Last weekend I went out shopping with my siblings and that was fun. I didn't bought anything expensive for myself. Just two anti-slip hair band in sale for 35 cents each and two snacks for less than €2,-. The rest is just shopping for others.
The thing about getting nothing out of hours shopping doesn't upset me anymore. When I started with minimalism it's about saving money and spending less. Nowadays I don't care if I walk out a store without anything. It's more about the experience not the thing I buy.
For example last month I got a free teddy bear. It's nice and all but in the end, it didn't fulfill a purpose. I gave it back to my nephew of course in the box that I folded up nicely. It's not bad or something. I think owning something new for a while made me realize it's not important and it was just a gimmick.
The gift of giving is also something I learned to appreciate. Something small or cheap can still be valuable to the receiver. As a child I got a lot of things and everything was a treasure that I didn't want to part with.
Stuff is just stuff but it also holds value and I know that being a minimalist isn't easy. But finding those small things that really matters holds much more value. I try to get less in the house and it works.
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