High maintenance

I have spent the last 2 days packing to move which had led to a lot of self discovery. I just labeled a box "high maintenance 1" and yes I included the 1 because from the looks of it there will be a 2.

People have called me "high maintenance" in jest but I had no idea just how accurate they were. I have 2 HUGE boxes of shoes, one labeled shoes linen closet because yes, I had a shoe bag in my linen closet. I also have 2 HUGE boxes of purses, one box of hats, one large box of fashion jewelry and 3 vacuum bags of pjs and Halloween costumes.

Now lets talk about the high maintenance box. I start packing all my hair gels, Mouses, hair spray, perfumes, lotions, fake hair, etc you know the non essential items since I am still a week out from my move. Once the box was full, I thought to myself what should I name it? High maintenance came to mind so that's what I wrote but then I realized I had more and I would need a second box so I added a 1.

By now I am feeling quite witty and smug but then I look over at the mountain of boxes and I realize these are my non essentials and I haven't even begun to pack ALL of them. Then I ask myself what does this say about me?

I like to think if myself as authentic and not effected by the mass media's ideology of perfection. I mean hell, I don't even turn in the tv so how could "those" people be effecting me??

Yet I look over at the boxes and can't help to think that they have. I've bought into every advertisement of better, youthful looking skin, nice smelling lotion or perfume, newest trend in accessories.....

Today I had to face reality....

Now I can't promise to never shop again because I am a fashionista at heart, but from this day forward I am going to stop myself next time I get the urge to by the newest break through in anti wrinkle cream and I am going to ask myself if I really need it.

I challenge you to take a look around, take inventory of what you have and learn what your weaknesses are. Then ask yourself if a change is needed