Bad News? Shoes!

28 days into this little shoe hiatus and I am learning some things about myself. It turns out that buying shoes influenced my mood. AND I bought shoes based on my mood. Either way, we've established that I bought shoes.

Good News! People respond to it in all sorts of ways. Some people eat, some people drink (cheers!), some sit and enjoy the moment and other celebrate with friends and/or family. I have done some of those things. And I might have bought shoes.

Bad News! People respond differently to it as well. Some people eat. Some stop eating. Some drink. Some drink a lot. Some get depressed. Some get grumpy with the people around them. I have done some of those things too...and I have definitely purchased shoes to make bad news feel better. 

It's funny that I didn't really realize that my purchasing was impacted by my mood until I hit a recent pothole on the road of life. I actually started to type www.zapposvip.com into my browser. 

                Vip status = free overnight shipping = (almost) instant gratification

And then I remembered....Can't. Buy. Shoes. (I might have shed a tear!) 

So, I thought about it and wondered, what can I replace this behavior with? Because, I'm pretty sure if I ignore it, it isn't just going to go away. 

Some Options: 

1. I could shop for something else. (Bad idea) 
2. I could eat something. (Unless it's a vegetable or ice, another bad idea) 
3. I could bake. (See #2) 
4. I could go hug a little boy (ALWAYS the answer) 
5. I could exercise (within reason, good idea) 

So, I am going to work on #4 because it brings me instant joy and #5 because I'm really happy after I've done it. 

Who knew my little shoe adventure would prompt this new self awareness. But I am still aware that I Can't. Buy. Shoes.  Back to bad news...and it all begins again! 

27 days down, 338 to go.