I’m feeling lighter already and it’s been just 48 hours. Yep. This is a pretty quick fix. I’ll give you one little clue:

UNSUBSCRIBE

I am so tired of hearing “ping” “ping” “ping” all through the day from either my phone or my computer – only to check email and find one more annoying marketing email, promising…

• “Last chance to save 20% on photos”
• “Latest techie gadget that we are offering that will change your whole wide world! (actually getting off your mailing list IS changing my whole wide world!)
• “Only TWO DAYS left to come and save at our giant wholesale store (while you spend hundreds of your hard -earned dollars on these coupon items!)
• “ONE MORE DAY” to advertise with us….
• “THE MAGAZINE” that will change your family forever…
• “Special deals to vacation in your dream spot this month!”

The continual message is “Hurry, hurry, hurry….last chance…spend, spend, spend….YOU ARE ABOUT TO MISS OUT ON THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME!” When, in actual fact, an email message very much like the one you are reading at that very moment will be reformatted, re-colorized, re-named and re-sent TO YOU NEXT WEEK! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

RUDE INTERRUPTIONS.

Why don’t they actually wait to email me on the occasion when there is truly an unmistakeable bit of real news I need? Something that will indeed make a difference for me and my family? An honest SALE? I began to feel used and abused by this system of sensationalizing every single item to try to hook me in.

Yes, I am offended by and tired of these companies stressing me out. And it’s my fault. So I took a few minutes today to click on each link, dig out old passwords, re-set passwords, and unsubscribe to every marketing offer and breaking news update I could find that I happened to be subscribed to that seemed to be nagging me. Sigh. One company I have had to contact no less than 4 times to ‘OPT OUT.’ Talk about persistent!

One company had me on at least 4 different email alerts. As I count right now, I opted out of around 10 different companies, producing, some weeks, 4 times AND MORE that number of emails to clutter my life. The next day I couldn’t believe the lack of “pings”.

I decided that if I really needed to know something, update myself on a matter or find a vacation – I can go to their website at….my….own….convenience. I only left myself on one update list because I really do use their information – so depending on your lifestyle and needs, you decide.

GET FREE.

Today.

Opt Out.

Make it a great week!

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