I’m Done! Planner No Buy
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As someone who has gone on no-buys and low-buys, watch yourself very hard for transference. When I stopped buying makeup, I started buying skincare. When I figured it out and stopped buying skincare, I was hyper-fixating on scrapbooking. I personally do very well with a limited budget. Instead of telling myself absolutely not and potentially rebelling, I have to decide whether or not buying something is worth my limited budget.
I did the same thing. I went on a makeup low buy and the next thing I knew my stationary supplies had magically increased. 😅
Every time I get into a hobby, I rush to "buy all the things" before I actually settle into USING all the things! I know I have done that with notebooks and covers, washi and stickers, cross-stitch patterns and fabric. Watching videos on these things also takes a considerable amount of time away from actually enjoying the hobby! So, I am with you on spending less time on line and more time journaling, reading, learning, and completing projects! I also have to buy my eldest a car, so I have to be more conscientious about spending, which shouldn't be difficult because I have so much to use up! You will do great in 2024!
This is the video I've been looking for. I'm also going to do a no-buy year for stationery. I've also been unsubscribing from emails and hiding ads on social media. I haven't been watching haul videos either. I'm really excited for you and am looking forward to following along. I now feel like I have a buddy to cheer on and do this with. Go us!
Same here❤
Ssaame
I'm in too!!!
Ditto! I've been unsubscribing to stationery store emails and staying off social media.
Yay! Yes, bonus! I wish you much success!!
Hi, I loved your video and I'm with you on this journey. I'm a 60 year old woman getting ready for retirement and I need to start downsizing my possessions and my spending. As a woman of faith, I turn to scriptures for support. My favorite for this issue is Psalm 119:37: "Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, And revive me in Your way" (NKJV). My word of the year for 2024 is Stewardship. I need to be a better steward of the blessings I have received, I need to stay focused on what's important and to not be distracted by the pretty shiny things of the world. I will keep that verse and my WOTY in my planner so I see them every day. I will ask myself, "Do I want this thing more than I want to be a better steward?" That helps me keep things in perspective. Thanks for your video and keep them coming - for all of us!
Me too. I only need to pay bills and food. That is it this year. I knew the Pandemic would be a 3 year ordeal (read a book on the 1918 Spanish flu) anyway I told my husband we have 3 years to save for a car. We did and we bought it cash. WE CAN DO THIS! I’m going to follow along with your journey. Please share your tips!
I have found once I started low spend and decluttering that the dopamine hit from saying no to consumerism and a clutter free home is just as good. You are not alone. ❤ Good luck!
Yes! I have gotten a rush tackling some clutter spots and I’m looking forward to more!
My word of the year is “contentment.” You echoed my spending habits. It’s like emotional eating only spending. When I am happy, sad, worried……I love your plan and how you wrote your intentions out. We are a big family as well. We have 6 kids still at home and clutter and the desire to have all the things is weighing heavy. Unsubscribing to our favorite stationary emails is great. I need to stop KZhead and instagram. I do not have a healthy relationship. I see and I want. Like a kid in the candy store. 😒. I really appreciate you sharing your struggles. I bet more people can relate than not. Anyhoo~ here’s to a no spend/low spend 2024! WE CAN DO IT!!👊🏻
Do you mind if I borrow your word of the year? I was considering "peace", but I feel like contentment encompasses more.
@@susanpepper1671 please use it. ❤️♥️❤️
I am planning to do a "no buy" for 6 months of this year. The other 6 months will be "low buy" - BUT - I cannot buy anything for the first 14 days of the "low buy" months. That gives me a smaller window to spend money and more time to really think about what I want before I buy. Well....that is the plan - wish me luck! 😉
I appreciate your transparency. You really struck something in me when you mentioned spending more time in God’s word.
It’s a gut-check for sure.
I have to do a no buy for books until I read all the books in my stack. Crochet is very satisfying. I picked up this hobby a couple of months ago and it's fun. And I agree; it's easy to get carried away.: I went through an initial phase of buying hooks and yarns but stopped myself after the third hook and decided I'll only buy yarn when I finish a project and plan a new one. Plus it's fun tracking progress and writing down chain details etc. in my Weeks.
Hello, I have same plans for 2024. In 2023 I was doing quite well regarding my shopping habits but after I needed to stay in bed due to an accident (basically for a few months) I did eventually started to do too much shopping and things got out of control. In the past I did keep that list “things I wanted to buy but I didn’t“ and for me was very inspiring to see how much money I did actually kept in my wallet. Like you said I’m expecting to “suffer” quite a bit in the first weeks of 2024 as I’m not used to say no to myself 😅
Same! No buy for 2024. I canceled all my planner/stationary subscriptions and I used all my reward points i had with 2 companies.. IM SOOO READY.. i just want to use and actually enjoy all MY things
Things that I wanted but didn’t buy. You can see how much money you’ve saved! I also put things in a cart and don’t buy it! It helps. Can you tag me in the video that you watched about sugar please! I NEED TO WATCH IT! Sam, I am so proud of you for your healthy living, booting sugar to the curb. And now organizing and decluttering your life. So proud of you❤
So glad I found this video! Im addicted to shopping too specially planners, stickers, washi, mugs, handbags, books,video games and about anything i find at Temu etc. i was looking for some more inspiration for this year, ive been organizing the apartment and found so much forgotten stash. Im not buying anything and if i falter i have to give up one thing i already have. Hope you share how it works out for you!! Wising you the best of luck.
I suggest looking into some anti-temu videos! I bought some things from them last year when I got my first planner. Then I learned their coding is eerily close to a virus-along with the fact they had previously made an app that was just a straight virus.
Hi Sam! I've been watching your videos for a few years now and thought I'd comment FINALLY! I am a busy "working" mom of 4 kiddos, married to a husband who's out half the year on business travels. I, myself, travel quite a lot throughout the year as well. In terms of wanting to go minimal and reduce emotional buying-- I AM HERE WITH YOU. I moved to a complete new state to intentionally slow down (career) and spend more time with my family 6 years ago. My first year was rough! I really had no idea what it was like to be put in the same home as my kiddos with a husband who's out half the year and being a 100% mom while working from home all at the same time. I had 3 nannies working with me throughout motherhood before this, so it was tough. But I didn't move all this way to give up. We were going to make it work! SO.. this was when I started going back to my "anxious planning/journaling", learning how to budget for the first time, AND practicing minimalism. Let me tell you.. 6 years later, these 3 things were the best learned out of all my education, career, and LIFE! You've got this!! Praying and cheering for you, mama!! ♥
You can do it! It’d be nice if a friend could pick items to your liking and visa versa and send you a care package through out the year. It would only cost a couple dollars postage and everyone would get new to you stuff. Only doing this say three times a year! Just an idea~ yes, I have so much stuff that I literally can’t get in my office. And if I do find something, most likely it’s too old to use. Such stickers that don’t stick any longer, dried up markers or pens, high liters and on and on. So for me, I’d love you to check back in once a month or so and let us know how you’re doing with this and any new tips or tricks you’ve learned ! Thanks for this video and follow ups to come. Susan Wright
This is a wonderful idea!
I like the idea of care packages with a friend. I just wish I had ones with the same crafty/planning hobbies. I would love to organize a sticker/washi "swap meet" with other decluttering peeps but I don't know anyone into it.
It depends on your storage…I’m currently using stickers from 1998!
I hope my words are received with understanding and kindness. As a therapist, I want to gently highlight that there may be an underlying condition contributing to the thoughts or behaviors I observe. To those who resonate with this, I encourage you to explore CBD (Compulsive Buying Disorder). Consider taking a self-assessment to gain insights into your situation. Sam, your candid honesty has touched me deeply, prompting me to share this information with everyone. Thank you for being so open and honest. 💞
Thank you for your thoughts. ❤️
Wow… I could’ve filmed this video myself. Excellent execution, very inspiring. Thank you for this push I didn’t know I needed. Looking forward to joining you on this journey. New subbie here! ❤
The internet makes everything more tempting. I am avoiding haul, unboxing and general consumer consumption videos. Sometimes, I just have on minimalism videos, even though I'm not much of a minimalist. At least, the declutter KZheads aren't giving me FOMO over some new fountain pen!
Yes…me too. I just made a similar list in my bulletin journal for plans for 2024 - no buy! Thanks.
I think a lot of us in the Planning community are feeling the same way. I know I am. I am in a use what I have for 2024 era I’m not buying any subscription boxes. I’m not buying any stickers. I’m not buying anything that I just don’t need and I just really don’t need anything so this is good and refreshing to see that others are the same page. Wishing you the best keep us updated as to how you’re doing And I think this is going to be a good year as people start reimagining and rethinking how they’re using their planners. They’re using their planners for and really slimming down on the over buying of all the things. Good luck to you.
I really appreciate your honest struggles. I have been watching you for a while and feel the same way. I want to focus on the important things and less on spending. Focus on my time with God, spending time with family and friends. I am an artist and have more stuff than I can use, so buy less and create more. I made my Christmas cards this year and I working on painting ornament for next year. Spend more time doing what i enjoy and trying to stress less. Thank you again and Merry Christmas. May 2024 bring you many blessings.
wishing you all the best for the new year. i really hope this works out for you!
Good for you Sam. Merry Christmas. Blessings
I love buying daily planners and journals. I love your video.
Thank you so much for this video! I appreciate you being vulnerable. Seeing someone else that struggles with the same things I do lets me know I’m not alone! I will for sure be following along!
I do this also!! Planners, mugs, seasonal things etc. I love the idea of low buy vs no buy and this is my plan for 2024 too.
This is a really good video. Thank you Sam
I like the way you wrote it all down then revisited it & reflected on it and made a few changes to it. That is such a useful tactic in general. It would really interesting at the end of next year to see the total amount on your things you didn’t buy list vs the amount of any little slips in the no buy (if there are any). Lots of inspiration in this video.
This was a great video! I am lookin forward to seeing how it is going for you. I can relate to so much of what you said! I want to have a low spend year as well!
Before I was diagnosed with inattentive ADHD 6 years ago I moved from one thing to the next at a whim. Collecting all the supplies and stuff never thinking that this interest might not be a forever thing. Some interests absorbed me for years, others for months but there was always the next obsession on the horizon. My last unchecked obsession was planner stuff. I’ve always loved pretty paper and pens. My hyperfocus allows me to deep dive into anything. Even now that I’m aware of my tendencies and know better it’s all too easy to fall down the rabbit hole before I pull myself back out. What has helped me is to set goals and use rewards along the way so I have to “earn” that dopamine hit. For example, finish 5 knitting projects before I can start a new one or plan every day for 2 weeks and then I can spend XX/buy something off my wish list. I had a closet full of clothes that I was meh about. I made a vow to stop buying clothing that I didn’t love to wear. If it doesn’t make it me feel good when I put it on or if it doesn’t fit my body right now (not falling for the dream of future weight loss) I don’t buy it. Sure, I slip sometimes but this mindset has helped me a LOT. Things on sale are my downfall and I have to keep telling myself it’s better to buy something I’ll wear over and over instead of something on sale that I don’t need or even like. I deserve to look nice! Because I always want to do all the things I try very hard to use my hyperfocus to help me. As in, for the next month I am going to focus on this thing - hobby, project, interest, health issue. The most important thing to me this month is XXXXX. Or maybe the most important thing to me this week is XXXXX. I still try and write down all the things so I don’t forget them, but I can help my anxiety by consciously setting them aside. Otherwise I hop from one thing to another and never have the satisfaction of completing something. Then I want to buy something to make me feel better. Endless cycle! Having said all of this, I’ve spent the last month falling back into bad habits and feeling defeated. So I’m inspired to start climbing out by watching your video. Thank you.
I have always hyper-focused but didn’t know that was a thing, or related at all to ADHD. I spent 4 years obsessed with MBTI and the enneagram. I still like it, but don’t fixate on it. I alwasy thought ADHD meant you forgot everything and were hyper. 😅
@@samplansI have inattentive ADHD as well. For me, it’s more a dysregulation…of attention, of behavior, of emotions. It’s thought to be the result of a deficiency or irregularity in dopamine production. People with ADHD often develop substance abuse and other addictions in an effort to increase that dopamine.
I’m feeling very similar and trying to convince my self I can handle a planner no buy / low buy this next year. I appreciated this a lot. Thank you.
Sam, I am the EXACT same way with “collections” !!!! I’ve also wrote out in my weeks a list of No buys and lows buys for next year. I’m nervous, but excited! ❤🎉
Thank you for sharing! I struggle with overspending and everything that you said resonated especially when you were talking about “the thing” completing you or changing your life and then it arrives and it is just another thing. So true!!
Me too. I'm gonna TRY to also do a no buy in the coming year. 😊 I've just got so much stationary that I really need to use up what I have. Shopping is also my therapy when I am down money or not.
I love this. I am cheering you on.
I enjoy your content and it really help me . I wish you doing well as I see there more deeper issues. I too starting to get out of hand with planner.
So glad you made this video, and I watched it. I feel like I'm going through the same thing, and I need to do this. I have the same spending mentality as you. If I see something I want, I just buy it. Then may or may not even use it. I have more Kindle books, than I will ever even read! You have inspired me to go for it this year, and start my own no spend in 2024. Best wishes to you. And awesome job on quitting sugar. Another thing I need to tackle! Thanks again.
Appreciate the honesty here!
I really need to implement most of this for 2024!
Very inspiring video, I'm right there with you! Good luck to everyone doing a no-buy for 2024!!!
Amazing video! So we'll said. This is my plan for the coming year as well.
This is me!! Thank you so much.
You are speaking my language. My planner habit has gotten out of control and been that way for awhile. Stickers, washi, etc. I decided just a few weeks ago that I had had enough of it. I'm tired of seeing all this stuff I bought that is in a box and barely getting used. Time for some changes. My friend introduced me to your channel when I told her about my low buy/no buy, so just had to check out your video. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you! Good luck, and tell your friend thank you!
When you were talking about shopping, you were talking directly to me. I will be following your journey. Rachelle in Seattle
I love this, Sam! I have done so much better and have been much more content since I stopped scrolling on social media. You mentioned crocheting and that you know you could end up doing the same thing with that hobby. That is so true. I bought so much yarn and so many patterns and hooks years ago. I've learned to be much more intentional about the supplies I buy for that hobby as well. And yep, books can also be a problem. I love that we're seeing so many people who want to say no to commercialism and yes to contentment. We can cheer each other on! 😁
I am there too! Im stopping the buying of stickers and washers too. Just last night i was watching some videos of women who have 8 Happy Planners and they are taking pages from each to make one large planner. Nothing against them but it made me look at my collection of stickers, washe tape, multiple sized binders journals and planners and made me realize that I have to stop, use what i have and be satisfied with less. By the way, im so impressed that you stopped the sugar and are eating so well. That is another area that i need to face. You are inspiring me Sam! Thank,you
Oh my gosh, Sam, this is exactly where I am at right now! I am also implementing a no planner/stationery spend challenge for 2024 so that I can get through my massive supply of pens and stickers and washi tape and fountain pen ink , etc. I am shocked at how much I spent in 2023 on these items. I have enough to last me the rest of my life. 2024 is the year I declutter. My motto is "be content with what you have" and my word of the year is Simplify. I am tired of the stress I feel by all the stuff. Thank you so much for posting this video (I will probably rewatch it several times before the end of 2024). I will be right there with you on this journey.
In my Planners *100's Section* I list ALL the things I want, Set the month for it and wait... When the month rolls around; I can see clearly whether its as "important" or not. On my Monthly I have a page flag with those specific items so I can be mindful of them I learned my lesson with the Lamy Safari Petrol that got away because I waited too long! 😂 2024 is the year of planning for my next 10 years and what that looks like/How to effectuate Everyone likes stuff, everyone tries to own stuff... Not many look to creating Valuable Memories to look back on
Thank you so much for being real and sharing. It is very vulnerable. I am also working on giving up sugar. I am looking forward to following along on your journey. Best of luck !!
Great video, would like to see how it turns out. Changing habits is going to be tough. I have stopped buying planners, tired of the expense and having a collection of stuff I do not need. The trick is also to try and stay with trends that are great to follow. Work in progress 😀
Oh Sam...you nailed it and I am here for it!! Joining you on the no/low buy way of life! Thank you for this spot on video!
Thank you, friend!
Such a great video! I will be watching your journey. I am not really doing a low or no spend of any kind, but a "use it up" challenge for myself to use up some of the pretties I have collected over the past few years. I will still be getting the monthly sticker kits from my favorite shops, but going to be more mindful of what extras I bring in. I LOVE that you made a notebook dedicated to this journey. Such a great idea.
same…I have the same challenges you mentioned. Thank you for being willing to share. Maybe we can get strength from each other!
This year I did a low-buy and I had to get over the fact that there wasn't going to be anything in the mail waiting for me. That was the hardest part. But, that is when you know it's a problem....lol. Addiction to happy mail is real. I heard or read somewhere to replace a bad habit with a habit that you want to develop. Example, if I find myself on Jetpens then I need to stop scrolling and read a certain amount of pages (Because I want to read not spend). So I plan to increase my reading skills for 2024. Therefore, I plan to do a low-buy for the whole year. You are absolutely right about the amount of time thinking about what to buy or use! I probably could have been even a speed reader at this point if I took that time and applied it to good. Here's to increased reading of a good book and The Good Book (Bible) throughout 2024. Much Blessings.
I know it’s doable because I incorporated this mindset last year. I stuck to my HP Mini Size Planner, which I created my own inserts for. I bought 1 or 2 sticker books which I stuck to. I was experimenting with a planner productivity system but I think I am finally finding my ground in this area. I hope to carry over this mindset to 2024.
I have struggled with over indulging on my spending this year. My main goal for 2024 is use what I have and low spend. Very very low spend. I feel better knowing I'm not the only person out there struggling with this as well. Thanks for sharing.
Bravo, Sam! Me too, for 2024! No new purses, no new planners ... looking forward to sharing this journey with like-minded folks!
Good luck to you!
Totally needed this and had just started my own no buy study to get ready…makes me feel like I found you for a reason…even the no sugar hits a chord. I am a retired (2014) midwife forced to go on disability due to a heart condition and running out of retirement money as I have lived longer than the Drs predicted …so I do not have the ability to live as I have but I continue and lean on my husbands income and buy my hobby to feel better about so many things that bring me down…and that is not who I want to be. I am very thankful I only learned about Portland leather recently and just can not justify a purchase…but I have still been on Poshmark hoping to find a tote that wouldn’t hurt as much as a new one…UGH I just want to break the cycle of it! I am on board and look forward to being able to watch this vid as much as necessary as well as new ones. Thank you so much for being willing to share all this and create such an excellent resource for those of us who need it…maybe you will need to watch it again yourself!
I’ve always been someone who once I get into a hobby, I spend way too much money on it! These past couple of years I have explored buying second hand for certain stuff, mostly to try things out and see if I even want to commit myself to it. Another thing I have been doing is to add something to my cart and leave it there for a couple of weeks. I find that a lot of the times when I go back to it, I dont find it as appealing. I know it can be tough at first, because that dopamine chase is a real thing, but giving myself a few days to decide on a purchase has been great. These companies love to create a lot of fake stress over it. I bought quite a lot of washi tapes and stickets this fall, so I really don’t have any need for any more purchases. Some stickers aren’t super great, but I am taking it as a learning lesson of what NOT to get and still giving myself the freedom to play around with them so I don’t let them go to waste. I am hoping that by 2025, I will have a better understanding of what stationery works best for me. Good luck on your low buy journey!
I love your shopping cart parking rule!
I agree with you 100 % . I need to use up my stuff before buying anything else.
That is so creepy that you are talking about me! I totally agree with you. Thanks for sharing … I can certainly do with a no buy year.
I relate to so much of what you are saying
Great video! The distraction to spend, buy the perfect planning systems, tabs, multiple notebooks has consumed too much of my January already. I love journals, planners and have dozens I have not used from previous years, yet I just bought two more. Thank you for this video and bringing me back to the center of my boundaries, knowing my triggers and using what I already have. Best to you in this new year!
I think society wants us to spend every five seconds. 😅
I LOVE this video. I am planning on doing the same thing and will be watching you for encouragement and my accountability! Thank you for this video!
Yay! Thank you!
What a wonderful video to put out into the world. I look forward to hearing more from the journey - how you'll use your creativity and current stash :), and the thoughts and challenges you'll face. When the going gets tough know that you'll be helping others have a healthy, wise relationship with items that are enjoyable but were never meant to be ultimately fulfilling. Blessings!
Thank you for posting this video. This week, now that Christmas shopping is done, I am now on a no buy. I have goals to meet in 2024 and my hobby focus will be on enjoying what I have. Thank you for your honesty and inspiration.
That’s exactly it-enjoying what I have. ❤️
I got a massive windfall the latter half of the year and after setting aside investments and others, I spent it all on all the stationery things I've been wanting (mostly lots and lots of full rolls of Taiwanese PET tapes lol). And it feels amazing. But I know that for like the next 5 years, I would not need to buy any more 😅
I’m in. Just placed my last order for the year to finish my set up for the planner I’m using in 2024.
In regards to crochet, in my city we have several thrift stores that are a gold mine for great wool. Lately ive been getting all my wool there. Its all unused, and some of it is very high quality.
I did a no buy for stickers and washi last year, because I wanted to use up my stash. It worked so well that I'm doing it again in 2024. I just bought my new planners.
Great job!
this is amazing! i just found your channel this morning and i feel like it was not a coincidence. i realized this past year, that i am easily bored with planners. or i buy them and they don't work for me. so, i bought a composition book from dollar tree and started creating my own. i allow one book for my monthly planner, while i use others for journaling, my sewing, one i take to doctor visits with info on medication changes and other issues, and one that is my reading tracker. (those don't get replaced until theyre filled) i'm committed to buying new new stickers or paper, or fancy new pens. and, if i get bored...it's only $1.25 for a new composition book :)
Oops! It should have said, "I'm committed to buying NO new stickers..."
Yes! Those notebooks can be a lifesaver!
@@samplans the paper isn't always great. But I use bic extra bold ballpoint pens, not anything fancy. It works for my budget.
Hi, Sam! If you're looking for a crafty hobby that won't cost a ton of money, you might think about tatting. There's good content on KZhead to learn how, and the tools and supplies are simple and inexpensive. It's not like knitting/crochet where the sky's the limit for fancy fibers and luxe tools. Plastic shuttles and bobbins, simple balls of cotton thread, and the result is an exercise in mindfulness and beautiful handmade lace.
I loved this video. Thank you so much for making it
Thank you!
I think it’s cool that you’re going to get into crochet I’ve been crocheting for many years my advice, get ergonomic, crochet hooks. They will save your hands and wrists. They’re a little bit more expensive at the outset, but oh my goodness they make life so much easier. and protect your wrist from carpal tunnel and issues.
Yup! i’ve started my journey in every aspect and i’m so so proud of myself! planners/bags/clothes/phonecovers/makeup and honestly have gotten rid of 60% of my stuff and im still going! haha its soooo freeing!
Way to go!
I think I'm going to do this as well this year. I have too many supplies and it gets overwhelming. I need to use what I have. I'll be following along!
Thank you!
WOW this is sooooo me right now, definitely NO fomo this year…. Already started unsubscribing from emails, not watching haul videos. It will be tricky but now I have a community thats in the small boat, 💯 small wins all the way ❤
Gosh I can relate to this video SO MUCH… thank you for this! Excited to hear how it’s been going for you so far this year! I’m almost caught up on your videos LOL
Good for you I went several weeks without a video. 😅
I hear you ! Same dilemma😂
thank you for this video!!! truly speaks to what i've been feeling these past few weeks - almost to the point where I began to hate planning and felt overwhelmed by everything i've hoarded over the years. i'm the same with getting into spending frenzy fixations!! anyways, thank you!! solidified how i've been feeling!
Yes! Hating planning is a huge red flag!
This THIS is the content I enjoy so much watching, real people with real and honest opinions, year of low buy = I am here for it! looking forward to routine video content, consistently using what you already have, you don't and please don't have to buy anymore stuff to put up a video in case you run out of ideas, working on your goals and chatting videos are perfectly fine!
I'm with you. I'm trying to decide if I just allow myself to keep 1 monthly sticker sub for Kolourcafe and the TCMC penpals quarterly sub. That would scratch the itch but not be too excessive. I agree though I have all planners or covers I need. I *want* a Moterm personal rings in apricot veg tan, but perhaps that's a birthday gift idea for June (I doubt I'll still be in personal rings by then!!) I'd love to see a monthly video on progress for accountability please, as that would help me stay focussed too! I think my word of the year needs to be "no" 😂 It's going to be hard for me too Sam, as I'm the same way as you. It's my reality too. 1st January, I'm with you. 💪🏼
Thanks for this video! I've been thinking about this for some time and I would like to make my own version of this spread 👍
You’ve got this! ❤️❤️❤️
Omg me too I am on a no buy for 2024 no matter what 😢 I have to do this for my own sanity I have way too much
Hello again, yes no buy is pretty much the way to go I also have a shopping collection "issue" it does not matter what it is but if I get into something it has to be many of the something! ;) I reminded myself these are all things I want not need so I can do without it. So I stopped purchasing planners then fountain pens and then it became easier to just watch a video without wanting to purchase whatever was being shown or unboxed and as far as being on social media I have cut that down quite a bit too. I use my TN planner which is my ole tried and true, I just get less expensive inserts on amazon when I need one. For me it was trying to fill a void and now I fill it with less useless things and more time with God, family time, exercise and home activities. What I am happy about is the time I spend reading especially the bible. Wishing you a wonderful and blessed New Year!
First video. Subbed for life! This is exactly what im looking for! ❤
I love this so much, and I’m here cheering you on! I’m focused on doing the same in 2024 - stepping out of the shopping cycle and reminding myself daily that I have pleeeeenty of stuff to play with. I hope you keep us updated regularly - it definitely helps to hear others talk about this as we struggle through it ourselves. I can recommend a book I read this summer about this topic in general: Dopamine Nation, by Anna Lembke (you can probably find it at the library!). I think I heard about it from a podcast interview, but this book does a great job explaining what our brain is doing when we get stuck in these dopamine loops. And offers techniques for escaping them.
Oh, I also watched this recent video about shopping on the Financial Diet channel, and thought it was really helpful: kzhead.info/sun/hqhrma2Cgat5a3k/bejne.htmlsi=-3Y37IJ8UhSdz-z6
I have the same problem with spending….. I do budget planning…now I doing a no spend for the Month of January! I have so many hobbies,reading,pens colored pencils,puzzles.i would love to journal, but I am so hyper and my brain is so full of things I want to write. I just don’t think I can sit down and do it . I’ve got to find a subject or something I want to get off my mind a ride about and I don’t know which one I wanna do. But maybe watching your videos will help me to pick a subject or get organized in my mind cause it’s all out of order right now.
Im so happy to have watched this! The level of consumerism in the hobbies i enjoy (reading, knitting, planning) is just truly overboard, so i fully support this. Spending like this is death by a thousand cuts. Working with yarn (i knit) while listening to an audiobook is a way better replacement. I quit Reddit earlier this year and still kept picking up my phone for no reason? So now i get to listen to a book and make something cool. PS I'd recommend deleting all your virtual cards that make online shopping way too easy. If you physically have to go get the card it's a nice barrier that gives you a chance to think.
I would love to see a video on how you destash your planners and how to sell your Portland leather.
Wow! I feel like i found my soul sister! This was so incredibly helpful! I love your list of things you did not buy...What a great idea!
Thank you!! Good luck on your journey! ❤️
Wow, are you my twin? I am the most blessed person. I dint NEED anything but somehow I can't go a week without a purchase. Content was such a good word. I am so nervous that without accountability I will fail.
You have accountability right here!!
I really appreciated this video having done an Amazon run at 1am this morning I am falling into the trap of the ease of consumerism. After watching this I plan to reassess my life and make some changes. Create the discipline because discipline will stand when motivation fails. Thank you for sharing your journey in such a relatable way.
Such great thoughts!
Excellent video. I am planning a no buy for stickers, 2024-25 planners, and washi in 2024.
Excellent video! So real. Im with you
Thank you!
I call it shopping belima (rerun things when dopamine has gone). Crochet: I like the Susan bates hooks. The hook is more pronounced than the clover hooks. Sharper hook makes grabbing yarn easier. They also have a bamboo handle. I like the crochet crowd on YT. I mostly make blankets and newest passion is corner to corner. Patterns are easily to find. Some people like patters that change every row. While it makes a beautiful blanket, I want a pattern that repeats. I call it mindless brainless. I do it for relaxation so I don’t want to be glued to a pattern every row. I like red heart softie yarn. Regular red hart is scratchy and hurts hands while crocheting it softens up after you wash it, but not when working with it Yes only buy yarn per project. I have 3 bookshelves full of yarn…rainy day yarn. You might not like the feel of it. I started with a brand but have moved on. Hope this helps.
I struggle with having a lot and focusing on what's important. And I don't even have half of what most of the youtube influencers do! But I know I have far more than I need or even can use at one time. Your video is very encouraging.
That’s the thing. I see people with huge stash hauls, and I’ve not bought stationery like that, but it’s still more than *I* need. And that’s all that matters!
I'm excited for you and I believe you'll do great with your No Buy! It's clear that you've thought through potential triggers and other vulnerabilities that may make it difficult. Self awareness and mindfulness are key to a successful No Buy challenge. Part of that is having a big "why" that you can always go back to when times get tough. I also think the "why" shifts your internal monologue from negative to positive. Instead of thinking, "Why can't I have that? I'm so sad to be missing out on this thing," it can really help to instead think, "I've chosen a more important purpose for my money and time. I'm in control and saying no." A No Buy's positive effects extend beyond having more money in your pocketbook. For me, they literally free my brain from the stress of agonizing about browsing and buying the next shiny thing. I've gained so much leisure time that I can spend on more enjoyable and relaxing things, like reading. I wish you the best and am in your corner! You got this!
Yes! I’m hoping to spend more time just relaxing with my family. ❤️
Sam I'll be with your journey this year. I definitely be doing that this year please continue with videos
Thank you and good luck!