1
July
2011
When newscasters end their broadcast every night they usually have some catchphrase or tagline. Something that is uniquely theirs. Something that when you hear it said anywhere else, you’re instantly reminded of that person in the television set who, with stern eyes and solid voice, utters it to you.
For me, it’s “Stay safe and sexy out there.”
It’s a phrase that end almost every day on Twitter with, right after doing the #EndofDay (my version of Follow Friday) tweet. Things are ended that way because I want you guys to go out there and have fun, have sex, have consensual sex but be around to hang out with @healthyactive the next day.
Actually, it also means something else. It means be confident. When I say “Stay sexy out there” it’s not necessarily to mean that you go out wearing nothing but panties and bra. It means that you go out and be confident: confident in yourself, confident in your abilities, confident and secure in who you are. Know that you are an important part of this world and shouldn’t be taken for granted.
Cuz to be sexy is just about the external, it’s about the internal as well.
Posted: Observations
22
March
2011
By now, we’ve all seen the continued aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that has erupted over in Japan. You have to be proud of how resilient and forward-thinking the Japanese people are, even in the face of continued dangers – like the nuclear reactor sites. The staff of Healthy and Active wishes to send prayers, thoughts and good wishes to those who have been affected by this tragedy in any way imaginable.
At the same time, we want to let you readers know to be safe. It’s in times like this that many of us want to show a strong compassionate side and help the people of Japan by donating to various organizations. However, this is also a time when spammers and scammers decide that they want to take advantage of that generosity for their own personal/financial gain.
So be diligent about who you donate your money to. I highly recommend giving straight to the Red Cross, for example, through their official website or through a text donation.
When receiving any correspondence about helping for the Japan efforts, there’s nothing wrong with stepping back and vetting the source of the correspondence.
So you stay safe while making Japan safer. =)
Thanks, everyone.
Posted: Across the Internet, Observations
16
November
2010
The worth of any good retail store lies in how it treats its customers. We, at Healthy and Active always see you as more than some $20 and $10 dollar bills. We see you as people, sexually active people; people who like to get the toys and gear that make your sex lives worthwhile.
In such a quest, it’s always important that you give us feedback on your shopping experiences with us, and don’t ever think you’re being too harsh. The only way we can progressively get better as a store is by understanding what things you like and you don’t like about shopping with us. In the end, the goal is to make you a more happy, satisfied consumer.
To that extent, we invite you to give us feedback about Healthy and Active: from the product selection to the checkout process to the customer service.
You can do this in a few ways:
- Leave a comment on this blog
- Send a quick comment over to us on Twitter
- Shoot us an email
We welcome good, constructive criticism (as well as praises and woots!). We want to be better for you. We want you to enjoy using us as your destination for sexual goods.
Stay safe and sexy, everyone!
Posted: Observations, Store Updates
5
November
2010
When you’re a retail (online or otherwise) store that sells a wide variety of one class of product, the question usually arises: How do customers distinguish which particular item they want? In my years working with Healthy and Active, I can’t tell you how many different versions of the rabbit vibrator I’ve seen: waterproof, thrusting, MP3, voice-activated, 7 functions, 10 functions, independent speed and rotation, you name it.
As someone who worked in physical (brick and mortar) retail prior to joining the Healthy and Active team I was fascinated by the way people shopped and what goes through their mind when they see multiple versions of the same thing. A friend, via Twitter, informed me that women are more likely to have more than one vibrator (of any variety) for example to help with the various desires she may have at the time.
Now that applies to a general vibrators category where I understand that you may want a G-spot vibe and a straight-shafted vibe and even a portable one. But when you get into specifics, say rabbit vibrators, what helps you distinguish one probable rabbit vibe purchase from the other.
If you have anything to share about your decision process when making a purchase at a sex shop, I’m all ears. Please… enlighten me =)
And it doesn’t have to pertain to the rabbit vibrators category. I was simply using that as an example.
Posted: Observations, Sex Toys
1
November
2010
Is anyone in the audience a middle child? Then I think you can sympathize with Thanksgiving. It seems like more and more, retailers are looking past the day of thanks, turkey and family and more towards the Christmas holiday (the baby of the family). If you looked at Thanksgiving as the middle child to Halloween and Christmas Day, then Thanksgiving is stuck in a limbo trying to find its identity.
Now I’m not a middle child, so I can’t give a true understanding, but I’m hearing stories from friends who are already seeing Christmas decorations and gift ideas being displayed on shelves. At this rate, we’ll see Valentine’s Day items in Mid-December.
Listen, everyone. Let’s not be so quick to look past Thanksgiving and all of the wonderful things that it offers. I know that Christmas Day is a joy primarily because we get a bunch of new stuff, but Thanksgiving is a great holiday for spending with family and enjoying everyone’s company and seeing how they did throughout the year.
Now I know some of you are saying: “Um, have you seen my family?”. That may be, but Thanksgiving also brings with it some days off (and the workers shall rejoice!)
Besides, Thanksgiving is also a ready-made excuse for having a food fight with your partner and then having to eat all of that stuff off when you’re done (see I could still make this sexual).
Hey, Thanksgiving! We at Healthy and Active still love you! BIG HUG!
Posted: Across the Internet, Observations
