Yesterday I got sucked into the Black Friday/Cyber Monday shopping madness and luckily caught myself before buying a bunch of stuff I really didn’t need.
Of course, it feels great to grab a few necessities at a lower price (which I’m glad I did) but the overall feeling of BFCM feels downright panicky.
Hurry, hurry, hurry and save big! Buy now because time is running out—don’t miss this once in a lifetime sale!
When did shopping become an adrenaline-driven sport?!
Thankfully, we can choose to slow it all down. We can reject the scarcity train running through our precious inbox. Shopping doesn’t need to be a frantic experience.
I’m not perfect at this (by any means), but when my shoptastic self thinks she’s running the show I can ask myself these 5 questions to bring sanity back…
- Can I afford this right now or would it be better to buy it later?
- Do I already own this? (I want this black shirt, but maybe I already have 3 black shirts in my closet)
- Does this item support my (or my family’s) long-term health and happiness?
- If I walk away from my cart and come back later, does it still feel like an important purchase? (often it does not!)
- Is there an element of fear, unworthiness, scarcity, or panic compelling me to buy this?
- Does this item match my values? Does it fit with the person I want to be, the person I am becoming?
I hope these questions help you feel more grounded and clear. When we open our wallets, we can open our hearts just as wide!
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No pressure, no hurry, just tuning in to what you really need.
Big Peace,
Tamika
Love this!
The feeding frenzy that is conjured up by big business around these dates is mind boggling…
I actually have an aversion to Black Friday and Boxing Day sales, they don’t appeal to me whatsoever. Purchasing necessities at a better deal is great, but I try my best to only buy what I was going to be getting anyway. No buyers regrets that way:)
Thank you for grounding us with those reminders:)
Xoxo Bija