"The desire to consume has never felt stronger than it does now, precisely at the moment I’ve placed myself on a temporary spending ban. Suddenly, the urge to hit “checkout” screams at me as I scroll through my favourite websites. I have to mentally pull myself away and practise restraint in an effort to stay true to my goals. Naturally, being unable to have something only makes you think about it more, which has led me to constantly ruminate on my style mood for the summer ahead."
I feel your pain here, Morenike. I've never been good in artificially restraining myself. Diets - whether in the kitchen or my closet - simply do not work for me. Sustainable long-term choices is what I seem to lean into.
I felt like I was being too impulsive with my shopping decisions and I wanted to take the time to really see what I liked before buying anything. I now have a list of things that are of interest to me so I can see what sticks after 3 months
Sounds so relatable! I can also sometimes go down the rabbit hole and then feel completely depleted of energy and creativity... I guess a cleansing period of whatever length needed is in fact good for the body and mind :) Good luck with yours! And do share what's on your wish list.
I completely understand what you mean about being a winter dresser and do find it hard to pivot to summer months. Great choices here, though I feel as if I can never wear white due to being a clumsy bish lol.
"The desire to consume has never felt stronger than it does now, precisely at the moment I’ve placed myself on a temporary spending ban. Suddenly, the urge to hit “checkout” screams at me as I scroll through my favourite websites. I have to mentally pull myself away and practise restraint in an effort to stay true to my goals. Naturally, being unable to have something only makes you think about it more, which has led me to constantly ruminate on my style mood for the summer ahead."
I feel your pain here, Morenike. I've never been good in artificially restraining myself. Diets - whether in the kitchen or my closet - simply do not work for me. Sustainable long-term choices is what I seem to lean into.
How long is your shopping break?
I completely get that. I have given myself 3 months…my restraint gets weaker every day
May I ask why you wanted to restrain yourself in the first place? Did you feel like you were buying too much? Or shopping for all the ‘wrong’ reasons?
I felt like I was being too impulsive with my shopping decisions and I wanted to take the time to really see what I liked before buying anything. I now have a list of things that are of interest to me so I can see what sticks after 3 months
Sounds so relatable! I can also sometimes go down the rabbit hole and then feel completely depleted of energy and creativity... I guess a cleansing period of whatever length needed is in fact good for the body and mind :) Good luck with yours! And do share what's on your wish list.
I completely understand what you mean about being a winter dresser and do find it hard to pivot to summer months. Great choices here, though I feel as if I can never wear white due to being a clumsy bish lol.
Thank you! Haha it’s a risk for sure. I always have a tide pen with me