62: The Year of Less with Cait Flanders

Cait Flanders gave up shopping (and take out coffee) for a year. It turned out to be the most difficult year of her life - and not for the reasons you'd expect. Cait Flanders is the author of The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life is Worth More than Anything You Can Buy in a Store. She joins us today to talk about her shopping ban, and the important life lessons she learned along the way.

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In this conversation, Keith and Cait discuss:

How Cait got out of debt before the Year of Less The rules behind Cait's shopping ban How the shopping ban got harder as Cait's life got harder when Cait lerned her parents were getting divorced Cait's Black Friday slip What Cait learned from the shopping ban Why the shopping ban was more of a browsing ban [32:30] Cait's Instruction Manual

1. What are the habits you maintain every day to stay happy and healthy? 

Go for a walk or hike every day Go to bed early and wake up naturally

 2. What personal development book do you recommend? 

Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig

3. Favorite personal mantra / inspirational quote  

 "We need much less than we think we need." attributed to Maya Angelou, but source not available "What consumes your mind controls your life." Cait adds "and your finances."

4. What's your one guilty pleasure? 

Taking a long epson salt bath 

5. When your time comes, how do you want to be remembered? 

As someone who helped people to realize that it's possible to change your life, but it's not always going to be easy. [38:15] Where to find Cait Website: CaitFlanders.com Instagram: @caitflanders