silence

apologies for the silence lately.  i haven't felt very inspired because i am not allowing myself to buy any non-essential items over $10.00 for the time being.  trust me, this has not been easy.  i have random spells of boredom in my day since i refuse to step near pretty stores, and i wake up with visions of clothes, shoes, and lipstick shades dancing in my head. On the upside, my workouts have become extremely gratifying, and i have discovered so many gems in my closet since i'm always rifling through them c/o the random spells of boredom.

this has been a long time coming.  i've probably needed to have cut back financially since a couple years ago, but never really did.  my whole thinking was, "i'll be fine as soon as.."  funny thing is, "as soon as" never really came.  a couple years passed, and i was still in the same place. 

came across this article the other day, and really enjoyed the message.

"If you’re conflicted about whether to spend money on a material good (say, a computer) or personal experience (say, a vacation), the research says you’ll get much more satisfaction — and for longer — if you choose the experience."

makes sense to me, especially as i got hooked on a new-ish reality show.  on "expedition impossible", teams of 3 compete in crazy challenges (snow climbing, river rafting, puzzles, repelling, etc.) across morocco.  it's almost palpable through the screen to see the gratification on competitor's faces as they push their bodies and minds to the limit, and you know this experience will never be something that gets tucked away deep inside the closet.  heck, i would probably be talking about it all day every day if i managed to complete even a tiny portion of what they have to endure.  

all this being said, i'm not going to quit shopping completely now.  i'll be back at the shops with a much more edited list in my hand.  and i'll definitely still be here to share.