...or at least put it on hold

Are you spending more than you rationally would on stuff you don't necessarily need?

You are not alone!

I have found a way to stop my shopping addiction and I would like to share it with you.

I found the idea of counting my blessings, having an overview of all that I already have, and asking myself what do I really want, before buying anything else, really helped.

I needed a crash intervention, so I went full Marie Kondo style and I dumped on the floor all of the clothes I had in the closet.

Then I started rediscovering and reorganizing all the stuff I already had. 

You can also go one drawer at a time not to get a huge mess, but I really needed to stop buying clothes, so I spend a full afternoon doing this.

The next few weeks I wore combinations of outfits in new ways that gave me joy. I didn't feel I needed any new piece of clothing.

Then one Saturday, I suddenly stopped in front of a shop window and I felt the urge to get a new scarf.

I was almost inside the shop, but I managed to stop myself and I asked myself a few questions "What do I really want?", "How will my life be different if I get this new scarf?"

Did I really want the scarf? I actually could visualize myself wearing the scarf, having tea with my best friend. What I really wanted was to meet my best friend, who I hadn't seen in months. I didn't really want the scarf. 

Would my life be different by having this new scarf? Not really.

So, I didn't buy it. I saved the money and I invited my friend to have a cup of tea. We had a heartwarming afternoon.

...and I wore another scarf I already had.

Hope you find it helpful and you adapt it and develop your own version, one that works for you.