Kagee

Unfortunately, I was too busy sightseeing to actually go shopping. I thought there would be artists selling their work along the streets or at the Louvre but there wasn’t. Maybe it was the time of year. I highly recommend visiting Paris and London in January – there were few tourists and very short lines.

I have made a conscious effort to shop, dine and be serviced at at locally owned businesses. I especially like to support people who I know do good in our community. You sometimes have to be willing to pay a little more but I’m okay with that. This is an ongoing process and I will continue to make conscious decisions about who I support.

I was primarily a social smoker who could make a pack of cigarettes last almost a week. I smoked more when I was at a bar or on vacation or when I was feeling particularly stressed. I decided to stop smoking when I got into the habit of having a cigarette (or 2 or 3) with a cup of coffee in the morning instead of going for my morning walk. My bad habit was taking over my good habit. It was relatively easy for me to give it up but I also know that I can’t allow myself to have one more cigarette! I encourage other social smokers to do the same!