I pride myself on not being an impulse shopper. Or using the term “retail therapy” - it diminishes actual therapy in my mind. This is not to say I haven’t had those moments. They usually happen with pricier items. I justify my purchases by telling myself I will have “this” for years to come. That is true in some cases -- I have had the same winter jacket for at least 7 years.
But as the year winds down and we head into the next I am already thinking about how I can make better purchasing choices. Can I go a year without purchasing anything new? I don't know, but I'm going to do my best (starting in 2019 -- I have a few items I want to purchase before the new year). I came up with the following questions to ask before making a purchase:
I want less clutter. I want more time. I want less stuff. I want more connection.
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I ran into her again. The first thing she said to me was, “you have a gorgeous smile”. We walked together for a bit and I told her I still remembered what she told me three years ago. Her face lit up.
As we parted she said, "you still look beautiful". Today, I believe her. Let go of what could have happened. I heard that somewhere. Let go of what could have happened.
Let go, of the house, the career, the children you intended to have. The timing was not right. You wondered, just as I have, will life ever be better than this. There was so much darkness it was impossible to imagine light could be out there. Searching for you. But when it finds you. You will know. Your heart will burst. You will know that all those years were not in vain. All those years of wanting. All those years of disappointment, loneliness, anxiety, and depression. They had a purpose. If only to walk beside others who feel the same despair. If only to show you what pure joy looks like. |
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