Keeping my secret in mind, I have compiled some bits of advice for anyone interested in relearning some of the very basic things we learned when we were children, and unlearned as we grew up.
No more making rules for yourself that begin with the words, "If I were only (or had) (fill in the blank) I would be happy. Nothing could be further from the truth. I have been thinner, fatter, richer AND poorer and none of these things greatly influenced my level of happiness. When these "rules" I applied came to pass and I was whatever I had wanted to be, I blamed my unhappiness on some other area. When you were really young, you were happy because you were happy. You did not need to have an amount of things or be a certain height or have a certain outfit. You were happy. Throw out the behavior you have learned as an adult and BE HAPPY today, this moment in time, no matter what.
Today I went to Walmart and purchased a lovely tan and navy blue table cloth for my new to me dining room table. It's a wonderful table that we bought for $100.00 from a co-worker at my husband's former job. I am pleased with how it all comes together. I suppose I could have fretted over not being able to find suitable, affordable curtains, but life is too short to worry about every little thing. There are other things my house could use (and /or need) but I am content with the purchase I made today. I paid cash, and this item will serve me well.
The biggest obstacle (in the writer's humble opinion) to living frugally is a world that screams newer, bigger and better is the only way. Our homes should be a reflection of who we are, not what trend we think is best to follow. I have personal color preferences that may or may not be "chic" and frankly, it doesn't bother me in the least. How
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