Oof. You almost made me cry when pausing and saying this is so hard. 100% felt this and thank you for sharing that vulnerability. I love our bag groups and the community, but man, is it easy to quickly idolize those items over being content and knowing our value through His eyes. ✝️ working on my journey with you!!
🥹 its so easy to forget where our true worth lies and I am SO guilty of it. Ive had to pull WAAAAAY back and re-prioritize ... again. Its been good though to be reminded of where our worth really comes from 💜💜✝
Hello! My name is Ally and I’m a recovering purse addict. 😂 I am in the same place on my purse journey. My husband and I are saving for retirement (we’re both 53 so it’ll be here before we know it) and college for our daughter. So, I have less money for the bag fund these days. Plus, bags just don’t spark joy or give me the dopamine rush they used to. I now exercise for the dopamine rush (plus health reasons and weight loss). Like Andrea said, the thrill of the chase is what’s exciting. I’m finding if I go out to the mall or am searching retail websites, I challenge myself not to buy anything and just enjoy window shopping. It seems to be working. I also shop my closet because 9 times out of 10, if I see something I like, chances are I have something similar already in my closet. I am embarrassed to admit how many bags I have and really need to thin my collection. 😂 For 2024, I allowed myself to purchase or ask for 1 bag per season or occasion. I asked for one for Christmas (pretty sure my hubby ordered it 😊). I purchased 3 second handbags this year. I am proud of myself and my family is shocked I was able to do it.
Hey purse addiction is a REAL thing! Shopping addiction as a whole! It is the thrill of the chase and the dopamine hit we get finding, ordering, tracking and receiving the next thing. Thats a great challenge only 1 per season if you're feeling like you really want something which also makes you wait to make sure you really want it. I am going to continue my no bag buy month by month next year and see how i do. Truly with the purchase of the Jenny by Rough & Tumble I feel bag peace. I haven't switched out of my jennys except to the other jenny I have! LOL I have two now and two IP and 3 or 4 other IP bags that I will have to make decisions on when they get here. Another reason I dont need to buy anymore - I have in production items - like get real Carolen! hahaha maybe this next year we can all do a no buy/low buy challenge together for support! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Oh my goodness, this is me exactly. The Lord just spoke to me about this EXACT thing and I am in the process of drastically downsizing to bags that I use and need. I totally made them an idol and I am stopping that.
I love this so much! And same! It’s really hard even when we know it’s for our betterment and to strengthen our walk with the Lord. But I continue to work on downsizing and letting go and it’s so great to know there are so many other believers that are walking this same path! ❤❤❤
First off great video! I’m so glad you responded. I am not alone in this purse journey. I have started trying to sell more of my bags. OMG the Stanley cup that was crazy to me. I think that I will always love the thrill of the hunt, but I am really trying to reign myself in so much more than spending all my money on a bag. I have slowed way way down. I’m definitely not sure of the future of my channel either. 😢 Tfs Carolen 🥰
It is so hard to stop the thrill of the hunt - you are not alone!! 🥰 Maybe this next year we an all do a no buy/low buy challenge together. :-) Putting the right stipulations in place for each of us and helping one another stay the course. Shopping addiction is real. Scientifically. So breaking the cycle is all about rewiring the brain. Finding new ways to challenge ourselves and do less spending. Same goes for clothes for me. I have to use what I have hence all my posts here and on insta with my 'shopping my closet' pinspirations! Thanks for watching Andrea!
Great video! Honestly the problem is social media. Social media has created a need for attention and acceptance by monetizing it. So while it was a great way to find like minded people to interact with that you wouldn’t find in real life, it then introduced money into the mix. While it’s nice to get a like/comment on something you enjoy, when you start getting paid for it or want to get paid for it a new level is reached. That breeds consumerism and obsession, especially when people turned YT into a career. And I have noticed that some creators aren’t titling their videos with specifics anymore, because they want you to watch the video anyway. So if you specifically try to search for a particular bag because you’re looking for an honest review, you get really old videos. While I understand why they’re doing it, it turns me off. Also I think consumerism is trending down because no one can afford it thanks to unrelenting inflation. Quality has slipped for everything. It’s not just high end luxury either. Things need to change. Thanks for going against the cult & talking honestly about R&T! Another brand that was top notch but has slipped greatly. I find myself searching out older, better made items because if it’s still functional after 20 years then it’s a solid item. I had zero understanding of the Stanley craze. Perfect example of social media influencers doing the advertising for the brand. The same people proclaiming sustainability & recycling are the very ones promoting excessive consumerism.
It is SO TRUE! I’ve been noticing all of that too! Al lof your points are SO on target and great points to be made and for people to hear!! I am really interested in commentary videos as of late more so than purse/bag related content and with that my whole brain shifts and changes and am more interested in the psychology of all of this rather than being a part of it. I am VERRRRRRY much going to try to continue my no buy month by month next year as well and potentially will allow myself to buy one or two but I don't really have the urge at this point. Some days more than others! LOL but thats where/when I have to slow myself down and ask why I am wanting so desperately all of a sudden when my life was FINE before this thing popped up. I know I am not the only one feeling that Rough & Tumble is slipping and I do think it is important to talk about the real facts of any brand. Maybe I will do a whole video on the ways different brands are slipping because no brand is perfect in any way but we do all get blinded at first. :-) Thanks for watching and commenting! Its an important convo to have!
@ it’s fine to “treat yoself” but I think we’ve all gone off the rails since the nonsense of 2020. I would love to see some normality return to life but I wonder if we’ve gone too far as a society in 4 short years. I spent 2 of these years battling cancer so I didn’t pay attention to most of it but now that I’m no longer sick it seems like I woke up in an alternate universe. Every single day I find something that flabbers my gasters and think- how did we get here? The hyper consumerism, wild debt, utter hatred, intolerance, and just straight up mental illness running unchecked is mind blowing.
@ you are so right! And more so though I’m glad it sounds like you are doing better!! Praise God! We have gone far as a society in 4 years in a lot of different ways and it’s sad and scary but the only thing we can control it ourselves and it sounds like we are taking control back!! Go US!! 🥳😝☺️
What are yalls thoughts on all of this?
Are UA-camrs (especially the BIG channels) honest about their bags?!
Oof. You almost made me cry when pausing and saying this is so hard. 100% felt this and thank you for sharing that vulnerability. I love our bag groups and the community, but man, is it easy to quickly idolize those items over being content and knowing our value through His eyes. ✝️ working on my journey with you!!
🥹 its so easy to forget where our true worth lies and I am SO guilty of it. Ive had to pull WAAAAAY back and re-prioritize ... again.
Its been good though to be reminded of where our worth really comes from 💜💜✝
Hello! My name is Ally and I’m a recovering purse addict. 😂 I am in the same place on my purse journey. My husband and I are saving for retirement (we’re both 53 so it’ll be here before we know it) and college for our daughter. So, I have less money for the bag fund these days. Plus, bags just don’t spark joy or give me the dopamine rush they used to. I now exercise for the dopamine rush (plus health reasons and weight loss). Like Andrea said, the thrill of the chase is what’s exciting. I’m finding if I go out to the mall or am searching retail websites, I challenge myself not to buy anything and just enjoy window shopping. It seems to be working. I also shop my closet because 9 times out of 10, if I see something I like, chances are I have something similar already in my closet. I am embarrassed to admit how many bags I have and really need to thin my collection. 😂 For 2024, I allowed myself to purchase or ask for 1 bag per season or occasion. I asked for one for Christmas (pretty sure my hubby ordered it 😊). I purchased 3 second handbags this year. I am proud of myself and my family is shocked I was able to do it.
Hey purse addiction is a REAL thing! Shopping addiction as a whole!
It is the thrill of the chase and the dopamine hit we get finding, ordering, tracking and receiving the next thing.
Thats a great challenge only 1 per season if you're feeling like you really want something which also makes you wait to make sure you really want it.
I am going to continue my no bag buy month by month next year and see how i do. Truly with the purchase of the Jenny by Rough & Tumble I feel bag peace. I haven't switched out of my jennys except to the other jenny I have! LOL I have two now and two IP and 3 or 4 other IP bags that I will have to make decisions on when they get here. Another reason I dont need to buy anymore - I have in production items - like get real Carolen! hahaha
maybe this next year we can all do a no buy/low buy challenge together for support!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Oh my goodness, this is me exactly. The Lord just spoke to me about this EXACT thing and I am in the process of drastically downsizing to bags that I use and need. I totally made them an idol and I am stopping that.
I love this so much! And same!
It’s really hard even when we know it’s for our betterment and to strengthen our walk with the Lord. But I continue to work on downsizing and letting go and it’s so great to know there are so many other believers that are walking this same path! ❤❤❤
First off great video! I’m so glad you responded. I am not alone in this purse journey. I have started trying to sell more of my bags. OMG the Stanley cup that was crazy to me. I think that I will always love the thrill of the hunt, but I am really trying to reign myself in so much more than spending all my money on a bag. I have slowed way way down. I’m definitely not sure of the future of my channel either. 😢 Tfs Carolen 🥰
It is so hard to stop the thrill of the hunt - you are not alone!! 🥰
Maybe this next year we an all do a no buy/low buy challenge together. :-) Putting the right stipulations in place for each of us and helping one another stay the course.
Shopping addiction is real. Scientifically.
So breaking the cycle is all about rewiring the brain. Finding new ways to challenge ourselves and do less spending.
Same goes for clothes for me. I have to use what I have hence all my posts here and on insta with my 'shopping my closet' pinspirations!
Thanks for watching Andrea!
@ Great idea. I just listed 3 more of my bags. 🤣 I am on a listing streak for selling and am so ready to lessen my consumption.
Great video! Honestly the problem is social media. Social media has created a need for attention and acceptance by monetizing it. So while it was a great way to find like minded people to interact with that you wouldn’t find in real life, it then introduced money into the mix. While it’s nice to get a like/comment on something you enjoy, when you start getting paid for it or want to get paid for it a new level is reached. That breeds consumerism and obsession, especially when people turned YT into a career. And I have noticed that some creators aren’t titling their videos with specifics anymore, because they want you to watch the video anyway. So if you specifically try to search for a particular bag because you’re looking for an honest review, you get really old videos. While I understand why they’re doing it, it turns me off. Also I think consumerism is trending down because no one can afford it thanks to unrelenting inflation.
Quality has slipped for everything. It’s not just high end luxury either. Things need to change. Thanks for going against the cult & talking honestly about R&T! Another brand that was top notch but has slipped greatly. I find myself searching out older, better made items because if it’s still functional after 20 years then it’s a solid item.
I had zero understanding of the Stanley craze. Perfect example of social media influencers doing the advertising for the brand. The same people proclaiming sustainability & recycling are the very ones promoting excessive consumerism.
It is SO TRUE! I’ve been noticing all of that too!
Al lof your points are SO on target and great points to be made and for people to hear!!
I am really interested in commentary videos as of late more so than purse/bag related content and with that my whole brain shifts and changes and am more interested in the psychology of all of this rather than being a part of it.
I am VERRRRRRY much going to try to continue my no buy month by month next year as well and potentially will allow myself to buy one or two but I don't really have the urge at this point. Some days more than others! LOL but thats where/when I have to slow myself down and ask why I am wanting so desperately all of a sudden when my life was FINE before this thing popped up.
I know I am not the only one feeling that Rough & Tumble is slipping and I do think it is important to talk about the real facts of any brand.
Maybe I will do a whole video on the ways different brands are slipping because no brand is perfect in any way but we do all get blinded at first. :-)
Thanks for watching and commenting! Its an important convo to have!
@ it’s fine to “treat yoself” but I think we’ve all gone off the rails since the nonsense of 2020. I would love to see some normality return to life but I wonder if we’ve gone too far as a society in 4 short years. I spent 2 of these years battling cancer so I didn’t pay attention to most of it but now that I’m no longer sick it seems like I woke up in an alternate universe. Every single day I find something that flabbers my gasters and think- how did we get here? The hyper consumerism, wild debt, utter hatred, intolerance, and just straight up mental illness running unchecked is mind blowing.
@ you are so right! And more so though I’m glad it sounds like you are doing better!! Praise God!
We have gone far as a society in 4 years in a lot of different ways and it’s sad and scary but the only thing we can control it ourselves and it sounds like we are taking control back!! Go US!! 🥳😝☺️