Everyone has the right to revel in shopping. While there are people who prefer to cave in other interests, there are also others who surprisingly end up obsessive compulsive at it. Thank God I don't need Shopaholics Anonymous to get me in control with my shopping habits.
Growing up a little inadequate in funds has worked to my advantage. The limitations have relatively trained me to one: choose the best-est item that will work for myself, two: embrace the joy of window shopping and the courage it gives me to spend wisely so I could buy what I really want in time, and three: be more of a mindful shopper.
The good news is that it can work for you, too-- may you be lacking or abundant in cash! And we shall call it, freepping!
Freepping is a word used to describe carefree shopping. It's the context of visiting shops to buy new items without spending too much or fearing to have nothing to spend at all, but only to live for the moment.
It is meant for two things: get the item you want at a price you can pay, and relieve stress-- lighthearted and untroubled-- which essentially makes shopping subconsciously healthy for you.
If you have watched Confessions of a Shopaholic when Isla Fisher auctioned all her clothes and, towards the end of the movie, the mannequins at an Yves Saint Laurent store were beckoning her again but she resisted and instead portrayed the look of a person who enjoys shopping but is now conscious about her expenses? That's also freepping! The act of shopping at ease.
The secret to freepping?
Surprise visit your favorite stores-- one after another. Be spontaneous with your search for items that suit your taste. Allow yourself to scour chic finds that you don't expect of buying.
There's something reassuring about buying accidental good stuffs. And this is the most exciting part about freepping.
But always remember the exact amount you have on hand and stick to it. Learn to muster up the courage to disregard the item that goes beyond your estimates.
Yes, I hear you!
There are certainly times when impulse buying hits us. Buying prompted by a whim on seeing the item displayed.
I suggest you check the price first before you feed your eyes with the details of how good that item is. Because when you're already lusting over it but your money's coming short, that's when it gets extremely frustrating.
Sometimes, better things come later. You only have to learn to detach yourself from things. Who knows you might thank the circumstance for denying you of the privilege to own one item in exchange for something exceptionally better.
But then again, it's still freepping to simply find therapy in "just looking" at the items in stores in the grounds of comfort and leisure. Just for comfort and leisure. Then buy an item or two without going crazy about price tags like we go crazy about calories.
Drop the guilt feelings and savor the moment. That's the real purpose of it all.
Take freepping to a grander scale by treating yourself with feelgood eats, maybe a Belgian waffle and a frappe. But if there's none left in your wallet for this pleasure, cluster your shopping bag(s) on your hand and freely swing them as you walk your way home. This act alone is respite from negative vibes, granted!
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