On Thursday I intended to do a post about gratitude. I'd been in town buying vegetables and going to the library, and had managed (for once) to spend hardly any money. A few months ago I seemed to spend a small fortune every time I went into town but I have changed my ways (and my sense of entitlement)! I no longer feel like I 'deserve' a coffee - and I've got LOADS better at not buying things on the spur of the moment. As a result, I'd only bought the things I actually needed, with the exception of a lavender cupcake that was reduced in Waitrose.
I came home and the sun was shining, and (for once) I had just enough time to have a cup of tea before walking up to the school to collect Amber. I sat down with my cake and my tea and my beloved computer, which thankfully I bought almost immediately prior to running out of money, and just thought, "Ahhh! Life is good!"
I really don't need new clothes, expensive coffees or more stuff cluttering up my home. In the above photo you can see all the best things about not being at work!
I think that as time goes on you will feel even more happy at not spending money and cluttering up your home with needless stuff - it's addictive, I warn you! and by the way, that's a mighty fine picture backdrop too ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I love that backdrop, it's a good reminder of a fabulous weekend ;-)
DeleteHope you are right about not spending money - my biggest challenge is coffee at college - but I'll save that for another post!