It never ceases to amaze me how much I am driven by the curiosity to see something sparkly and/or something colorful. Then as I gaze at it, touch it, put it next to me, it’s as if my mind is beginning to possess it before I’ve even decided that I want to buy it. It’s not as if I need another shirt or pair of shoes or even more beads for bracelets. I have enough already to last me for four years at least! But…I want it. Oftentimes I walk right up to the edge of the purchase and then change my mind. What usually stops me is remembering that the newness of the purchase will eventually end. ... Read the Post