This truly has been a great year. So many things to be grateful for. I do not take this journey for granted.
(Year-end Video) week: 52/52 #selfcompassion #lovingkindess #breakfree #breakfree2018 #breakfreeproject Preview of what's to come: two thousand and eighteen was about #selfcompassion and #lovingkindess. The very idea came from a gift I received last Christmas, “Breaking Free Day by Day” - by Beth Moore. I was stuck and so desperate to free myself from the pit I was in. I am still in awe of the changes I have seen this past year. (See my #breakfreeproject by visiting www.mavisdzaka.com/writing-projects).
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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. 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. |
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