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Theme of the Year Is Shopping
For decades, I’ve really struggled to manage the abundance in my life / modern consumer culture. Over the last two years, I’ve finally hit upon something that works: eat the food I already have, wear the clothes I already have, using the cleaning products I already have, etc. And then, if I hate what I have, I can get rid of it (responsibly, obviously) _as soon as I can identify exactly what I hate about it_. The last rule is NOT a punishment! The last rule is to ensure I don’t inadvertently purchase something else that I will hate for the exact same reason.
This combination is has been wildly successful. However, it has also resulted in realizing that some things that I keep using _and keep hating_ remain in my life because I find them useful and have been unable to find something that I hate less.
So this year, I am shopping. I am shopping in the most obnoxiously persnickety way imaginable. But it’s working pretty well! I found a pair of shoes that I think might daughter likes, which is _hard_. I found a travel vest that is better for me than what I had, but still not quite good enough, but it’s great for my daughter, which important because I wanted zippered pockets to keep her phone safe on rides but if she has zippered pockets for that it is even better. And I am _persisting_ with the travel vest quest — I’ve tended to give up in the past. It’s been such a successful endeavor already that I’m re-entering the bra-acquisition fray. I’m no longer trying to find things that work at this point. I’m basically buying the thing that, if it does not work, then everything else from that maker will also not work for me, so that I can systematically eliminate sources. I’ve never attempted this strategy before, and I am so excited about it!
I’m not planning on returning anything, so if you know me, and you think you might want the things that don’t work for me, message me or email me.
This combination is has been wildly successful. However, it has also resulted in realizing that some things that I keep using _and keep hating_ remain in my life because I find them useful and have been unable to find something that I hate less.
So this year, I am shopping. I am shopping in the most obnoxiously persnickety way imaginable. But it’s working pretty well! I found a pair of shoes that I think might daughter likes, which is _hard_. I found a travel vest that is better for me than what I had, but still not quite good enough, but it’s great for my daughter, which important because I wanted zippered pockets to keep her phone safe on rides but if she has zippered pockets for that it is even better. And I am _persisting_ with the travel vest quest — I’ve tended to give up in the past. It’s been such a successful endeavor already that I’m re-entering the bra-acquisition fray. I’m no longer trying to find things that work at this point. I’m basically buying the thing that, if it does not work, then everything else from that maker will also not work for me, so that I can systematically eliminate sources. I’ve never attempted this strategy before, and I am so excited about it!
I’m not planning on returning anything, so if you know me, and you think you might want the things that don’t work for me, message me or email me.