“Will I wear this regularly” kind of covers this, but a big one I’ve started adding is “does this fit with the clothing needs of my actual life, or the life I wish I had/used to have and am wistfully still clinging to?”
Oh this list is fantastic!!! Covers all the bases for sure. And Anni, your “stop looking for the catch” stopped me in my tracks. I do this all the time and can never be happy in the moment bc I’m always waiting for “something bad to happen”. Officially borrowing this am my New Year’s resolution!
Love this! It’s the first year ever I’m setting an actual shopping budget for the entire year for myself and I’m nervous! Will I be able to stick to it? I used to decide on items more intuitively but these types of questions definitely help the thinking process. Anyone else has a set budget? How do you cope?
Ooh “is this retail therapy?” Is totally me. I tell my husband “oh I have the shoppies” which is my way of saying that I’m just feeling like I want to spend money (aka dopamine hit). I’m growing in that this year.
“Will I wear this regularly” kind of covers this, but a big one I’ve started adding is “does this fit with the clothing needs of my actual life, or the life I wish I had/used to have and am wistfully still clinging to?”
true, a big one for me as well! "is it for my imaginary life vs real life"
Oh this list is fantastic!!! Covers all the bases for sure. And Anni, your “stop looking for the catch” stopped me in my tracks. I do this all the time and can never be happy in the moment bc I’m always waiting for “something bad to happen”. Officially borrowing this am my New Year’s resolution!
"stop asking where's the catch" i so needed to hear that lol
Love this! It’s the first year ever I’m setting an actual shopping budget for the entire year for myself and I’m nervous! Will I be able to stick to it? I used to decide on items more intuitively but these types of questions definitely help the thinking process. Anyone else has a set budget? How do you cope?
Ooh “is this retail therapy?” Is totally me. I tell my husband “oh I have the shoppies” which is my way of saying that I’m just feeling like I want to spend money (aka dopamine hit). I’m growing in that this year.
Happy new year Anni! I resonate with number 6 heavily 🥲