I am a shopaholic. I love shopping; whether it is window,
online or in person. My worst shopping habit is emotional shopping;
specifically when the emotion is stress. I love walking into the mall and
finding the thing I did not know I needed until that moment and forgetting all
my troubles. It makes me so excited and I get to forget all my problems before I
walked into the mall. It is like the mall’s front door is a portal into retail
Narnia.
I know this is a bad habit, but to
be fair I do not get so stressed that I just go and blow all of my extra money
(and believe me that extra money is not a very high number) on a regular basis.
Only about once or twice a year; and that once a year is about this time of
year: when all of my final projects and papers are coming to a head in November.
I get so overwhelmed about my long to-do list that I choose to do none of it
and go shopping. Yet the projects are still there to do when I get home, which
makes me stressed all over again. It is a viscous cycle in which my wallet and
psyche pay the price.
There is
light at the end of the tunnel though, and I get my work done. Then afterwards I
can turn in all my projects while wearing new clothes or shoes. I know this is
not exactly the best example for not procrastinating but let’s reserve judgment.
Go retail therapy!
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ReplyDeleteHaley,
ReplyDeleteI think this is such a honest and cute post I can relate to on multiple levels. I also love to shop. I don't often shop in response to stress, however I do have my own downfall. When I'm feeling overwhelmed I usually turn to chocolate followed up with a nap. I'm not sure which strategy is worse! haha! If I do happen to let myself wander onto one of my favorite clothing websites it's game over. I know I don't need any thing, but as soon as I scroll down one page of clothes I think I need about five new things! One more scarf or cardigan never hurt anyone, right?
Chocolate and naps is like the ultimate duo; put shopping in there and it is a perfect storm. You are right though, another cute scarf never hurts. haha!
DeleteHaley,
ReplyDeleteI was just looking at my bank account and I can tell you that you are not alone in your shopping addictions. I love going shopping in the mall, but lately I have become a huge online shopper because of the convenience. I saw your Facebook status about how you got half of your Christmas shopping done already and I think that's great. What a great way to use you shopping skills to your advantage!
Mariah I am so proud of my Christmas shopping this year! I got so tired of doing it last minute and stressing whether the person would like the gift so this year I made a change, and let me tell you it feels so good! I am interested in online shopping though because I like to see the outfit pairings online, but I am apprehensive on whether or not the shoes pinch will pinch or the shirt is too tight when they eventually get delivered.
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