the start we all had a mask on.

Don't let embarrassment stop you from wearing a mask. A LOT of
people are wearing masks, and you won't be the only one. Someone I
know told me I looked crazy wearing a mask, and my mom replied,
"I'd rather look crazy than be dead!"

Cleaning Tips From a Germaphobe

 

I've been a germaphobe for a little over 13 years. My oldest son died when
he was seven from pneumonia, and that's what caused me to be a germaphobe.
I was devastated, angry, and I kept thinking how germs killed him. It really
messed with my head; it still does. I've tried to tell myself...Germs are normal.
Germs build our immune systems. When I was little I touched germs all the 
time and I survived. But telling myself these things doesn't work.

Now that coronavirus is here, everything I've been doing to combat germs for
the last few years doesn't seem extreme anymore. Some people think that be-
ing a germaphobe is a mental illness, and maybe it is, but I think the precau-
tions I've been taking to stay healthy make perfect sense.

It's interesting how coronavirus is making everyone rethink germs. If you
clean stuff the way I do, it will help you stay healthy from multiple illnesses,
not just coronavirus.

When I get home from the grocery store I put all of the bags on the floor. I
wash my hands and I clean almost every item with antibacterial wipes before
I put them away. I don't clean egg cartons, frozen dinner packages, bags of
fresh produce, or raw meat packages. If I buy cheese sticks, I drop them out
of the package on to my clean kitchen table, and then put them in a sandwich
bag to store in the clean part of my refrigerator. I consider the two bottom
drawers in the refrigerator dirty, and that's where I keep eggs, vegetables,
and thawing meat. I have a clean shelf in the freezer for cleaned off ice cream
containers and ice packs.The rest of the freezer is dirty.

When I travel, I sanitize everything that I believe should be germ-free.

• all of the light switches
• the kitchen faucet
• kitchen counter
• the dining room table and chairs
• lamp switches
• refrigerator handle and shelves
• microwave handle and turntable
• the cooking range handles
• toilet seat and handle
• the bathroom vanity and faucet
• the tub faucet
• every door handle

We should all try to be germ-conscious, and not because the news tells us to.

Our health and the health of everyone we care about is in danger if we don't.

How Brick and Mortar Stores Can Keep Customers

Every day more brick and mortar stores are closing. Many people
blame online shopping for the downfall of these stores, but I disagree.
There are a lot of people like me, who like to shop in an actual store.
Some stores put too much focus on the online versions of their businesses;
therefore, ignoring the important elements that need attention in their
brick and mortar stores.

Five Ways to Keep Customers in Brick and Mortar Stores

1. Make sure the associates act friendly and look happy.
    If I go to your business and no one speaks to me (or someone is rude)
    I'm not going back. When someone walks into your house do you ignore
    them?

2. Make sure prices are reasonable and not overpriced.
    It's a guarantee you're going to lose customers when items they've
    always been buying suddenly become too high.

3. Only sell quality products.
    Stay away from cheaply made items, because they're just going to
    end up being returned, or the customer just won't come back.

4. Make sure the restroom is clean...
    And please have plenty of toilet paper and soap.

5. Keep the rest of the store clean too.
    No one wants to shop in a dirty business. Don't forget to sweep and
    mop the floors. Take out the nasty trash, and use some glass cleaner
    on those dirty windows and mirrors.
 

The Good Life

The Good Life


Hush the negativity

Speak words of peace

Many people judge the ones they know the least

Every day decide to be friendly and caring

Don't discriminate, act a fool, or start yelling and swearing

Don't assume that someone has it all

Their life may be about to crash and fall

Being mean and hateful won't get you far

You'll be equal to a faded star

Radiate the light you want to see

You'll turn into the person you want to be.

Do You Have a Social Media Addiction?

We all have our reasons for using social media, but if it begins to interfere
with your real life in a negative way you need to be on it a lot less, or give
it up completely. I know a woman who deleted all of her social media accounts
except one. I'll call her Jane...Jane said, "I was spending too much time on it,
and I was tired of looking at people's fake lives, and I wasn't gonna live a fake
life."

I used to get on social media several times a day, but I realized that it was
a big distraction. I decided to only focus on social media twice a day. I
spend about 30 minutes on it in the morning, and two hours at night.

If you think you have a social media addiction ask yourself:

Why am I on social media?

  * Is it to reach out to family?
  * Are you trying to see what your friends are doing?
  * Are you promoting something such as music, books, photography,
     clothing,etc?

How does social media make me feel?

  * Do you feel like you're accomplishing anything while on social media?

  * Do you feel like it's a waste of time?

  * Does it make you feel happy, sad, or mad?

How much time am I spending on social media?

  * Are you spending countless hours on social media?

  * Have you ever forgotten to do something important because of it?

  * Are you constantly losing track of time because of social media?

After asking yourself all of these questions you know what to do.

Your time is valuable, so treat it that way.