A house is just a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff. George Carlin
Hello my name is Lipstick Diva and I'm a shopaholic. Hi Lipstick Diva welcome to Shopaholic's Anonymous smh This is a conversation I've been having with myself lately and I need to get a handle on my wallet. I am not necessarily addicted to buying clothes or shoes but I definitely have a little shopping bag fairy on my shoulder telling me that I need another lipstick shade, nail polish color or thrift store score. Now while I do shop for my Etsy boutique, often times I purchase for myself too just incase no one buys it I can wear it myself and that my friends is called being an addict. I don't know when this whole thing started but I do know that I grew up watching my mother drag bags upon bags of clothing into the house and stuffing them relentlessly into her tiny New York closet all in the name of fashion. The good ole blaming the parents excuse lol
When I moved into my home I was overwhelmed with the amount of closet space I had. I even had the audacity to think that I needed MORE clothes just to make myself feel better about the bare spaces. I know stupid right but that's the truth. I was never the type of girl that had to have certain name brands but I do adore a good fit. Now that vintage and thrifting is my speed I rationalize a thrifting spree because I can get 7 outfits for less than 20 bucks but that doesn't mean that I NEED all of these new dresses, pants or skirts now does it. Earlier this year I joined a shopping diet but that has quickly turned into an epic fail seeing as how I have totally bought new lipstick, shoes and dresses since then without even flinching.
How is it that it is so easy to get caught up doing things we know we purposefully are trying to avoid? Temptation is a biotch! lol Materialism can definitely KILL your dreams especially if you need money to achieve them or having certain financial goals to reach. My fiance' often talks about having the ability to just leave, just get up and go without looking back and you can't do that if you are so emotionally tied to your stuff. That's all it is is stuff right? The sofa you bought that you oh so love, that china set, the luxurious bedding, the shoe collection, the wall of accessories all of it, every single thing is just stuff. Wouldn't you like to be able to pack up your car or better yet a couple of suitcases and be able to ride out to the living place of your dreams whether it be Sicily or New York City? I would, therefore I'm making a HUGE effort and push to be a minimalist in the making. No more will I give into the shopping fairy's taunts that I need that new shade of lipstick or yet another box of Salon Effects. I have enough stuff and I don't have enough passport stamps SO I'm kicking the habit Jack! ;0)
I recently bought a money tree from IKEA in an effort to bring more money into my life, my home, my fiance's wallet and mine as well. It actually works, I don't know if it is my faith that it will work or if the Chinese myth is true but I'm going to believe that it is working because I have already been blessed with unexpected money since I've had it ;0) This is directly attributed to me watching the documentary, The Secret, you should check it out that movie has changed my mindset tremendously!
So back to the matter at hand, now that I have had that come to Jesus meeting the next time I see something sparkly, studded, gold, rhinestone or leopard because I love me some leopard I just have to tell myself wouldn't that money be better spent on a plane ticket out of the country and then I'll be back to my reality ;0) I want to see the world and that I shall!
What kind of kick in the butt do you need to get back on track?
