I'm sure some people would find it weird how difficult it can be for me to spend money at times. Old habits and all that. This shows a healthy mindset of why spending can be good and should be done from time to time.
Great stuff, and I wholeheartedly agree with all these. A couple specific things I've learned to spend without guilt:
1) Fresh flowers for the dining room table. It's something simple that adds some brightness to a spot where we gather as a family every night. In the spring and summer we grow some of our own. Picking them out has become a fun ritual for my kid.
2) Directing gifts from family or friends into a specific, simple splurge account. People say I'm difficult to shop for. I've asked a few to get me a gift card for the coffee place near my home. Avoiding the "latte effect" is so ingrained in me I know I'm not going to start spending $5 every day. Nonetheless, having the gift card reminds me 1) that someone else validated the idea that this is a way in which I should treat myself 2) I'm not spending money that could be used elsewhere, and 3) there is a limit in case I get carried away.
Lovely message to motivate one to spend guilt-free on meaningful pursuits. Incidentally, I wrote something on Memory dividends today and this post of yours captures a lot of what I thought but wasn't able to express as well as you have done here. Thank you!
I'm sure some people would find it weird how difficult it can be for me to spend money at times. Old habits and all that. This shows a healthy mindset of why spending can be good and should be done from time to time.
Great stuff, and I wholeheartedly agree with all these. A couple specific things I've learned to spend without guilt:
1) Fresh flowers for the dining room table. It's something simple that adds some brightness to a spot where we gather as a family every night. In the spring and summer we grow some of our own. Picking them out has become a fun ritual for my kid.
2) Directing gifts from family or friends into a specific, simple splurge account. People say I'm difficult to shop for. I've asked a few to get me a gift card for the coffee place near my home. Avoiding the "latte effect" is so ingrained in me I know I'm not going to start spending $5 every day. Nonetheless, having the gift card reminds me 1) that someone else validated the idea that this is a way in which I should treat myself 2) I'm not spending money that could be used elsewhere, and 3) there is a limit in case I get carried away.
"Next to love, balance is the most important thing."
John Wooden
Lovely message to motivate one to spend guilt-free on meaningful pursuits. Incidentally, I wrote something on Memory dividends today and this post of yours captures a lot of what I thought but wasn't able to express as well as you have done here. Thank you!