So this morning I was feeling very fliptastic, so I went to the flea market to try my luck. I walked from booth to booth, checking out their possible hidden treasures. I saw a lot of cool things. For example this great Chinese Bar. Adorable, but no place in my home for it. Plus, I think a certain someone (cough, my minimalist, and rustic decor - to say the least -_- opting partner) might not be so keen to it.
I continued foraging through stuff. Some treasures, some diamond's in the rough and of course some just plain, good 'ol fashioned junk! It wasn't until I found this kitchen piece, that I knew I had just found my flea market find.
I admired it for a good 10 minutes until I asked the price, $3. Not a lot of money, but did I really need it? Would it work in my kitchen? This is something I do, I think about things a lot before making a decision, I'm chronically indecisive ( a curse and blessing at the same time) . I actually didn't get it. I kept walking. Well, after I had completed my flea marketing day and checked out all the booths, I went back. I knew I couldn't leave without my flea market find.
I offered up $1.50 for the sign ( I happened to have two quarters that I wanted to get rid of, am I the only person who doesn't like change?). She said no, I then offered $2. Nothing, nada. Hmmmm...
I thought about it for another five minutes and pictured it in the kitchen. Imagined me leaving my partner notes on it for her to see when she went to get her keys before leaving to work. Hmmmmm, $3 wasn't a bad price. So I went to pay. But when I got up there, I decided I would try on last ditch effort at haggling. I offered up my final grand offer, $2.50. And guess what? SHE SAID YES! I was elated!
I gladly handed her my $2.50 and floated out of there on cloud nine; admiring my key holder every step of the way to my car. Haggling the price down $0.50 cents really made my day. It brought the experience together. I proudly left feeling like I had just graduated to champion flea-marketer from novice. I fast tracked my career :) I'm still so proud of my deal as I sit here and share with you my find- all while on the elliptical ( gotta get that exercise in :) )
I know I only haggled $0.50 cents off the price. I know $0.50 cents; enough to buy exactly two $0.25 cent rings out of a grocery store dispensing machine that kids love or enough to buy one $0.50 cent sticker of my favorite animated super hero character. But for me it was awesome. It was thrilling. It was amazing! Small step for man, one big step for CarMAN lol hehe, although my name is spelled Carmen lol.
Maybe if we applied the theory of small wins in our lives, our big goals wouldn't seems so daunting or hard to reach. If we celebrated milestones and saw value in the small wins or positive changes made in our lives- like switching to low fat cheese vs regular when dieting or just saying no to doughnuts at the office- we'd be more successful in reaching our health goals. Just (healthy!) food for thought....
Anyway, I should get back to working out. Who needs a pre-workout when you just haggled $0.50 cents.... I'm on cloud 9. I'm going on an exercise storm. Unleashing the beast.
Check out your local flea market when u can, you might be surprised what you find. Remember, staying active in all you can do is great. So briskly walk around the flea market.
I also encourage you to celebrate your small wins in life. Revel in the small positive changes that you are making towards reaching your goals. In everything we do, we can find something positive.
I'm headed back next Tuesday to the flea market. This expert level flea marketer is going with a mission. I'm going to restore a home furnishing piece.
Any suggestions of what I should do? Tips? Thoughts? I'd love to hear from you.
Sending my love straight from cloud 9,
-Carmen
P.S. I also found this cool wine bottle holder for the antioxidant lover in you... Because I know that the only reason why you drink wine... for the health benefits of antioxidants ;P
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