Mindful Spending

I've been watching a YouTube channel with interviews of people of every sort.  Recently I watched an interview with a shopping addict.  This woman, whose name escapes me, expressed her simultaneous love of fashion and hatred for her compulsive spending.  She repeatedly stated that she felt that the things she owned had ended up owning her.  I know the feeling well.

For the past year or so, basically ever since I saw the strawberry dress, I have been really focused on only spending mindfully.  Spending mindfully is not the same level of freedom and self-control and as spending needfully, but it is a big  step in the right direction.  With our income slashed in half this month, all spending has become need-only and it's been a big relief.  Honestly, I wish I didn't have to think about any shopping of any kind for long, long while, but I guess until they invent a refrigerator that magically generates food instead of just keeping purchased food cold, I will never be totally out of the shopping game.

It is better to have a wardrobe moderately filled with high-quality, timeless pieces that coordinate well, impulse spending is an all too easy trap to fall into, especially on sites that offer cheap fast fashion pieces.  Spending mindfully means I focus on some really nice pieces, save up for them, and don't let myself get distracted by nickle-and-diming my money away on impulse buys.  

When it comes to reigning in spending, whether it has reached addiction proportions or not, there are many steps on that road and mindful spending is just one.  There is actually one that is far more important that I'd like to discuss in my next post.

Shopping Info:  Top is from Collectif, Trousers are from Princess Highway, Flats are from Harriseve