#FirstWorldProblems, lol.
lol @ #firstworldproblems. That's a good idea, I'l just start tossing them without looking at them, then I won't even know what the "savings" are!#FirstWorldProblems, lol.I feel you, I feel you. I just don't know whether I should be jealous because Douglas (Germany's biggest cosmetics retailer) never ever does sales that are comparable to those in the US or relieved because on a positive note that does save me some money.
Anyway, think about what you really need right now and if there's nothing you need or really, really want - throw the coupons into the trash (or somewhere else you won't be able to get them back so quickly - just in case you decide to get something later on)! Out of sight, out of mind.
Awesome!! It's a hard thing to do but I'm so glad you were able to face your fear! Sounds like you're well on your way to the lifestyle you want. I'm also moved on from downsizing makeup to downsizing everything. I moved across the country with two suitcases a few years ago and now I've accumulated too much stuff again. It's tough to maintain a simple life with all of the noise in terms of advertising and peer pressure. Remembering that companies spend billions of dollars a year just on advertising alone is helpful for me.. I don't need to contribute to some executive making a six figure salary just to have the newest thing when I already have enough.
I have looked into the women's shelters that are relatively close to me. None of them will take open or used beauty products.
I find a lot of excessive habits tend to stem from deeper issues. I hope your workshop helps you!
It will be cheaper than constantly buying lip balms(I go through lot of those, have dry lips all year long) and it will look pretty =)
The same organization has an entry-level 3 day workshop that I did in the summer of 2011. I've been involved with them ever since. They do a "level 2" 5 day that I'm signed up for. I'm totally terrified. I've heard by the end of day 3 everyone is emotionally exhausted and ready to go home.
Best of luck with the workshop!The same organization has an entry-level 3 day workshop that I did in the summer of 2011. I've been involved with them ever since. They do a "level 2" 5 day that I'm signed up for. I'm totally terrified. I've heard by the end of day 3 everyone is emotionally exhausted and ready to go home.
I am excited and scared at the same time to see what I uncover.
I know that my house has been cluttered and I've bought more crap than ever since my dad died 6 years ago. I've never been super neat and I've always shopped too much but the makeup thing is so insanely out of hand. I do this with anything I'm interested in. Every phase I've gone through whether it was making jewelry or scrapbook, I've bought way more than I've used. I'm just determined to get out of this rut.
This is the big Muji organizer I have, it fits MSFs and my eye palettes perfectly.
I'm going to a week-long retreat at a treatment facility in my town at the beginning of Feb to work on some of my issues too! Mine stem from growing up in a dysfunctional and addictive family. I never learned how to be responsible with money and there was a lot of dysfunction in how my mom acted about buying me things, so whenever I had money I spent it on myself and I haven't really stopped that behavior since. Here's to getting it all out on the table, working these things out, learning, and moving on!The same organization has an entry-level 3 day workshop that I did in the summer of 2011. I've been involved with them ever since. They do a "level 2" 5 day that I'm signed up for. I'm totally terrified. I've heard by the end of day 3 everyone is emotionally exhausted and ready to go home.
Good luck! You are brave =) Yeah our families and surrounding have great impact on us. I need to see a psychologist to overcome my fear of talking on phone to strangers, but I think I will leave that for next year's resolution, being too chicken right now >.< My mom told me it's because she forbid me talking on phone when I was 2yr old, apparently I used to try calling random places with our home phone. lol But even when knowing it, I just can't help it myself
It's ridiculous, isn't it? I think this week you can get 10% off if you've got the Douglas card but - seriously - you can always find a 10% off code on the internet and shop online.
This is what's frustrating me too. Unless it's a currently over-hyped product you practically have to give it away. I have 3 Tarte quads that are in Ulta for $25.00 each. I'm trying to sell them for $15 (all of them together) with free shipping and I can't sell them. Really? $75.00 of eyeshadow for $15??? Ugh. So much money wasted. I'm sure a million people would trample over me if I offered them for free.
