It’s been five months since my last post! I apologize for such a long hiatus – but, I did come back with a more exciting topic than ‘throw everything away,’, which is ;drumroll; ‘ shopping .’ Wait, what? Am I really writing about shopping? Yes, in fact, I am. After all, this blog is titled ‘minimalist shopaholic.’ And more importantly, if we buy more wisely, we can get rid of much fewer things. I love shopping. I love looking at the merchandise, comparing features, finding deals, trying things on, and giving away my hard earned money for shiny new things. I love online shopping. I love offline shopping. I love seeing my refund after returning the stuff I don’t love but bought anyways. My shopaholic-ness, as in dopamine pumping out whenever I click that ‘Buy Now’ button, directly contradicts the minimalist lifestyle and not great for my bank account, either. When I first tried minimalism, I decided to not shop at all except for groceries, paper towels, toilet paper, and soap,...
the journey of buying wisely and letting go unregretfully