A Year of No Shopping

A year of no shopping – my resolution for 2025. Most people who know me, do not think that this is possible. From a young age, I would go to the store with a list, so yes, this will be a challenge. I want to do this no shopping for so many reasons. I want less stress and less anxiety this year. I want to be free of adding items to my shopping cart. This post is all about a year of no shopping.

To be honest, I am super excited to avoid shopping. I feel like every day of my life is searching for what I want and not what I need.

Of course, I will need to buy food and toiletries, but I do not need boots or a new sweater. I have plenty of those! I do need clarity this year, and I need to shop my closet and be grateful for what I do have.

I know this challenge may seem extreme, but I am truly sick of my lifestyle’s constant materialism. I wouldn’t say I’m superficial, but I love a new purchase waiting for me on the front porch. The continuous online shopping that I do is not healthy and it is not a good use of my time at this point in my life.

I will spend hours of my life looking at sales and trying to use my free store coupons and cash. It is a time-consuming process where I could engage in other activities.

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Less Stress & Anxiety

From choosing to do less shopping, I am going to eliminate the anxiety and stress of using coupons and making sure to get the best deals. The stress of making sure to use the coupons before they expire is exhausting. The stress of even trying the item on and then standing in line to return it or mailing it back in time will no longer haunt my daily chore list. Avoiding the stress of these ridiculous issues excites me!

More Time

Without shopping online and in stores, I will have more time to do what I want to do. I will have time to do what I love instead of searching for another cardigan or dress shirt that I might wear once or twice. I will be able to enjoy spending more time with my kids, reading more books, baking new recipes, and so much more.

Appreciating What I Have & Shopping My Closet

From not adding to my closet this year, I can appreciate all of the beautiful items that I own. I can appreciate shopping in my closet and enjoying all of the purchases I have made over the years. Yes, I love to shop and this year I can enjoy all of the shopping that I have already done by looking around and making outfits from what I already own. I know I can do this, and I am lucky that I do have what I need to shop my closet without purchasing anything else this year.

Saving Money

From this resolution, not only do I look forward to less stress and anxiety, but I look forward to saving money from this cleansing process. Even though I normally buy sale items throughout the year, I will save money by not shopping. I will be saving even more money by not using the coupons.

What I Can’t Avoid Buying

There are obvious items that you have to buy like groceries and toiletries. One item I know that I can’t avoid buying is new running shoes. I wear those down, and by May, I will need a pair. I have been wearing the Hoka Bondis for a few years now, and this pair will be mine when my shoes wear out. They are so comfortable that it is like running on a cloud.