I love fashion! Anyone who knows me can attest to that. I like to look good and looking good makes me feel good just as much as the next woman. Admittedly, I've done some pretty silly things for the sake of having it first or just simply having it. Yes, there were times that I spent an entire paycheck on one item. Even times that I spent a months worth of pay on one item actually.
When I was young, dumb and carefree the only concern and main objective in my life was of course...me! Taking care of myself meant being independent and supporting my own habits, which I did. It was common that every day (sometimes even twice a day) tags were popped. I couldnt wear the same outfit more than once as if I had been photographed on a red carpet somewhere. In my head, if it wasnt new it didn't have much value anymore.
Fortunately I've grown and evolved as we all should and my understanding has expanded immensely on a whole scale. Therefore, many of the things I once loved and/or valued have shifted in their positions. I've come to gain knowledge of the connections of people, animals and things in a way that makes me almost embarrassed about my past behaviors. So while I still love fashion and playing dress up, I've learned to put it in its proper place. My love of shoes does not come before my love of myself or others. My love of shopping does not supercede my family's need for me to be home with them on some Saturday or Sunday afternoons. And my desire to have it, sometimes has to take a backseat to my desire to give my child a quality education.
In this age of excess, pretention, so called real housewives and hoarding, it would be wise for all of us to do some re-evaluation of our priorities. Its great to have nice things and be surrounded by luxury but lets not forget that they are just things. Nothing can make us any more valuable than we already are. So try to remember that no matter what you put on, at some point it will all have to come off.
