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BLAH BLAH Blog
Congratulations! You are my first audience to my very first blog. You might wonder, as with all bloggers: "What in the hell does she have to say?" Well, that's just it; I don't have much to say, just like everyone else. I will however offer you this reader: While I slave away at working to deliver high-quality books and movies, I will occasionally blog about something that is worthwhile. I promise.
I will also blog about people who come from the same town from where I was raised because quite frankly, we are making quite a name for ourselves as far as talent goes. As an added bonus, I will even take requests on what you would like to hear more about. How's that for incentive? And so folks, I introduce to you, my BLAH BLAH Blog...(a better title to come later, maybe?!) STAY TUNED!! xo
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I will also blog about people who come from the same town from where I was raised because quite frankly, we are making quite a name for ourselves as far as talent goes. As an added bonus, I will even take requests on what you would like to hear more about. How's that for incentive? And so folks, I introduce to you, my BLAH BLAH Blog...(a better title to come later, maybe?!) STAY TUNED!! xo
SCARS: Gray Awakening
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The Death of Customer Service
As a long time servant of customers, I thoroughly enjoyed providing that line of work. Almost to the point of compulsion. Not to brag, but I received awards and corporate recognition for customer service excellence, and was once offered a training position after only two months of service. In the customer service-driven environment, I wanted nothing more than to leave every customer I encountered satisfied and in the minimal moments when I couldn't, boy was I bothered by it.
That being said, I am very critical of the service I receive. Sometimes, I am moved to give a little advice here and there for the sake of the cause. With artificial intelligence becoming a household item, and with virtual reality slowly becoming reality, as much as I hate to admit it: customer service is dead.
For instance, when I moved out of state to pursue my writing projects, I changed all of my passwords and got a new phone. After a few months of working off the grid, I decided to go back to the online world only to find that I had forgotten my password. I also (me being the genius that I am) locked myself out of my old phone. Although I have access to my retrieval account, (which is a secondary email account to use specifically for this purpose) and my account recovery codes (again, used for forgotten password situations), I am still unable to access my account. Why? There are no phone support agents available for this service. Imagine my disappointment. I had that account for almost a decade, it was my primary account, so I had to build a new one. Sucks right?! The largest search engine and email account provider in the world. and no one can assist me?!
Now, consider the face-to-face encounters while you're out shopping. Here are the 1-2-3 basics in customer service, that you should experience as a shopper:
1) Is the representative properly dressed and groomed?
If the representative looks like someone you might have come across out on the street, that is unacceptable. A person providing customer service should look appropriate and capable.
2)Is the representative smiling and attentive?
These days it is a challenge to find customer service representatives smiling, in which case they are not fit for the job and should consider a new line of work. It is not however, a challenge to find someone who can and will do the job accordingly.
3)Is the representative knowledgeable and willing?
If you encounter someone who isn't, ask for a supervisor or a manager. The end result: they will look to properly train their staff or, they will hire someone who can perform to the customer's satisfaction. It will only help the consumer in the long run.
If you have found a business with these very basic things to offer you as a customer, by all means, give them your business. Otherwise you may as well shop online, but again, beware: customer service is dead there, too.
That being said, I am very critical of the service I receive. Sometimes, I am moved to give a little advice here and there for the sake of the cause. With artificial intelligence becoming a household item, and with virtual reality slowly becoming reality, as much as I hate to admit it: customer service is dead.
For instance, when I moved out of state to pursue my writing projects, I changed all of my passwords and got a new phone. After a few months of working off the grid, I decided to go back to the online world only to find that I had forgotten my password. I also (me being the genius that I am) locked myself out of my old phone. Although I have access to my retrieval account, (which is a secondary email account to use specifically for this purpose) and my account recovery codes (again, used for forgotten password situations), I am still unable to access my account. Why? There are no phone support agents available for this service. Imagine my disappointment. I had that account for almost a decade, it was my primary account, so I had to build a new one. Sucks right?! The largest search engine and email account provider in the world. and no one can assist me?!
Now, consider the face-to-face encounters while you're out shopping. Here are the 1-2-3 basics in customer service, that you should experience as a shopper:
1) Is the representative properly dressed and groomed?
If the representative looks like someone you might have come across out on the street, that is unacceptable. A person providing customer service should look appropriate and capable.
2)Is the representative smiling and attentive?
These days it is a challenge to find customer service representatives smiling, in which case they are not fit for the job and should consider a new line of work. It is not however, a challenge to find someone who can and will do the job accordingly.
3)Is the representative knowledgeable and willing?
If you encounter someone who isn't, ask for a supervisor or a manager. The end result: they will look to properly train their staff or, they will hire someone who can perform to the customer's satisfaction. It will only help the consumer in the long run.
If you have found a business with these very basic things to offer you as a customer, by all means, give them your business. Otherwise you may as well shop online, but again, beware: customer service is dead there, too.
"I Don't Diet, I TRY it!"
Oh, I don't just love food—I love food! Who doesn't?! I was the type to eat a lot, with zero shame. In fact, I used to say, “I don't diet, I try it!” Bacon, burgers, rib-eye steaks, burritos, birthday cake (with butter cream frosting), cookies, chili-cheese fries, barbecue...?! Are you kidding me?! I could literally spend the entire article listing the tasty foods we all love and enjoy. It's one of the few commonalities in life we all share as human beings. Everyday we eat, or see beautiful pictures of someone showing off their food orders, sharing their favorite recipes or food artists displaying their culinary talents online. Yet, there are people all around the world who will never know the tastes of the everyday delicacies we sometimes take for granted. Which is one of the reasons I am not an advocate of dieting. Here's why.
I accidentally became an athlete in the 3rd grade after playing softball for the local park. A few junior high school kids wanted to play a pick-up game, and were short a player. I was called up. After that, I fell in love with being in a team environment and every year, all year, I played on a team. For the park, junior high school, recreational teams; by the time I reached high school, I played four different sports. I've been on a championship team only once in life, so most of that time we weren't winning a lot—I played out of pure love of the game.
College sports alluded me due to a knee injury I sustained my senior year. Playing for a college team seemed intriguing, but if I'm being truly honest with myself, I knew it wasn't something I was meant to do. However, my love of sports continued to grow. I stayed active. At one point, I biked and walked everywhere for about two years, when I became non-conformant—refusing to pay a monthly car note. Then reality set in and I bought a car outright. I have always kept a bat, a couple of gloves, a softball and a basketball in the trunk, in the off-chance that I find myself in a situation where I could play. Mind you, although I stayed active, I regularly ate the aforementioned, irresistible goodies with no restraint, or shame.
Years had passed, and I remember coming across a documentary about a group of senior citizens in New Jersey; a recreational basketball league, whose ages ranged from 80 to 100 years. Needless to say, I was inspired. I figured there had to be some sort of secret they shared; a fountain of youth that allowed their deteriorating bones to go head-to-head with the aging process, and win. My curious mind wouldn't let up, I had to know how something like that could be done. The answer was simply, fuel. Proper consumption. All those years of playing sports, my body had been groomed for a graceful aging process, I had been counter-productively mistreating it, by loading it with what tasted good, not what was good for it.
Eating properly, turned out to be a process of retraining my mind. It became psychological. I had to ignore the hunger pangs, and the smell of good food wafting through the air. I had to forget all about those delicious flavors that dance across my taste buds before traveling down my throat and into my tummy, giving it a big warm hug. I had to make the effort to find creative ways to make vegetables and fruits more interesting and flavorful. In making better options, I employed healthier methods of cooking, by baking instead of using the stove top, using an air fryer, or grilling.
NOTE: Be sure to check out expert opinions of the BEST air fryers at yourbestpicks.com!
Sure, we take health courses in school, with a chapter or two teaching the importance of eating properly. Also, there are parents who have done a great job with feeding their children healthy meals, and teaching them to eat properly. However, learning about what's really good for us, and making better selections when we are eating, all boils down to making a choice. We have to teach ourselves, or at least have the will to learn. Dieting is more of a temporary solution, while eating healthy needs to become a habit in order for it to be effective.
My life was in turmoil. Things weren't going the way I needed them to go. I was out of work, I had no car, no place of my own. I was suffering from health issues, weight gain. I was overwhelmed with family issues. As a natural problem-solver, I knew a change was needed. I wanted to let go of it all, and get a fresh, new start. I decided to cleanse. For two weeks, I stopped eating. No solid foods. Only drink supplements, fruit juices, shakes and water. Whenever a strong urge to eat came about, I would pray for spiritual strength. I felt great, my skin glowed, I had energy and focus. All of a sudden, things started to happen for me. Within those two weeks, I got a great job working with great people, a car, and a spacious apartment of my own. No kidding.
Here is something fascinating I discovered while fasting. Old habits die hard, so it is not for everyone. People who could not fathom the idea of going without food, scrutinized me. Anyone who had a problem with my fasting, were openly honest about it and made a whole ordeal out of it. Whenever there was food around, I had to explain to people why I wasn't eating and it actually became an issue. The looks I received, the comments that were made; I was an outcast. They thought I was nuts, it was appalling. Somehow, the discouragement and ridicule strengthened me. I was determined to achieve my two-week goal. Halfway through the journey, the strangest thing happened. Those exact same people who were oddly offended by my quest, started cheering me on. They began to countdown the remaining days, giving me words of encouragement and arranged a small gathering to celebration my accomplishment—they even prepared home-cooked meals, it was great!
For the past six years, fasting is now a ritual I perform twice annually. I have now graduated to lasting 30 days. Sure, weight loss can be a benefit, but it's not the reason I perform my cleanse. When I am fasting, I enjoy the transformations. Within me, outside of me, surrounding me. I understand now that it was necessary for me to do. More importantly, is was necessary for my growth. I still don't diet, but my portions are smaller and smarter because of my efforts. My physical activity is soon to be increased from what it has been as of late, due to recent surgical procedures. At age 42, I still have my sports equipment with me wherever I go, in hopes of throwing the ball around with an unsuspecting stranger.
Appreciating and preserving my body has become my newest priority. Fasting for 30 days, has taught me that and so much more. I look forward to meeting someone else who has accomplished such a feat, because I've never personally met anyone else who has said, “Hey, I've done that before!” What I have encountered, is a the usual, “Ugh, I could never do that!”
If you're considering dieting, fasting or engaging in strenuous athletic activity, be sure to consult with your physician first. Otherwise, fasting is a process that should be done carefully, and gradually. In the meantime, I will be sticking to my personal motto: “I don't diet, I try it,” but with new meaning. These days, fasting, exercising, with smarter, smaller portions, is what I mean. ;-)
Tia Myricks
SCARS
SCARS: Gray Awakening
Arena's Forum
I accidentally became an athlete in the 3rd grade after playing softball for the local park. A few junior high school kids wanted to play a pick-up game, and were short a player. I was called up. After that, I fell in love with being in a team environment and every year, all year, I played on a team. For the park, junior high school, recreational teams; by the time I reached high school, I played four different sports. I've been on a championship team only once in life, so most of that time we weren't winning a lot—I played out of pure love of the game.
College sports alluded me due to a knee injury I sustained my senior year. Playing for a college team seemed intriguing, but if I'm being truly honest with myself, I knew it wasn't something I was meant to do. However, my love of sports continued to grow. I stayed active. At one point, I biked and walked everywhere for about two years, when I became non-conformant—refusing to pay a monthly car note. Then reality set in and I bought a car outright. I have always kept a bat, a couple of gloves, a softball and a basketball in the trunk, in the off-chance that I find myself in a situation where I could play. Mind you, although I stayed active, I regularly ate the aforementioned, irresistible goodies with no restraint, or shame.
Years had passed, and I remember coming across a documentary about a group of senior citizens in New Jersey; a recreational basketball league, whose ages ranged from 80 to 100 years. Needless to say, I was inspired. I figured there had to be some sort of secret they shared; a fountain of youth that allowed their deteriorating bones to go head-to-head with the aging process, and win. My curious mind wouldn't let up, I had to know how something like that could be done. The answer was simply, fuel. Proper consumption. All those years of playing sports, my body had been groomed for a graceful aging process, I had been counter-productively mistreating it, by loading it with what tasted good, not what was good for it.
Eating properly, turned out to be a process of retraining my mind. It became psychological. I had to ignore the hunger pangs, and the smell of good food wafting through the air. I had to forget all about those delicious flavors that dance across my taste buds before traveling down my throat and into my tummy, giving it a big warm hug. I had to make the effort to find creative ways to make vegetables and fruits more interesting and flavorful. In making better options, I employed healthier methods of cooking, by baking instead of using the stove top, using an air fryer, or grilling.
NOTE: Be sure to check out expert opinions of the BEST air fryers at yourbestpicks.com!
Sure, we take health courses in school, with a chapter or two teaching the importance of eating properly. Also, there are parents who have done a great job with feeding their children healthy meals, and teaching them to eat properly. However, learning about what's really good for us, and making better selections when we are eating, all boils down to making a choice. We have to teach ourselves, or at least have the will to learn. Dieting is more of a temporary solution, while eating healthy needs to become a habit in order for it to be effective.
My life was in turmoil. Things weren't going the way I needed them to go. I was out of work, I had no car, no place of my own. I was suffering from health issues, weight gain. I was overwhelmed with family issues. As a natural problem-solver, I knew a change was needed. I wanted to let go of it all, and get a fresh, new start. I decided to cleanse. For two weeks, I stopped eating. No solid foods. Only drink supplements, fruit juices, shakes and water. Whenever a strong urge to eat came about, I would pray for spiritual strength. I felt great, my skin glowed, I had energy and focus. All of a sudden, things started to happen for me. Within those two weeks, I got a great job working with great people, a car, and a spacious apartment of my own. No kidding.
Here is something fascinating I discovered while fasting. Old habits die hard, so it is not for everyone. People who could not fathom the idea of going without food, scrutinized me. Anyone who had a problem with my fasting, were openly honest about it and made a whole ordeal out of it. Whenever there was food around, I had to explain to people why I wasn't eating and it actually became an issue. The looks I received, the comments that were made; I was an outcast. They thought I was nuts, it was appalling. Somehow, the discouragement and ridicule strengthened me. I was determined to achieve my two-week goal. Halfway through the journey, the strangest thing happened. Those exact same people who were oddly offended by my quest, started cheering me on. They began to countdown the remaining days, giving me words of encouragement and arranged a small gathering to celebration my accomplishment—they even prepared home-cooked meals, it was great!
For the past six years, fasting is now a ritual I perform twice annually. I have now graduated to lasting 30 days. Sure, weight loss can be a benefit, but it's not the reason I perform my cleanse. When I am fasting, I enjoy the transformations. Within me, outside of me, surrounding me. I understand now that it was necessary for me to do. More importantly, is was necessary for my growth. I still don't diet, but my portions are smaller and smarter because of my efforts. My physical activity is soon to be increased from what it has been as of late, due to recent surgical procedures. At age 42, I still have my sports equipment with me wherever I go, in hopes of throwing the ball around with an unsuspecting stranger.
Appreciating and preserving my body has become my newest priority. Fasting for 30 days, has taught me that and so much more. I look forward to meeting someone else who has accomplished such a feat, because I've never personally met anyone else who has said, “Hey, I've done that before!” What I have encountered, is a the usual, “Ugh, I could never do that!”
If you're considering dieting, fasting or engaging in strenuous athletic activity, be sure to consult with your physician first. Otherwise, fasting is a process that should be done carefully, and gradually. In the meantime, I will be sticking to my personal motto: “I don't diet, I try it,” but with new meaning. These days, fasting, exercising, with smarter, smaller portions, is what I mean. ;-)
Tia Myricks
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SCARS: Gray Awakening
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