And Where Does It All Come From?

For someone with very limited resources, I have more than my share of "excess". Aside from the plague of  junk mail, I seem to have accumulated an overabundance of clothes I don't much wear, bath and/or beauty products I don't much use, and a new abdominal roll I don't much like. Unless there is a wormhole in my bathroom cabinet and my closet, I'm dragging it all in piecemeal.

Now, there are situational factors at play; I have transitioned from an occupation requiring dressy attire to two temporary positions, only one of for which do I even need to wear clothing. (As a telecommuter, not a nude model.) As I greatly hope to return to my former occupation, I will keep all of the clothing except that which I no longer love. I've never given much thought to the beauty and bath realm - I've basically just presumed it was baggage that came with the second X chromosome. But when I pause to reflect on this, several scenarios come to mind that may explain why my bathroom resembles the dumpster of a cosmetics company:

1. I enjoy skin care and make-up products and frequently get them as gifts.
2. My skin decided to break out suddenly after I hit thirty so I started trying new regimens to fix the problem.
3. I am always on the look out for something better and/or cheaper.

So it seems the best solution to this is to find something that works and stick to it, as even if it seems pricey it will be cheaper than trying nine other things. I could also point out products I like to my family to prevent any gifting that results in blue eyeshadow or skin irritation.

As for my increased mass, I will wear simply a pedometer to see how much I'm moving around and I will keep a food journal to keep track of what I am and am not eating. For if there is one thing I have learned so far in the month of mindfulness, it is that I am often acting mindlessly.