All the little trinkets take away from bigger plans

GEEZE.

I have not yet posted even though I purchased the domain last month.
er, last month plus?

Have I been good about not bringing more bullshit into my life?

People, things, thoughts?

kind of.

I went to the dealership the other day for maintenance
with a coupon in hand
that my mom insisted I get attended to asap

and I think I left my hot/cold drink vessel/tumbler there
so I have been on amazon trying to replace it.

utilizing a lot of free time
window shopping
and comparing
and thinking about prime day
so yea

OMG SO MUCH FREE TIME
Taken up by wanting to replace this cup/mug/vessel/tumbler

I had purchased it at a buccees
I have a huge one
(giggle)
but it is not the best for the cup holder
and sometimes I don’t want to carry around the glass one.
because I am clumsy.

I did find one on amazon
but it is too high maintenance
ie
it says it is ok for hot drinks but you have to use it with the lid off for hot drinks

That is too much
I like things to be simple
where I don’t have to remember a bunch of care instructions.

so I am waiting on ANOTHER order
with a different type of cup

I do typically go to tea shops with friends
and ask to use my own cup.
I typically only get cold drinks
and also noticed they look nicer in glass

but I am clumsy LOL

and I want something good for work and play
I tend to drink hot honey water at work
er, warmish honey water lol

DAMN THESE SENSITIVE TEETH
and my cat tongue lol

but yea
this obsession
(ugly word, but accurate)

has stripped so much time from me
I chose to use my time this way
but yea

I spent a lot of time hunting down cups
and straws (sometimes I like pudding in my tea)

Sad I have been pretty hung up on cups lol
but glad I haven’t been buying a bunch of random

All the things you buy
take you away from the things that really matter
like bigger plans that may require more time and/or money for planning
like trips (itinerary, transport, foods, housing)
or trying to pair your stuff down
which I have been attempting since sometime 2018.

Granted it is only 2019
but I want to get further paired down before 2024.

damn emotional attachments to the manga I don’t read daily
:shakes tiny boney fist:

I have gone over a huge hurdle with my six large donations to goodwill last year.

And getting rid of the stuff isn’t the final answer.
I will keep trimming the fat in
my relationships
how I eat
what I bring into this household
How I give/utilize my free time.
and what I choose to invest my time into.

I continually have to remind myself
Is it work that much of my freedom?
Is it worth that many laptops or external hard drives?
Instead of using my time doing or buying this~ would I rather be with MKD or my family?
Would I rather be utilizing time or money in something more worthwhile?

I challenge all of us
to really look at the money and time we put into our things
is it worth it?

then if it isn’t
use that experience
that feeling
and use it to motivate sustainable change in our lifestyles.

we have bigger plans to accomplish.