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

staring at the wasted money, dreams, and opportunities day in and day out hurt more. All items had to go.

So I couldn’t get mad at my friends for feeling as though I’d just removed myself from what was probably one of the most common topics of discussion.

The tougher habit to kick, though, was learning not to shame myself for it. Realizing that making an error in judgment didn’t make me a bad person. Getting comfortable with being human.

Who are you buying this for: the person you are, or the person you want to be?

I still don’t understand why we are always so quick to push off the things we actually enjoy doing for the things that take just a little less effort.

anything was possible if I made it a priority.