They say money cannot but happiness, and that was evident over the last two years. Deciding to travel made things tight, and moving last year even more so, I truly was getting really good at barely getting by. I took hand me downs, second hand things, asked for what I needed for Christmas, borrowed items for events. But now, beginning a new chapter of my career I need to do some wardrobe upgrading, especially since going down a few sizes. I haven't had the chance to do so since my last job change in 2015.
This song posted reminds me of this time I had saved up for a destination wedding and decided not to book at the last minute. So taking my hard earned money I went black Friday shopping and really built a wardrobe I could mix and match and feel confident in my new manager role. Items I might add I am still wearing to this day. I took saved vacation money and bought three years worth or work clothes, that I am just needed to start to replace now.
My partner at the time gave me such a hard time about spending my OWN money on black Friday on MY birthday weekend.... safe to say he was not the one :p Now that I am in a position to once again indulge here and there this makes me chuckle. My favorite things are much more simple, buying my favorite dark roast, pens for work, or my favorite chapstick I haven't worn in a year because it wasn't in my budget. However the last two years made me much more frugal and mindful and I probably won't change my lifestyle, but I sure can breath again and spoil myself a little.
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