There are headlines warning us that there are supply chain issues (like we haven’t lived it these past two years). Interestingly enough, the current alerts are all related to holiday shopping. The media and business articles are all warning us that we should start our holiday shopping super early this year; especially, if we want to purchase/give specific gifts. Here’s an article from the NY Times advising consumers how to make sure the supply chain issue doesn’t ruin our holiday shopping.
I say, “Bah Hum Bug”! Do you really need another (ugly) sweater for a Holiday gift?
I am more worried about essentials like toilet paper, paper towels, coffee filters and laundry detergent.
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I recently went to Costco and they had no toilet paper or paper towels. I then went to my local chain grocer; and, they only had off-brand toilet paper and paper towels.
Here we go again. Crap! Literally! Now we have to run to every store to try and find Charmin.
The Pandemic lock-down taught us that we really don’t need the things we thought we needed. At the height of the pandemic we were happy and filled with gratitude to get bare essentials. During the beginning of the pandemic if I could find a full-sized paper towel roll that would make my day. Shoot, that find would make my week. I feel like we are forgetting what is important. This holiday season is not about shopping for gifts early because of the supply chain issues. Let’s take a moment and remember where we were last year this time.
A very thoughtful person recently shared this quote with me and I would like to share it with you.
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ~Melody Beattie
Give gratitude for the present time because it could be worse. Currently, the season is all about the joy of being able to gather again, in-person, with our family and friends. It is truly a blessing. My suggestion, shop early for essentials; skip the (ugly) sweater purchase and embrace gratitude.
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May you and your family have a wonderful in-person gathering this year!
Cheers to a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season!
Sonya Ruff Jarvis, a life-long marketer, has been a corporate executive, bible study teacher, organizer of events with tens of thousands attendees and now a successful small business owner. And through all of this, Sonya has run the New York City Marathon, survived breast cancer and created an innovative business-to-business customer relationship model. She and her husband live in Connecticut with their daughter and their Havanese dog, Sadie, who completes their family. Follow Sonya on Twitter @jarvisconsult and @eretailersummit or contact her directly at sonya@jarvisconsultants.com. She is also an author and her books can be found on AMAZON.