Came here to say that a) I have so many cats to wash, b) I am deeply touched to learn that my personal brand of insanity resonated with you (thank you for sharing/making me feel less alone) and c) I’m about to go down an Internet rabbit hole re: the Tucky.
Also, it’s wild how often we put multiple “tasks” on our day’s to-do list that are actually full-on *projects.* And then we have the nerve to beat ourselves up about it! I am, as you can probably guess, exceedingly guilty of this one.
Most annoying money mistakes of 2023 (and the years preceding if I’m honest) - buying stuff a) to numb uncomfortable feelings and b) in the belief that they will somehow help me do or be a thing. For example - all the books on writing I have, all the notebooks in my cupboard. But also more mugs than I can accommodate. More pretty blankets. (I have 1 bed and 1 couch. But at some point had 10 gorgeous unnecessary blankets). When I’m feeling icky and uncomfortable and I’m procrastinating I like to shop instead. But this year - the year I stopped drinking so lost that numbing agent - I realise that I just shop too much. I have too much. I have been patiently giving and donating and selling lots of it. Have sent stuff (mugs and the aforementioned #%^* blankets) across the world to friends moving into new houses or divorcing or needing something. I am mildly obsessed with the European clothing reseller Vinted - I have sold a ton on it. That didn’t fit anymore, that wasn’t me anymore. That was never me in some cases where I was clearly shopping to fit some kind of idea of myself. Getting rid of the stuff makes me feel better, and buy less. Guess it’s been both a bad and a good year for this insight?
Came here to say that a) I have so many cats to wash, b) I am deeply touched to learn that my personal brand of insanity resonated with you (thank you for sharing/making me feel less alone) and c) I’m about to go down an Internet rabbit hole re: the Tucky.
Also, it’s wild how often we put multiple “tasks” on our day’s to-do list that are actually full-on *projects.* And then we have the nerve to beat ourselves up about it! I am, as you can probably guess, exceedingly guilty of this one.
Glad to connect Living Small readers with The Purse.
Most annoying money mistakes of 2023 (and the years preceding if I’m honest) - buying stuff a) to numb uncomfortable feelings and b) in the belief that they will somehow help me do or be a thing. For example - all the books on writing I have, all the notebooks in my cupboard. But also more mugs than I can accommodate. More pretty blankets. (I have 1 bed and 1 couch. But at some point had 10 gorgeous unnecessary blankets). When I’m feeling icky and uncomfortable and I’m procrastinating I like to shop instead. But this year - the year I stopped drinking so lost that numbing agent - I realise that I just shop too much. I have too much. I have been patiently giving and donating and selling lots of it. Have sent stuff (mugs and the aforementioned #%^* blankets) across the world to friends moving into new houses or divorcing or needing something. I am mildly obsessed with the European clothing reseller Vinted - I have sold a ton on it. That didn’t fit anymore, that wasn’t me anymore. That was never me in some cases where I was clearly shopping to fit some kind of idea of myself. Getting rid of the stuff makes me feel better, and buy less. Guess it’s been both a bad and a good year for this insight?