Now I’m evaluating everything I think, do & say. It’s a self analysis, really. My addiction to shopping, for instance, is sensible to me: Now I have very different needs (I wear a scarf around my neck, to cover the trachea scars).
I find shopping very nurturing. Beauty surrounds me & I get to wear it! If I really adore it, I can take it home with me.
Ahhh yes, very nice indeed. I think some of my friends can relate to the brain change while shopping. You’re focusing almost exclusively on beauty & the only problem solving necessary is staying within your budget. It’s quite different from the rest of life, which is mostly analytical. Shopping is a fun, effective & useful motivator.
Shopping therapy is very different, almost contradictory, to classical therapy. Instead of simply focusing on your problems, you can cover or dismiss them with beauty. I find classical therapy incredibly useful, but I’m often exhausted after. Today was different; I’m guessing it’s because I’ve grown fairly accustomed to therapy. I decided to go on a substantial walk (from Capitol Hill, to downtown Seattle) for a bit of PT + working on my stride. 1 thing I must do is get my groove on. After-all what’s better reinforcement than practicing the desired act itself & common, what isn;t enhanced by a bit of swager