@@LewisLittle66 I totally feel you. I got wrapped up in the frenzy of wanting to find the unicorn ones that work with fountain pens... until I realized its madness. Just buy a fountain pen friendly notebook instead. Sigh... many mistakes made... thanks for sharing!
Really thought provoking and useful video Linda. 👏🏻👏🏻 I’m generally pretty self aware about these things but I know that Mystery Boxes, and Limited Edition (in certain brands) are my weaknesses. So I have consciously unsubscribed from many emails and business IG accounts so that I don’t see them until I stumble across an unboxing for example, by which time I see the reveal and rarely have non-buyers regret. I also give my self a budget limit and stick to it. My biggest impulse buy regret ever…was not stationery, but I had my makeup done for a wedding at Chanel and they had a moisturiser that they used on my skin. It felt amazing, it made my skin look amazing, it smelt amazing, the packaging was gorgeous and I bought it without asking the price 🫣 so so so many regrets. $500 worth of regrets. I didn’t buy any makeup for 5 years to compensate for that mistake, and it still haunts me…I did have stunning skin there for about 3 months though 🙄
OMG, luxury brands can be soooo pricey! I have learned to always ask the price, because it can be a regret for sure. Yowsers! Lesson learned. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. I definitely am unsubscribing to many things... because it is just too tempting!
@@PlanYourOneLife good for you! It’s especially easy to fall into the trap with small purchases - but creates a lot of clutter over time for sure! Thanks for sharing!
Aww. I was hoping you would show some product and enable me 😢. Kidding not kidding. This was an amazing video and you hit all my shopping weaknesses right on the nail. You kept my attention even though I was looking at a note pad the entire time. I took a screenshot and am going to print and hang it somewhere visible so I can challenge myself the next time I am enticed into a shopping frenzy. TYSM and going for the JOMO instead of the FOMO. IYKYK
@@Eversew139 Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate your kind words and it’s lovely to hear this resonated with you! We all fall for the marketing traps sometimes 😅 and I love JOMO - need to make that a mantra!
I was actually waiting for the items you bought under those categories. 😂😂 But tbh out of all the creators who talked about their regrets, I find your style and perspective much more real and relatable. If I may add, the factor of a big sale can also add to my regret. I guess it can overlap a bit with scarcity? For me I get a huge urge to want to buy when my favorite stationery brands have seasonal sales, especially end-of-year sales. Thankfully, I have managed to stay away. 😅 The ones that really make me have regrets is when my mental health is shot. It's during those times when I tell myself "you deserve this" after bouts of depression. That's when my rationale can sometimes fly out the window. 😅
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. I COULD rant about all my regrets but it seemed more depressing than helpful :( I do think there can be multiple reasons or triggers with purchasing regrets, so thank you for sharing more. I am writing them down! SALES are probably a big one for me too... like too good of deal... ugh! It takes a lot of self-control but I have to think if it's only because of the deal or will it really be something I would use or have bought anyway. And then the mental health, treat yo' self and RETAIL THERAPY kind of thing is big too... sometimes you need that easy hit of dopamine. My thought is to try and have a list of other things I could do to help myself instead of shop... because it usually is exhilarating in the moment, but then I crash afterwards and feel bad. So it might do more harm than good. It makes me think of like outlet sales when you are in person and get into the heat of the moment... oif. I'm making this list and feel that I need to use it like a checklist to think through before buying something. Thanks again!
@@thestationeryjunkie You are right... the more I think about it, the more most purchases are a mix of reasons. But I like having almost like a triggers checklist to go through before clicking checkout! hahah hopefully it works! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
This was really interesting! And I am guilty of all these things. The amount of things I have still in original packaging is embarrassing sometimes. But buying it brought me joy at the moment at least. I've been trying to implement "If you buy it, you have to open it and start using it TODAY" and that has help me control my purchases a little.
@@stationery.shenanigans Oh so I never had thought about that… for the experience. Which perhaps is why I like buying gifts… you get to shop but there is a purpose 🤔 hmm more thoughts!!! Thanks for sharing! I like your idea of opening it immediately because you need to give the items attention ❤️ if I don’t have time it’s like falling into that aspirational category for me…
@@kimchavez5570 Oh I agree with you regarding the work. I’m not good at packing and sending things… but if you can somehow gear up and do it all at once and then be over with it. I think it will feel good to destash! Best of luck to you!
I wish there was a planner garage sale (like a craft fair) where you could set up a table for a day, people looking for planner stuff would come…you sell what you can, then donate the rest 😂
@ The official stationery festivals definitely have tables where you can just drop stuff off or take what you want. Trades or giveaway days would be so cool! Great idea!
@@raviski524 Happy to share and I’m definitely adding to my list - sort of like aspects to check before making a purchase! Helps to evaluate decisions better!
Thanks for commenting and makes me feel not so alone and bonkers...haha... we all have our weaknesses, but I think we can get more aware and hopefully improve!!!
Oh gosh, I feel called out - just kidding but I haven fallen for these too! I just ordered the Kaweco olivine with a Christmas gift card after thinking about it since it was released. Super excited and feel I took my time, but immediately after I see a video on a lux Lamy pen. I'm looming at it on Amazon before I think, what are you doing. You literally just ordered a pen!
@@KatiesNestingSpot Oh I know the feeling because there’s just a lot of good stuff out there! I think it helps to be mindful and of course we all have different limits and budgets… so it’s a very personal thing for sure! I have so many pens on my wishlist 😅
I decided, it was in november last year, not buy anything until I use 90% of all. I use a few things so far. So, now I know that I don't really need most of all those pretty planners, pens and pencils, washi tapes, stickers. I know I'm weak, so I avoid local stacionary store and Temu. 😇🤭🤦🏻♀
@@tinamullener8862 ooo interesting distinction because if you are inspired to take action I suppose it’s worth it but aspirational I mean that you have the intention but often doesn’t get realized unfortunately 😭 thanks for sharing!
Do you have stationery regrets?! It’s okay, I commiserate 😅
Moleskines. Always Moleskines. My fountain pens hate them. 🤣
@@LewisLittle66 I totally feel you. I got wrapped up in the frenzy of wanting to find the unicorn ones that work with fountain pens... until I realized its madness. Just buy a fountain pen friendly notebook instead. Sigh... many mistakes made... thanks for sharing!
Really thought provoking and useful video Linda. 👏🏻👏🏻 I’m generally pretty self aware about these things but I know that Mystery Boxes, and Limited Edition (in certain brands) are my weaknesses. So I have consciously unsubscribed from many emails and business IG accounts so that I don’t see them until I stumble across an unboxing for example, by which time I see the reveal and rarely have non-buyers regret. I also give my self a budget limit and stick to it.
My biggest impulse buy regret ever…was not stationery, but I had my makeup done for a wedding at Chanel and they had a moisturiser that they used on my skin. It felt amazing, it made my skin look amazing, it smelt amazing, the packaging was gorgeous and I bought it without asking the price 🫣 so so so many regrets. $500 worth of regrets. I didn’t buy any makeup for 5 years to compensate for that mistake, and it still haunts me…I did have stunning skin there for about 3 months though 🙄
OMG, luxury brands can be soooo pricey! I have learned to always ask the price, because it can be a regret for sure. Yowsers! Lesson learned. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. I definitely am unsubscribing to many things... because it is just too tempting!
I tried to remind myself not to buy products that are sent to influencers
@@cheesim The influencing for new releases is definitely a lot these days…every day there is a new thing 😬
13:08 That's what I realized about most kawaii and emoti stickers. They're cute, but I probably won't actually use them. So, I stopped buying them.
@@PlanYourOneLife good for you! It’s especially easy to fall into the trap with small purchases - but creates a lot of clutter over time for sure! Thanks for sharing!
Same!
@ we are not alone!
Aww. I was hoping you would show some product and enable me 😢. Kidding not kidding. This was an amazing video and you hit all my shopping weaknesses right on the nail. You kept my attention even though I was looking at a note pad the entire time. I took a screenshot and am going to print and hang it somewhere visible so I can challenge myself the next time I am enticed into a shopping frenzy. TYSM and going for the JOMO instead of the FOMO. IYKYK
@@Eversew139 Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate your kind words and it’s lovely to hear this resonated with you! We all fall for the marketing traps sometimes 😅 and I love JOMO - need to make that a mantra!
I was actually waiting for the items you bought under those categories. 😂😂 But tbh out of all the creators who talked about their regrets, I find your style and perspective much more real and relatable.
If I may add, the factor of a big sale can also add to my regret. I guess it can overlap a bit with scarcity? For me I get a huge urge to want to buy when my favorite stationery brands have seasonal sales, especially end-of-year sales. Thankfully, I have managed to stay away. 😅 The ones that really make me have regrets is when my mental health is shot. It's during those times when I tell myself "you deserve this" after bouts of depression. That's when my rationale can sometimes fly out the window. 😅
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. I COULD rant about all my regrets but it seemed more depressing than helpful :(
I do think there can be multiple reasons or triggers with purchasing regrets, so thank you for sharing more. I am writing them down!
SALES are probably a big one for me too... like too good of deal... ugh! It takes a lot of self-control but I have to think if it's only because of the deal or will it really be something I would use or have bought anyway.
And then the mental health, treat yo' self and RETAIL THERAPY kind of thing is big too... sometimes you need that easy hit of dopamine. My thought is to try and have a list of other things I could do to help myself instead of shop... because it usually is exhilarating in the moment, but then I crash afterwards and feel bad. So it might do more harm than good. It makes me think of like outlet sales when you are in person and get into the heat of the moment... oif.
I'm making this list and feel that I need to use it like a checklist to think through before buying something. Thanks again!
@tortagialla there are so many overlaps with "categories" but it's so helpful to bring them out so we're all aware. It's an everyday struggle! 😅
@@thestationeryjunkie You are right... the more I think about it, the more most purchases are a mix of reasons. But I like having almost like a triggers checklist to go through before clicking checkout! hahah hopefully it works! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
@@tortagialla Making a checklist is an awesome idea! I'm going to do the same, basing it off this video if you don't mind! 😁
@ Go right ahead! I’m honored! Thanks for watching and commenting!
This was really interesting! And I am guilty of all these things. The amount of things I have still in original packaging is embarrassing sometimes. But buying it brought me joy at the moment at least. I've been trying to implement "If you buy it, you have to open it and start using it TODAY" and that has help me control my purchases a little.
@@stationery.shenanigans Oh so I never had thought about that… for the experience. Which perhaps is why I like buying gifts… you get to shop but there is a purpose 🤔 hmm more thoughts!!! Thanks for sharing!
I like your idea of opening it immediately because you need to give the items attention ❤️ if I don’t have time it’s like falling into that aspirational category for me…
I have so many planners I want to resell since I came to clarity and I dread the work it'll take 🙄 ugh
@@kimchavez5570 Oh I agree with you regarding the work. I’m not good at packing and sending things… but if you can somehow gear up and do it all at once and then be over with it. I think it will feel good to destash! Best of luck to you!
I wish there was a planner garage sale (like a craft fair) where you could set up a table for a day, people looking for planner stuff would come…you sell what you can, then donate the rest 😂
@ The official stationery festivals definitely have tables where you can just drop stuff off or take what you want. Trades or giveaway days would be so cool! Great idea!
Thank you, very helpful. Appreciate your perspective and agree with all your purchasing regrets.
Thanks so much for watching and sharing kind words. I really appreciate it ❤
I love how you did it in categories, I can relate to all of them. I'm changing my spending habits this year. Thank you for sharing this!
@@raviski524 Happy to share and I’m definitely adding to my list - sort of like aspects to check before making a purchase! Helps to evaluate decisions better!
I love the idea of a shopping journal! Did you say journal with jeff? I couldn't find the creator you mentioned.
@@mybibliofiles oh it’s @journalwithjas Jasmin talked about it and that’s where I got the idea!
You have told my exact story and thoughts going into 2025. I right there with you!!
Thanks for commenting and makes me feel not so alone and bonkers...haha... we all have our weaknesses, but I think we can get more aware and hopefully improve!!!
Same here!
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Oh gosh, I feel called out - just kidding but I haven fallen for these too! I just ordered the Kaweco olivine with a Christmas gift card after thinking about it since it was released. Super excited and feel I took my time, but immediately after I see a video on a lux Lamy pen. I'm looming at it on Amazon before I think, what are you doing. You literally just ordered a pen!
@@KatiesNestingSpot Oh I know the feeling because there’s just a lot of good stuff out there! I think it helps to be mindful and of course we all have different limits and budgets… so it’s a very personal thing for sure! I have so many pens on my wishlist 😅
I decided, it was in november last year, not buy anything until I use 90% of all. I use a few things so far. So, now I know that I don't really need most of all those pretty planners, pens and pencils, washi tapes, stickers. I know I'm weak, so I avoid local stacionary store and Temu. 😇🤭🤦🏻♀
@@LydiaQ17 What a great guideline to follow by! And you are right, less temptations would make it easier 😅 Thanks for sharing!
I am going to journal about aspirational versus inspirational.
@@tinamullener8862 ooo interesting distinction because if you are inspired to take action I suppose it’s worth it but aspirational I mean that you have the intention but often doesn’t get realized unfortunately 😭 thanks for sharing!