More and more people are on shopping hiatus these days, but not to examine their habits. No, the economy finally has caught up with the world (where has everyone been these past 9 months?) and the world has put away its wallet. The disturbing thing about all this is that the world is still out there shopping; it's just not buying.
Now that my hiatus is over and the blogging is winding down, I'm giving myself permission for a little soap-boxing. (Hey, since I've got a break from therapy through the end of the year, I'm going to take a break from examining all those emotions behind shopping too! A little change of pace can't be a bad thing.)
Here goes.
C'mon folks, the holiday season means more than frantically going from store to store for gifts. Get outside and go for a walk with a loved one in a park and not a mall. Invite friends over for conversation and not to give them gifts or show them your recent purchases. Visit a museum for the art and not the gift shop.
Options other than stores and shopping abound in the world! Go rediscover them!
What are you still doing here? Go!
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