My no buy year (so far) 🌤️ why I started, how it's going, and what I've learned

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Ай бұрын

Hello hello! I've been rethinking my approach to buying & spending on stationery and wanted to finally chat about it. Mindfully spending and enjoying what I already have are big themes I've been exploring through this challenge. In this more casual-chat-style video, I talk about some things I've been seeing, why I started a no-buy year, and how it's going for me so far. I hope you enjoy!
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@notablyemily Ай бұрын

If you like this type of more "casual chat" video, I will definitely make more in the future! As for the results of the 4000 subscriber poll, I will be making "A week in my journals" video where I film every time I journal sometime in June, after we move :)

@ghostyplans Ай бұрын

This is awesome! I’ve been doing a no buy since the beginning of 2023, and have JUST used all my Traveler Company inserts, most of my washi, and I went from three Simply Gilded Sticker albums to one. And now I’m out of stickers that I use all the time, so I’m buying what I need and am being very cautious replenishing my stashes.

@notablyemily Ай бұрын

That’s amazing!!! Good for you! Must feel amazing to use up your stash like that 🤩

@elba1177 Ай бұрын

What helps me is rearranging my stationary, pulling things out of storage, drawers, moving things... It feels like a new haul!

@notablyemily Ай бұрын

Yeah I love that! shopping your own stash can be so fun 🤩

@lalaydade3364 24 күн бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH for talking about the over spending and over accumulation in the planner/journal/crafting community. FOMO is real and so is the stress from having to much clutter. I find it easier to create with less and we should be encouraging each other to use what we have. I love the low to no spend approach to our hobbies and I am doing it too. No guilt for what has been done in past and being more mindful going forward. :-)

@notablyemily 21 күн бұрын

You’re so welcome!!! I 100% agree, it can be wild to see people spend so much sometimes! No guilt is key, moving forward with gratefulness and a changed perspective works wonders 😊

@fireflynebula Ай бұрын

I love seeing more of this type of no/low buy and more mindful spending habits about stationery, great video! The hobby is so fun, but wow things accumulate quick if you're not paying attention. Like you said about washis lasting forever, I have washis that are so old they're getting unusable because the glue is going bad. Which is such a shame! I've been on a no buy since december 2022, and while I have purchased some things, it's still much less than I would have if I hadn't made that conscious decision. I bought one ink this year - but I also used up five bottles (they were low to begin with, not five full bottles)! So that's very cool. And it feels so good using things up, and also trying to figure out if what I see online that sparks my interest resembles something I already own. And it usually does :) Hopefully your no buy continues well throughout june!

@notablyemily Ай бұрын

That’s amazing, good for you!! It must feel great to use them up 🤩 I’ve noticed the same thing with my washi tapes too, it’s a waste!! I think it will go past June, you’ve definitely inspired me to keep going!! 💖

@flute6323 Ай бұрын

I get so much joy out of using up things I already have. It's very exciting to me. And Then I feel okay with buying a new sticker sheet or pen, after I've already finished one.

@notablyemily Ай бұрын

Yesss I love that! It must feel so satisfying to use up things you have and be able to rotate in something new you know you'll enjoy :)

@KaitlinGrey Ай бұрын

Thank you for the shoutout friend 💕 I really loved this video and how comprehensive you were about your rules and reasoning for your low buy. Also really liked hearing about your strategy when coming out of your no buy. I’d love to see more videos like this in this casual chatty format!

@notablyemily Ай бұрын

Of course!! I enjoyed making it so I’d like to make more, thank you 🤩

@tracyyoon127 Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing 😊❤! I'm inspired by what you said about translating that dopamine hit from the buying process, to the using the items process. I forget that the time it takes to browse IG reels that feature new items, and the website product pages themselves, as time that could be used toward using what you have. Such a good reminder!

@djmd1991 20 күн бұрын

Thank you for talking through your no buy experience. Great reminder and got me thinking about how I purchase/keep stationary items.

@lexiphile Ай бұрын

Thanks for this video! I stumbled upon it at just the right time. I've been having that queasy feeling of uncontrolled spending and accumulating. I love what you said about gravitating towards the same kinds of things, and having similar items in your stash. I think that is so true. That really spoke to me, and I think I will be using that reminder when I am feeling tempted to buy new stuff 😊

@notablyemily 28 күн бұрын

Yess that queasy feeling is a great way to describe it! I’m glad you found this helpful, thank you for watching! 💖

@EmmaDuddy Ай бұрын

The amount of stuff makes it impossible for me to even remember what I have 😀

@notablyemily Ай бұрын

YEPPP so relatable for so many of us 🥲

@jppenandink Ай бұрын

Hello there, new subscriber here :) I am so glad that I have come across your video. I tried to start out the year with a low spend and have not been too successful, so have just started my no buy. Like you have mentioned, I am so grateful for the things that I do have and want to give them some time to shine so to speak. I feel like there is so much FOMO in the journaling, papercrafting and pen community that it easy to get caught up in it all. I have set myself some rules and you mentioned a few more that I had not thought about, so thank you :) I also find that I work better when I have a goal and can stay focused. Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful week :)

@notablyemily Ай бұрын

Hello and welcome!! 🤗 I give you a lot of credit for realizing it’s not working for you and adjusting accordingly. It’s such a difficult change but you’re doing great! It’s true that there is a lot of FOMO and lots of companies who make you want to buy their stuff. I hope this video helped and you have more success! Thank you for being here 😊

@bomanhansson Ай бұрын

Love this Mother Earth says thanks!

@PositiveThoughtsCA Ай бұрын

We should do some ink swaps! I just started getting into fountain pens!

@notablyemily Ай бұрын

Yesss I would love to! 😄😄

@arlenegregchin998 13 күн бұрын

Very good topic to discuss especially the difference from the dopamine from buying versus doing the hobbies, spot on!! 😅Thanks for going there and discussing the elephant in the living room. Maybe the that is happening to many but not equally being discussed in the planner & journal community. Thanks for sharing your thoughts 😅, Arlene

@notablyemily 2 күн бұрын

Thank you for your comment Arlene! I agree, I feel like it’s so normalized and not talked about a lot. I hope it can help people to think about it differently! 💖

@tortagialla Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing ❤ love how intentional you have been with your low spend… ultimately I think it has to be a lifestyle shift because I have done low spends but then it backfires afterwards 😅

@notablyemily Ай бұрын

That is SUCH a great way to put it! It’s a lifestyle and a mindset shift I think too, it’s not easy!

@kokeshikawaii2149 Ай бұрын

I'm very inspired by your video and really appreciate you sharing how you're going through your journey. 😊

@notablyemily 28 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for watching, I’m glad you found it inspiring 💖

@fuindes_batwings 28 күн бұрын

I've started up a no-buy-for-a-while policy starting this week. I hit a sale at Penchalet and bought a FWP carousel pen and then less than a week later, I hit Goldspot Pens' Last Chance Sale and bought a really pretty Benu. I figure I'll make it a late-spring-into-summer policy, and go back to my fiendishly inky/pennish ways at the return of autumn.

@notablyemily 28 күн бұрын

I hope it works out for you!! Enjoy your new pens 💖

@elistia Ай бұрын

So this is going to sound weird but I hit this spot where I am finding that I don't really WANT to buy anything. Like, nothing is interesting me. I will peruse Amazon or walk Target or something, ready to buy. And there's nothing tempting me. My usual suspects don't pull me anymore and I'm open to something new but I'm just not feeling it. So here's the weird part: I'm uncomfortable with the fact that I don't want anything. Very uncomfortable. I'm super glad to use what I have but that does not soften the discomfort of not wanting anything new. Any suggestions on what might be going on there? Anyone else experience that? I've been looking to see if anyone talked about this but maybe I'm just a freak. 😂 I will say, my "allowance" account is loving my disinterest in acquiring new stuff. I've tried telling myself that maybe the universe knows that something awesome that I will want is coming and that SORT OF helps with my uneasiness. 🤷🏿

@katharinawichmann8284 29 күн бұрын

I think that sounds awesome! I recently experience this too and for me it is the best feeling, because I have had shopaholic tendencies before. The Main problem is that we live in a consumerism society. If you don't want to buy so much maybe you feel like you are not part of the society?

@notablyemily 28 күн бұрын

As another commenter said, I wonder if it’s because you feel like you have to keep buying to stay relevant or to feel like you’re a part of the hobby? I’ve gone through similar situations where NOTHING appeals to me so I totally understand what you mean! I think it’s so insightful and important you’re noticing how this makes you feel, I hope you can find peace with using your stationery and not feel so uncomfortable not buying!! 💖

@elistia 23 күн бұрын

@@katharinawichmann8284 I don't think it's that I don't feel a part of society, per se. I think most of society kind of sucks. I can say that it's not helpful that my bestie is a full fledged consumer and this turn I've taken has sort of diverged our paths. It was one of our bonding points, you could say...confessing what we scored at a craft store or whatever. I feel like she doesn't really support this new phase I'm going thru. I do recognize that I'm letting the joy be stolen by my comparing myself to her. I know that there are better things to do with the money I'm saving by being disinterested in the immediate gratification of retail therapy. I can keep saving. I can invest. Just in a weird space with it all, I reckon. It's renting more headspace than it should.

@elistia 23 күн бұрын

@@notablyemily so when nothing appeals, what do you do? Doesn't bother you much???

@jessicasblack Ай бұрын

Subscription boxes are the worst for accumulating a lot of things you're never going to use. Half of the things I would get in sub box were things I would never have actually bought just to get one or two things I wanted/would use.

@notablyemily Ай бұрын

Totally agree! That’s why I’ve never signed up for one, the surprise is fun but I’d rather spend money on things I know I’ll like and want 😊

@hannahclark8313 Ай бұрын

What size/type of notebook is that in the middle? It looks like a LT1917 and it's such a beautiful light purple color!

@notablyemily Ай бұрын

It is a LT1917 you’re right! It’s a B6+ dot grid in the lilac colour. 😊

@hannahclark8313 Ай бұрын

@@notablyemily Thank you! It's so pretty! And Leuchtturm1917 paper is lovely imo.

@notablyemily Ай бұрын

@hannahclark8313 I totally agree! In all transparency I am a brand ambassador for them and have a discount code, but I’ve used them for years before I even had a KZfaq channel and love them :)