Cultivate relationships with members of your community ~ instead of just ordering off Amazon. Stop fussing about "all that time you waste" by going to your independent businesses, because interactions and smiles and conversation are NOT moments wasted. (Nor is the support you are giving to the local economy at the same time).
Think it doesn't matter? Well, during COVID lockdowns one of the biggest complaints we heard was how isolated and alone people felt. By getting out and smiling at strangers, chatting with the knowledgeable store owner, eating lunch at your regular diner.....you meet and mingle, share pieces of your lives with others, establish friendships and neighborly vibes. I am not a shrink or a doctor but I can GUARANTEE YOU that stuff is good for the heart, soul and mind, and that it will not ever be available in a box.
Choose better by spending with independent businesses
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