Searching for the perfect gift for a loved one doesn't have to be stressful. With some clever thinking, buying a present can be even more fun than receiving one. 'SELF magazine' editor-in-chief Rachel Wilkerson Miller shares her best tips for the holidays, birthdays or any other occasion. This episode was originally published on February 2, 2023. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Have you ever gotten somebody the perfect gift?
Rachel Wilkerson Miller definitely has.
If you live in New York and you've been to restaurants, every restaurant has to have a choking poster on their wall that explains, like, how to do the Heimlich on somebody if they're choking.
And a lot of restaurants will commission ones that are tongue in cheek or specific to them.
And it's something that my girlfriend and I had talked about when we had first started dating.
Like, she would point them out in different places we'd go, and she pointed out a specific one that she really liked.
It was blue and white and had a kind of vacation theme.
Like, people are having dinner on a tropical island underneath these palm trees while this dude in formal attire is getting the Heimlich and a full hamburger comes flying out of his mouth.
So Rachel found the poster online, bought it, and gave it to her girlfriend as a housewarming gift when they moved in together years later.
And just like a few, like, a couple months ago, she was just like, I love that so much.
That was the best gift I have ever received.
It's so special.
It makes me so happy every time I look at it.