The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store

by Cait Flanders

Each time I craved it, I had to stand in the moment, pay attention to what had triggered the craving, and change my reaction.

What was worse to think about was the fact that I had spent money to save time and then wasted almost every minute of it.

One of the greatest lessons I learned during these years is that whenever you’re thinking of binging, it’s usually because some part of you or your life feels like it’s lacking—and nothing you drink, eat, or buy can fix it.

Instead, you have to simplify, strip things away, and figure out what’s really going on. Falling