-Freshly painted walls on the interior of our house in gray tones.
-Thick, lush, green grass in the Spring.
-How our lawn looks since we finally cut down a very ugly crab apple tree.
-The fun we have moving our furniture around instead of moving homes altogether.
-Facetiming Meghan for over an hour the other day.
-Shooting a 90 (45-45) at Pine Knob Golf Course today.
-Spending time with old friends this week at Ann Adams' funeral.
-The way old friends pick up exactly where they left off.
-The feeling I get when I walk into "our church" in Fenton at St. John's.
-The contentment I feel all day long, after starting my day doing my devotional/journal.
-The relationship I have with my son and that he comes to me in the big decisions.
-Positive comments given and received during a golf game.
-Sunny Spring days.
-The lessons I'm learning by not buying clothes. I have to admit that it doesn't always feel like a gift. I thought it might be nice to reflect on some of the lessons.
- I am learning compassion for people who cannot afford to buy clothes.
- That I have a lot more time when I'm not wasting it by shopping for no reason.
- That my self-esteem shouldn't be tied to my outward appearance.
- That when I feel frumpy (which is pretty constant these days), it helps to smile more; it's my best accessory. Fake it till you make it!
- That I probably shouldn't have made this decision right after I got rid of so many clothes.
- I already knew this, but that it really is true: if you look good, you feel good.
- I'm learning that although I used to spend a lot of money on clothes, I still didn't feel like I had anything to wear.
- That less is really more. I can see better without so much clutter.
- That it is possible to try on shoes, having no intention of buying them and it's perfectly okay with me.
- That I'm the Queen of Justification. I have to catch myself when I tell myself, "Shoes aren't clothes and I didn't really say I wouldn't buy shoes. Or did I?" "What if I just buy one jacket that I can mix and match? I'm still doing better than I was this time last year!" "Will anyone really know or care?" "Would the world end if I had to tell people that I failed, by giving in?" "Is this just me being stubborn?" "Did God prompt this or was it just attention seeking stubborn behavior?"
- That I'm saving a lot of money and used to spend $$$$ without even thinking.
- That there are a lot of people (even in my circle, but I never knew) who don't buy clothes often and they don't think it would be hard for them. They can't even remember the last time they went shopping or got anything new... and they always look nice!
- That as more and more time goes by, it makes people uncomfortable to even ask me how my challenge is going.
- That I can lie to myself by thinking that if I buy something new, it would mean I am taking better care of myself and that looking nice is something I'm supposed to do.
- That at times I'm wishing my life away when I can't wait until next February.
- That I will never again buy two tops/sweaters/pants that are the exact same, but different color.
- That it's fun to give compliments when I see someone looking especially nice.
- That if my jeans are tight it feels like I have less clothes to work with as opposed to feeling good about my body image.
- That I have plenty of choices.
- That I'm cranky when I feel frumpy.
- That I'm okay not shopping... so far!
Life is so good and I have so much to be grateful for every single day!
Woohoo!
xoxo
Woohoo!
xoxo
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