While on vacation, these wolves grabbed my attention. I can’t really explain why, but I kept going back to them in the store. They were salt shakers, and I didn’t need another set, but they called out to me. Maybe it was the side-eye on the one wolf?
I had the willpower to resist the boutique price and left them there, but later that day I returned to the store and brought them home. I am so glad that I did! Instead of gracing my kitchen, they sit in my office and still make me smile every day, 18 months later.
One of my friends judged her purchases by this measure: “Will it change my lifestyle?” If the answer was no — as it certainly was in this case — she would buy it without guilt. Sometimes, forgo the next coffee or new shirt in favor of something frivolous that brings you joy.
