I am addicted to Pinterest. I love
the great recipes, the storage ideas, the home decorating ideas and all of the
garden décor. I have pinned tons of things I
wanted to do and make.
The problems arose when
I started making the recipes and doing decorating projects in my home. The recipes had expensive ingredients, and I
had to go buy things for the projects. I wanted many new things. Things I couldn’t really afford. After pinning daily for several weeks, I realized I was
feeling dissatisfied with my home, my belongings and my life in
general. What good was looking at things
I didn’t have and couldn’t afford? I
realized that my home, while not perfect, is a comfortable, liveable place of refuge for me and my family. We have adequate clothing, we have enough
food to eat, and generally.... we have enough. Why make myself dissatisfied by
spending my time wishing for things I do not need? So I have cut down on my use of
Pinterest. Have I given it up entirely?(please
remember I am addicted to it but I now see the danger) NO, but I am limiting my time on there
and trying to limit my pins to simple
recipes and gardening tips. I am
grateful for what I have and I want to be happy about that, not dissatisfied because
I want more.
Have you experienced
dissatisfaction using Pinterest?
Blessings,
Lisa
I use it for ideas, but I will not go out and buy special ingredients. Yes, there are a lot of things that would cost me a lot to do.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day.
~Cheryl