The Year Of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, And Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy In A Store
by Cait Flanders /
2018 / English / EPUB
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The Year of Less
The Year of Less
In her late twenties, Cait Flanders found herself stuck in the
consumerism cycle that grips so many of us: earn more, buy
more, want more, rinse, repeat. Even after she worked her way
out of nearly $30,000 of consumer debt, her old habits took
hold again. When she realized that nothing she was doing or
buying was making her happy—only keeping her from meeting her
goals—she decided to set herself a challenge: she would
not shop for an entire year.
In her late twenties, Cait Flanders found herself stuck in the
consumerism cycle that grips so many of us: earn more, buy
more, want more, rinse, repeat. Even after she worked her way
out of nearly $30,000 of consumer debt, her old habits took
hold again. When she realized that nothing she was doing or
buying was making her happy—only keeping her from meeting her
goals—she decided to set herself a challenge: she would
not shop for an entire year.
The Year of Less documents Cait’s life for twelve months
during which she bought only consumables: groceries,
toiletries, gas for her car. Along the way, she challenged
herself to consume less of many other things besides shopping.
She decluttered her apartment and got rid of 70 percent of her
belongings; learned how to fix things rather than throw them
away; researched the zero waste movement; and completed a
television ban. At every stage, she learned that the less she
consumed, the more fulfilled she felt.
The Year of Less documents Cait’s life for twelve months
during which she bought only consumables: groceries,
toiletries, gas for her car. Along the way, she challenged
herself to consume less of many other things besides shopping.
She decluttered her apartment and got rid of 70 percent of her
belongings; learned how to fix things rather than throw them
away; researched the zero waste movement; and completed a
television ban. At every stage, she learned that the less she
consumed, the more fulfilled she felt.
The challenge became a lifeline when, in the course of the
year, Cait found herself in situations that turned her life
upside down. In the face of hardship, she realized why she had
always turned to shopping, alcohol, and food—and what it had
cost her. Unable to reach for any of her usual vices, she
changed habits she’d spent years perfecting and discovered what
truly mattered to her.
The challenge became a lifeline when, in the course of the
year, Cait found herself in situations that turned her life
upside down. In the face of hardship, she realized why she had
always turned to shopping, alcohol, and food—and what it had
cost her. Unable to reach for any of her usual vices, she
changed habits she’d spent years perfecting and discovered what
truly mattered to her.
Blending Cait’s compelling story with inspiring insight and
practical guidance, The Year of Less will leave you
questioning what you’re holding on to in your own life—and,
quite possibly, lead you to find your own path of less.
Blending Cait’s compelling story with inspiring insight and
practical guidance, The Year of Less will leave you
questioning what you’re holding on to in your own life—and,
quite possibly, lead you to find your own path of less.