Breaking the Fast

January 22nd came and went with minimal fanfare and pomp and circumstance. One dear friend did send a text congratulating me for making it to 6 months and keeping my word. Thank you Miss A! In fact, thank you all for supporting me and being there through my process, revelations and journey. Many of you completed the survey and 100% agreed that I should stop my Fashion Fast on said date. I enjoyed reading your comments and it helped give me the vote of confidence I needed to come out of my safe, hibernating zone and see how I would manage in the world of shoppers.

I feel good. I have learned so much about myself. In thinking back to when this all started (July 22nd to be exact), I was scared, nervous and couldn’t imagine a life without shopping and all things fashion. It had filled up so much of my physical and emotional space. The issues I wrote about, and struggled with, during the first couple of months of my fast seem like a distant memory. Don’t get me wrong, I still love fashion and appreciate the art of dressing and putting together a great outfit. I just don’t feel the extreme highs when thinking about shopping like I used to. My Fashion Fast was the long overdue break I needed after decades of being on shopping auto pilot.

I tested the waters the other day and went to Bloomingdales. I walked around the store and thought about what I would eventually buy with the money I had been saving for the past 6 months. I surprised myself as nothing really appealed to me. I realized I didn’t really need anything. And more importantly, I didn’t want anything! It felt and feels amazing!

I will continue to use this blog as a way to communicate my progress and check in with you all. It has served as a great support system for me and a way to hold myself accountable. Thanks for being there.

More (or less) to come!

One Day at a Time,

Miss F.