I wrote a little ways back about being inspired by an article I had read....it was about a woman that bought nothing extraneous for a whole year.....no shoes....no clothes....no accessories....no Amazon....no nothing.....and it was super interesting to read .....her take on it and I decided to give it a whirl for the next three months.....and I have begun! In total transparency I did buy two sweaters prior to the fast, due to the that was a truly "deficientish" part of my wardrobe lol;-) well sorta..... and a couple a pairs of leggings....my leggings were getting pills on them.....but I am fully committed now to where this frugal journey takes me....frugality is not a part of who I am naturally....I am kind of in the "you only live once camp" when it comes to that stuff;-) Although I do have a head for making all things financial work and always have.....so this will be a new kinda thing, and I am up for it and excited! I am hoping it trickles down to my kids....we have discussed it.....and the adjustments we are going to make.....we all have way more than we need, that is for sure.....I happily decorated for fall this weekend without any pangs for a new thing to add to the mix.....and I am anticipating it not being all that difficult.....I am being more mindful at the grocery store and being strategic in all of that too, I am not sure I have adjusted fully to grocery shopping without a man in the house yet.....I still overbuy.........so I am just being mindful of it all....it certainly cannot hurt....and I look forward to seeing what happens as a result......and I have touched on the idea that self discipline can begin to creep into all parts of your life, once it begins in one part? A notion that I find fascinating, and enjoy thinking of.....like my discipline with exercise and taking good care of me has infiltrated some additional corners of my life:) and the truth is if I did not buy one more piece of clothing for the next three years I would be good lol :) More than good:) And I feel lucky that I have maintained the same weight for nearly 3 years now, give or take a couple a pounds in either direction....and that feels good, to now have a wardrobe that fits the new me.....and have found the secret sauce to maintain my efforts....it took me some time to transfer stuff over, and develop my new wardrobe to fit me..... and I think I am good now:) I really have only lost 25 pounds since my ex left....but I suppose due to working out and all the rest my body changed more significantly and I definitely needed new clothes that fit....I am curious the lessons that will step forward during this fast.....causing me to be more mindful and thoughtful about it all.....not getting that cheap and quick dopamine hit from getting something new;-) so easy right?? And really so unnecessary most of the time.....so many more sound ways to get it:) I was up super early this morning.....couldn't fall back to sleep.....am gearing up for a crazy and busy 4 day week! So many things going on this week.....Taking it piece by piece! So I am feeling good about my fast....feeling like it is timely, and will see it through till December 1st and perhaps beyond! Have a good day y'all:)
jperuso
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