Tag: dailyprompt
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Rest
“Have you considered that you might be doing too much?” I was complaining of being tired. It was frustrating, and it didn’t make sense. I couldn’t focus on my work tasks because I was nodding off during the day. And I just couldn’t figure out when to get everything done. Apparently, instead of buckling down,…
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Forgive my eavesdropping
It was a chance sighting in the store. I overheard the customer speaking to the cashier. Her thesis: Life is too short to not do what makes you happy. Life is too unpredictable to save all your wishes for some day when. Sometimes, your joy is the best justification for spending your money. She wasn’t…
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Another sale is upon us
I have been slowly adding items to my cart. I’ve checked for new items. Ooh another fragrance sampler? A new sunscreen? More colors? All of you, into the online basket. And then once I was satisfied, I closed my laptop and walked away. No purchases were made. The Sephora sale is on now. It is…
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AI helped me with my writer’s block
Okay, after spending what seemed like an hour trying to write an email that should have only taken 15 minutes to compose, I finally decided to cave and enter the future. Today, I tried out an AI email generator. The email I had been dreading: how to reengage with a client that had been…
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I caught the travel bug
My new vice is searching for flight prices. I will put in new locations, change the dates, check the prices, all in the name of trying to figure out what’s next to explore. What’s interesting is that I used to be frightened by the idea of traveling. Even driving farther than usual gave me anxiety.…
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It’s not just ads
When you talk to most people about marketing, their brains immediately shift to ads. Commercials, print ads, guerrilla in your face approaches. That’s what marketing is. But they don’t think about the subtle changes in packaging to attract their attention. Or the fact that some products are available exclusively in their region and not others.…
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What I’m really learning from my fragrance journey
It is strange how hobbies find you. I got into fragrances on a whim. It grew from marathon smelling sessions at Sephora as a free way to pass the time, to the hunt for the perfect scent for me, then finally to a full-blown passion for learning more about products and everything there is to…
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Why I don’t stress about fragrance compliments
As a fragrance lover, there is nothing better than hearing, “Wow, you smell incredible!,” or just noticing people sniffing trying to figure where that great scent is coming from, when you know it is definitely you. I know that I enjoy getting compliments on my fragrances. It validates some fragrances for me and provides a…
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I’ve been telling myself the wrong story
There is a story that I have been telling myself for years. It is time for me to stop. The story goes that I am conflict averse. I think the root is how uncomfortable I find it. My heart races to the point I get truly concerned other people can hear it. My voice gets…
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Becoming a taker
I am working on being a taker. I give way too much. I give up. I give away my power. And I give way too many cares. Instead, I want to start taking. I want to take my time instead of rushing through life. I want to take ownership of my own happiness. I want…
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