Things are status quo for me right now. Being a displaced worker, I want to make sure I can last as long as I can without tapping into my reserves. And so I have decided that I am not going anywhere and I am not buying anything. Yes, I joined the gym but that was for my own sanity. Otherwise my shopping fix is only met when I go to the grocery store to buy food. It’s strange not consuming. I keep finding myself thinking things like, “I could use a new pair of jeans” or “I should go buy a decorative box to store my magazines” or “I want pretty yoga pants!” It’s like I have a little shopping id inside of me that just wants items for items’ sake. I find myself constantly saying, “NO! You need nothing!” It feels like I am going through withdrawal. All I know is I REALLY want to go to TJMaxx! But I am reining myself in.