Quitting Christmas Consumerism

I have decided this year to give up the consumerism of christmas. by this I mean NO presents giving or receiving. This was a decision I had made a couple of months ago but was an idea I had entertained last year. I just feel that as I get older christmas loses mroe and more of its magic and the reason for this is because people get wrapped up in the consumerism. I love chritmas. I love hanging out with friends and family and drinking and eating and just being in one anothers company. What takes away from this more and more each year is the pressure to buy buy BUY!

The reasons for me to quit christmas consumerism are a few. Teh first I think is a test for myself to see if I can infact do it and that I truly want to do it and I am not trying to convince myself of some society challenging idea that I am not behind.

the second reason for this is to save money. In years past I have spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars on gifts. Many of which I wanted to buy but there were certainly many along the way that I felt I had to buy. gift exchanges or gifts to reciprocate when I knew some were coming my way. Let's stop the waste of cash.

The third is to challenge other people's way of thinking. This is an idea I have had simmering on my mental back burners for a few years and am now putting into action. If I am thinking this and willing to make it happen there have got to be some others who feel the same way or at least have the thought somewhere in their brain as well. In my early claims of telling people my plans I have received mixed reviews. from "good idea" and "I agree" to flat out "why?" and my partner even saying about others "they won't be challenged, they will think your stupid."

So from now until christmas I am sure I will put up a few posts about this challenge of giving up christmas consumerism. If I am feeling the pressure, my responses from others, and the journey from now untill the end of December. Should be interesting.