A Change of Direction

This blog has been lying dormant for a LONG time. I don't really know why, but I guess life just got in the way and blogging just went out the window. However, lately I've been thinking a lot about how I consume in general. I have in a way been turned off shopping. I have noticed that it has just not been as entertaining as it used to be. What has happened? I used to think that retail therapy was the best kind of therapy. Not anymore. For quite some time now, shopping has left me feeling unsatisfied, bored and guilty. Slowly I have started thinking more and more about my shopping habits, how I spend and how I consume. This has not happened overnight. A few years back I read two books on shopping and spending. Not Buying It  and How I Lived a Year on Just a Pound a Day . These books made me think.......................