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I am in the beginning of this venture. And what a beginning it has been. I haven't had the luxury of telling my friends and family (except a small few of you) about my project and what I am doing...or not doing as the case may be.
I believe that much of my shopping behavior is tied to my well-being or state of mind at any given moment. Like, when I am feeling really thin because I have lost weight, I want to go try on clothes and see what smaller size I can fit into. OR, when I have gained weight and can no longer fit into those smaller clothing sizes and I have given all my normal size clothes to the Goodwill, I shop for something that fits. So you see, my mental state is much in tuned to my shopping habits. Or vice versa. There is also this time of year when I begin feeling a somewhat limited by what I can wear. I mean, who decided you can't wear white between Labor Day and Memorial Day? I see women wearing white all year round in Orange County, CA, but I just can't bring myself to do it! Yikes! What is it? I know the fashion police are not going to bring me in, but I still can't do it. It is the same thing with open toed shoes. No place in November through March for sandels, but the moment it stops raining, out they come. Atrocious!
Anyway, last time I wrote, I was sad and wanted to shop. Now I just have the winter doldrums and want something fun to tide me over. Reviewing my CC bills over the last few years, February through March are my big months for Nordstrom and Me. I think it is those doldrums. And unlike "other people in their quest for not shopping", mine is not because I NEED anything. It is just to make an otherwise dull week seem brighter. And what is the harm in that?
Love,
S
I hear ya sista! :)
ReplyDeleteBeen thinking about you and your adventure often. Yesterday I was at the outlets and purchased this really cute little sundress (figure I'll be wearing it with the girls somewhere this summer!). Yes, I live in Pennsylvania. Yes, it is 10 degrees outside right now. Yes, they are calling for a Nor Easter snowstorm tomorrow! Did I really NEED that dress yesterday? Of course not! Is that wrong? I"m not really sure right now! lol. BUT, I CAN tell you I will be looking longingly at that sundress hanging in my closet this weekend when there is 2 more feet of snow on the ground outside and the wind is whipping around. Maybe the "need" in that dress isn't the physical dress...but the anticipation and excitement of where I might be wearing it in the not too distant future :).
I look longingly through the catalogs coming in the mail now sporting the new 'cruise wear' and think...maybe I 'need' a cruise?
ReplyDeleteI don't have 2 feet of snow, but I do have rain in buckets falling outside my window and am definitely ready for a change. Unfortunately, it can't be in the "what's in my closet" category this year.