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Episode 3763:

Rose Lounsbury explores how shopping often goes beyond necessity and becomes a way to seek comfort, identity, or even a temporary sense of control. By reflecting on why we shop and how our purchases align, or don’t, with our values, she offers a pathway toward more intentional living and freedom from clutter.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://roselounsbury.com/shopping/

Quotes to ponder:

"Shopping feels good. New things feel good. They distract us from our pain."

"When we shop without awareness, we buy things that don’t match our values, and they clutter up our homes and lives."

"True freedom comes when we stop looking to things to solve problems that only we can solve for ourselves."

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