ones), chuck-it balls, bully sticks, interactive toys, athletic balls, rope toys, plus toys (must be for pets) Cats: bat around toys, ping pong balls, mouse toys (all kinds), plush/cuddle toys (must be for pets), ball tracks, shaky eggs, interactive toys, feather toys. Join us on the Circle at President Street in Harbor East! RSVP for Free Parking.Why being your own Valentine is more valuable than a holiday.
Being your own valentine is not a bad thing.
These days it seems that Valentine’s Day is more of a Hallmark holiday than anything else, but why does it still have the ability to make us feel so down? Valentine’s Day historically is rooted in both religion and fertility rituals. Knowing this, it’s not too difficult to make the jump to love and partnership and why, at least in the United States, where online dating abounds and finding a partner remains the forefront of society, many people find themselves feeling more down on this day of heart shaped boxes of chocolate. Whether you are in a relationship or not, Valentine’s Day can be rough, but there are ways to think about this day as a target date to commit to being your own beloved year round.
You are responsible for your own expectations and your emotional reactions, and being your own valentine can help you do that. So often we hope that our significant other or the person we’re dating will “make the day special.” The problem with that is, no one can read your mind about what makes you happy, not even someone who you feel the closest to. If you’re single, you are in control of the day, which can be a great gift. What would make you happy? What would help you feel loved? You don’t need someone else to create this for you.
Realizing you can pick and choose how you spend the free time in your day and mentally process this day of love to be self-love can be extremely empowering. It can be equally tough if you are in a relationship and hoping for a loving surprise. Discussing expectations on holidays and thinking about ways you like to be shown you are cared about is important no matter what the day. Be direct and express your needs, whether that’s to yourself or your partner.
Self-care is a lifelong habit.
Every day can be Valentine’s Day when you are enforcing self-care. Self-care and understanding yourself better are important to daily wellbeing, not just when a holiday comes along. Understanding what you’d like for your life and what makes you happy can be a life long process, but putting in the work to think about yourself rather than why you aren’t in a relationship or on a date is much more productive.
Engaging in psychotherapy and working on cognitive processes and distortions can be extremely productive to figuring out the patterns in your life that might at times steer you wrong. You can work to figure out what kind of relationship is right for you and picking a partner that contributes to your happiness.
– Study after study has shown us that exercise releases mood boosting endorphins that can help us feel happy, give us more energy, and allow us to rest more deeply. It’s also a great stress reliever. No matter what level of exercise you go after (taking the stairs, walking around the NYC streets at a jogging pace, or hitting the gym), plan some physical exertion time for yourself.
2. Eat your favorite food.
– The connection between our brain and the food we put in our body is becoming more and more clear. But even the healthiest eaters sometimes need a treat. Grabbing something that reminds you of home, friends, or just plain makes you happy is a worthwhile endeavor in moderation.
3. Make plans with a friend.
– Just because you don’t have a date, doesn’t mean that you are alone. Humans are tribal beings, we crave community and togetherness. Make sure on days that you know might be tougher, like Valentine’s Day or other special events, you have your support group with you.
4. Watch a funny movie.
– “Laughter is the best medicine” is a good prescription on any given day. Laughing at a good movie or sitcom might be one of the best things you can do for your body and brain. The simple human act of laughing or smiling sends a feedback to your body to release endorphins to help you feel good and to decrease stress hormones in your body. Talk about natural medicine!
– While the jury is still out on the full impact of social media on our brains and bodies, we do know that seeing someone else’s life appearing “perfect” when we’re upset about our own, doesn’t help. Searching for past loves, or wishing you were a celebrity likely won’t make you feel differently. Instead, staying off social media can decrease your screen time, thus reducing your eye and brain exposure to blue lights that mess up your sleep cycle. Opt for rest, and you’ll likely see social media influencer accounts more clearly.
Valentine’s is just one day out of the year, but following steps of self-care and monitoring your expectations can lead to a whole new and happier you for the next 365.
Mobile apps have become extremely high in demand in this day and age of technology. Mobile Developers are continually building new apps for their clients and providing services that business need. In order to launch a great app, it takes a great deal of hard work and time.
In order to deliver an excellent product, you must have a clear understanding of the entire process of development. This information will help you understand the basics understanding and get you on the right path.
As mentioned, it takes a great deal of work and time to create a really good app. The process for the back-end will probably take you up to 10 weeks to complete while the front-end will take around 8 weeks. So, as you can see, building a standard native app takes time.
First, ask yourself why you are building a particular app. Once you have defined your goals, you will be able to focus on the entire project and not go off track.
Start with defining the structure of your back-end. Setting up your structure will form a building block for your new application. Next, organize user accounts and authenticate them, which is referred to as user management. Then perform logic development on the server side to create the application’s back-end.
You must define the user’s experience and how a user will run the application through customization. Now you must understand that your clients expect to have access and be able to share data on the internet so it’s time to perform data integration.
In order to engage your clients with this app, it’s time for push notification service development.
A push notification is simply a message that shows up on a device. Publishers can send them anytime and users do not have to be on their devices in order to get them.
With data caching, you are creating the data storage in order for your app to run faster. Synchronize your app data, and then bring the entire data together so it’s available offline.
Now you must perform mock-ups and wireframing development in order to define the UI image.
You must design the UI and convert it into an active UI that will be applied to your app. Test the UI and make any needed changes.
Once all of these steps have been performed, it’s time for testing. You need to test the app in order to get rid of any bugs which will give you the perfect app. After testing, getting rid of bugs, it’s time to deliver your application.
This will vary from a very simple app to a very high-end, versatile one. Time wise you are looking at approximately 300 hours to over 900 hours. The amount you will spend creating a mobile app will depend on the features, your experience, and your hourly rate. A simple app will run between $3,000 to $8,000, a highly versatile app will be around $50,000 to $150,000, and a gaming app between $10,000 to $250,000.
Globally in 2012, the revenues of mobile apps were $18,56 billion dollars. In 2017, the amount is predicted to reach $76,52 billion dollars.
Before 2016, there were 1,6 million apps available for Android and 1,5 million for iOS. Today, there is a massive increase in app development that has reached beyond 2 million apps per store.
As of right now, there is no clear definition of IoT, so that shows great potential in the future.
Now that you understand the amount of time and work that is involved in building an app, the costs involved and the profitability; you should start developing and turning your dreams into realities.
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