Thou shalt NOT shop

I think I may have just set myself up for the biggest challenge I've ever tried. For me... This is a big deal!
For one month I'm going to give up the one thing that relaxes me, calms me down, and excites me. For one month I am no longer allowed to shop. Now for anyone who really knows me... They will know I have a penchant for all things fashionable...And also for spending my money, no matter what its on. So to call this a challenge is something of an understatement.
My life simply consists of the things that make me happy. Writing, trying to become a journalist, family and friends, social outings and shopping.
For many their fix's include some sort of sport/going to the gym or drinking alcohol or perhaps even turning a light switch on and off a hundred times before leaving a room. Mine however is clearly to spend money. It's not extreme as to the point where I'm spending all my money and flittering it away. I don't flitter (Ok maybe a tiny bit). I merely indulge myself in a past-time I enjoy to much to ever give up. Which is why this is only for a month, and not well... forever!
Myself and my friend Carli took this challenge upon ourselves after we read an article about a woman who gave up shopping for a YEAR???!! It amazed us.
1) I already know I could never do that, and I know myself well enough to not even bother trying
2) Was she insane!?!
There's no doubt about it that I'm going to come out of this richer (much richer) than I would be if I didn't, but that's not the only reason I'm doing it.
I don't have alot of will power, and I'll be the first to admit that, so I'm really doing this to prove to myself that I can stick to something. I guess because I love to buy clothes so much, I don't actually expect myself to be able to stick to this... Which is kind of the whole point.... if that makes sense!
My blog over the next few weeks will have updates about how much I'm struggling I'm sure, however if you believe I can do it... Then maybe I might just suprise myself

My Hero

You tucked me in, turned out the light
Kept me safe and sound at night
Little girls depend on things like that

There are thousands of people around the world list endless celebrities as their hero's.
But my hero isn't famous. Nor is she very well know at all. You wont know her. But I do. She's my mum.
This incredible woman has been my best friend, my mum and my soulmate since the day I was born.
On the days where I feel so confused and lost about what I'm doing in my life, she's there to hold my hand. At times like those, even words aren't needed.
Without so much as making a sound I know she's always there.

Brushed my teeth and combed my hair
Had to drive me everywhere
You were always there when I looked back

Mum, you made me the person who I am today.
The happiness in my heart is from the beautiful childhood you gave me
The gentleness in my actions is because you taught me to care
The understanding I know comes from your wisdom
But most importantly the beautiful rainbow I see over my shoulder is from your outlook and vision of how my life would look.

You had to do it all alone
Make a living, make a home
It must of been as hard as it could be

There's no other person in my life I trust, believe in and admire as much as this lady.
It's an amazing gift to have someone in your life who knows you better than you know your self. I've been lucky enough to have one
Unlike a lot of people my age I speak to my mother every day. Not because I feel I have to, but because I cant imagine not.

And when I couldn't sleep at night
Scared things wouldn't turn out right
You would hold my hand and sing to me

Mum I want you to know how proud I am of you. For making it through everything you have, for believing in life after everything you have endured.
Your the woman I aspire to be
And I just want you to know

I loveyou