When I say I bought shoes today, what I really mean is I bought 4 pairs of shoes today.
Did I need 4 pairs of shoes? Negative but that's really besides the point. The point is, that I can buy 4 pairs of shoes if I want to.
You are probably thinking anyone can if they got the cash. False. Lets step into the probably worn out, 2 year old, hole in the toe flats the twenty something married woman is probably wearing. The scenario would probably play out a little something like this . . .
Lets assume twenty something year old wife goes shopping and buys 4 new pairs of shoes. She comes home puts her beautiful new pumps and wedges on a shelf were she can easily see them and smile, then stacks the shoe boxes by the door. Shes feeling pretty good right now.
Husband comes home, sees stacks of shoe boxes and given my experience the following conversation begins to flow;
Husband: Really . . . you bought 4 pairs of shoes? Do you really even need all those? Can we even afford that?
The wife then begins feeling guilty, how dare she think of herself! They cant afford. If it were my marriage it would be because the husband bought two new pairs of shoes for himself last week, and they are already living paycheck to paycheck. So to answer his questions . . .
Wife: Yes, I did. No I suppose I don't. No we can't. I will return them. I am sorry, I wasn't thinking.
Now lets step into my divorced, single, twenty something year old with two kids shoes. First lets choose which pair I have on . . . one of my 8 pairs of boots (because boots are NOT all the same) . . . one of my fabulous pairs of pumps . . . oh I know!! Lets step into my high heeled, peep toe, black booties . . . so cute!
As I am strolling fabulously in my high heeled, peep toe, black booties, I see a sale at Cathy Jean (lets point out there is always a sale at Cathy Jean, So I LOVE) and after trying on multiple pairs of shoes I find 4 I am dying to own, and so the questions arise.
Really . . . 4 pairs of shoes? Uuummmm YES! Look at these!!
Do you really even need all of those? Need . . . No, want . . . yes
Can I afford these? Thanks to Dave Ramsey and no husband, YUP!!
There once was a time when even looking in the direction of something for myself made me feel guilty. It is SO freeing to not have to answer to anyone but myself (and possibly my bank account).
#Shoefreedom
#lovingmyself
#IcanandIwill
Did I need 4 pairs of shoes? Negative but that's really besides the point. The point is, that I can buy 4 pairs of shoes if I want to.
You are probably thinking anyone can if they got the cash. False. Lets step into the probably worn out, 2 year old, hole in the toe flats the twenty something married woman is probably wearing. The scenario would probably play out a little something like this . . .
Lets assume twenty something year old wife goes shopping and buys 4 new pairs of shoes. She comes home puts her beautiful new pumps and wedges on a shelf were she can easily see them and smile, then stacks the shoe boxes by the door. Shes feeling pretty good right now.
Husband comes home, sees stacks of shoe boxes and given my experience the following conversation begins to flow;
Husband: Really . . . you bought 4 pairs of shoes? Do you really even need all those? Can we even afford that?
The wife then begins feeling guilty, how dare she think of herself! They cant afford. If it were my marriage it would be because the husband bought two new pairs of shoes for himself last week, and they are already living paycheck to paycheck. So to answer his questions . . .
Wife: Yes, I did. No I suppose I don't. No we can't. I will return them. I am sorry, I wasn't thinking.
Now lets step into my divorced, single, twenty something year old with two kids shoes. First lets choose which pair I have on . . . one of my 8 pairs of boots (because boots are NOT all the same) . . . one of my fabulous pairs of pumps . . . oh I know!! Lets step into my high heeled, peep toe, black booties . . . so cute!
As I am strolling fabulously in my high heeled, peep toe, black booties, I see a sale at Cathy Jean (lets point out there is always a sale at Cathy Jean, So I LOVE) and after trying on multiple pairs of shoes I find 4 I am dying to own, and so the questions arise.
Really . . . 4 pairs of shoes? Uuummmm YES! Look at these!!
Do you really even need all of those? Need . . . No, want . . . yes
Can I afford these? Thanks to Dave Ramsey and no husband, YUP!!
There once was a time when even looking in the direction of something for myself made me feel guilty. It is SO freeing to not have to answer to anyone but myself (and possibly my bank account).
#Shoefreedom
#lovingmyself
#IcanandIwill
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