Challenge

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh dears :) new week, new challenges. 

Today was a bit lazy day for me. Well, I did go to supermarket to buy a greeting card for my sister and a new hair mask. They don't sell anymore the ones I've used :( I liked Ziaja goat's milk and keratin hair mask and I've used same brand's leave-in conditioner too and now those are gone. They have still the cocoa butter line in their selection so that's what I got, it's good too. 

Rest of the day we relaxed on the sofa. I watched the second season of Squid game, then we had dinner and a nice talk about everything and islam, and that islam is everything. Ma sha Allah. Now both my boys sleep, the other being the turtle who refuses to sleep in his nice bed but crawls behind a painting, so he is sleeping on the cold floor. Free will has sometimes strange ways..

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Finnish social media influencers Julia Thurén and Aku Varamäki started a couple years ago a challenge called Five pieces of clothes in a year (maybe there's a better translation), which means that in a period of one year you may buy only five pieces of clothes as new. Underwear, socks and second hand shopping is not included. 

I don't believe in new year resolutions really and I haven't made any other promises, but I decided I could try this challenge. And also track other things what I buy throughout the year. So far, in January, my list looks like this:

- sports bra from Vinted

- wool coat from Vinted

- bed for Suttis from Vinted

- another sports bra from Vinted

- college pants from Vinted

That's already five, may it be second hand but anyways. And do I do so much sports? At least it's clear where I shop, lol. But already all this in just one month, and January isn't (still yet?) finished. I wonder how long this list will be in the end of this year.. But I will continue documenting, including everything what I buy except hygiene products, makeup (I don't use it much), or food, and other necessities. 

Clothes are my Achilles' heel, and this can easily take a wrong turn. I have to remind myself how much all that has already cost, hence it's second hand, but I could have saved that money too. I will say on defense that all of the pieces except the turtle's bed are in use, so it's not only in vain. 

The minimalist in me is screaming though. Do I need to donate more things now? But it's not really a solution either. I think I've done so much damage previously being in loop of donating most and then buying again more when I don't have anymore what I need. And then again, donating, buying, donating.. that doesn't make sense. I rather tolerate the slightly bigger amount of clothing and use everything as long as it is still wearable. But also, quench my thirst for new clothes with something else. Possibly being happy with what I have, it's really that simple. Being grateful.

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And alhamdulillah, I start to find my happy again. Ma sha Allah. I think I'm not so comfortable with changes, it's probably quite common I guess. I have had changes in my life lately and even though they are very much welcomed and also brings me so much happiness, it has been a bit challenging too. I feel like now I am finally getting comfortable in my new life and I feel like all the changes are for better. It's a good basis to start Ramadan too, in sha Allah. Now just need to relax and take it easy, make the effort needed and practice being content. :) good things can still come this year, in sha Allah.

But now I let you continue what you were doing before you stopped by, so thank you for reading and have a nice week!

Aisha