Something I’ll never understand 😩
Sorry but I can’t relate 😰
I’ve never beer into buying the next they new thing and usually see them as useless items or another thing that would clutter my home. 🏠
Especially today where daily I’m bombarded with new items to buy. 🤦♀️
Does anyone else feel this way? ❤️
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My problem was getting out of the scarcity mindset I had growing up. The what ifs, you know? What if I can't afford this when I do need it? What if the price goes up? Or just growing up with everything secondhand or pulled out of a dumpster to be washed and reused and finally being able to afford something no one else has ever worn or used before.