day 47. shopping with the hubs.

Well. I shopped today. Window shopped you may call it. But I purchased nothing for myself.

My dear, loving, cute and cuddly husband said I could purchase the 9.5 things I saw and ‘loved’ but I am 47 days FREE of shopping so I said no.

I wanted to share my feelings on this day, but a week after the fact.

One, and my biggest take away: I don’t remember the 9.5 things I was coveting that day. I mean, I know it was a sweater and a cute pair of cheetah mules (cause THAT is essential right now) but overall, I haven’t been like ‘OH MAN, HOW AM I GOING TO LIVE WITHOUT THOSE THINGS?’

Two, I realized by ME not being impulsive, MY HUSBAND was not impulsive (which he absolutely totally is normally)

Three, Annabelle is now my new scape goat, so that needs to chill. I mean, she is growing so she will actually NEED these things, but I can also not be so obsessed with dressing her in the cutest on the reg. You know?

Four, mentally I am just starting to have a hard time with the feeling of not having instant gratification. I miss that feeling of new - but I know there is something that lies deeper.

Five, I am ready to PURGE. I have this feeling (which I was hoping to feel) emerge that I think I can create that fresh feeling by my surroundings. I love a good project, a fresh closet and a organized drawer so maybe this can lighten my mood, bring in a new perspective on what I do have, and make me feel like a contributing member of the ‘less is more’ movement!

So what was a Sunday picking out dress shoes with my impulsive, fashion loving husband also turned into a form of therapy. I am grateful my mind works through these thoughts and wants to process them healthily. Still holding strong though - no shopping for 365 days!

Stay tuned for the next challenge - there will be more! HA!