{"id":158637,"date":"2019-11-12T17:33:13","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T22:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/?p=158637"},"modified":"2019-11-12T17:35:44","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T22:35:44","slug":"less-is-more-dont-buy-in-to-the-black-friday-hype","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/it\/journal\/less-is-more-dont-buy-in-to-the-black-friday-hype\/","title":{"rendered":"Less is More: Don&#8217;t Buy In to the Black Friday Hype"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The turkey is gone. The sun is up, and Black Friday is upon us. Do you realllllllly need that totally darling sweater you&#8217;ve had our eye on? You know the answer is no. Even at 40% off. Especially at 60% off. It&#8217;s cute, we get it. But until you <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/journal\/konmari-method-declutters-your-house-and-your-mind\/\">KonMari that closet<\/a>, buying more clothes isn&#8217;t a solution for much of anything except satisfying an itch.<\/p>\n<h3>Recognize &amp; Relinquish<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-158651\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/WLBC19_by-Chris-Eckhert_2.jpg\" alt=\"mindfulness\" width=\"250\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/WLBC19_by-Chris-Eckhert_2.jpg 799w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/WLBC19_by-Chris-Eckhert_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/WLBC19_by-Chris-Eckhert_2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>First of all, if you find yourself in an e-commerce hole, scrolling and coveting, the insidious sensation growing that you&#8217;re just a few clicks away from happiness\u00a0 \u2014 take a breath, recognize you&#8217;re in a loop, then stop, and gently step away from the device.<\/p>\n<p>Just as in meditation, when you&#8217;re told to simply acknowledge the thoughts that have crept in without judgment (i.e. say &#8220;thinking&#8221; to yourself, and re-center yourself around the breath), you can recognize the pattern you&#8217;re engaging with, and gently desist. This is, of course, a great time to <a href=\"https:\/\/tv.wanderlust.com\/programs\/guided-with-ryan-leier?categoryId=16149\">retreat to your cushion<\/a> for a quick practice, <strong>but the act of recognition and relinquishment is the most powerful way to get back in the driver&#8217;s seat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Buy Into Meaning with Gifts That Matter<\/h3>\n<p>Secondly, if you&#8217;re feeling an authentic pull to engage with the giving of the season, we&#8217;ve put together a short list of some of our favorite ways to make the season bright in a way where your dollar matters.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pay it Forward<\/strong>: You can make a donation directly to an organization in someone&#8217;s name, or else you can use the nifty <a href=\"https:\/\/inlieu.com\/\">In Lieu<\/a> platform, whereby the person you&#8217;re donating in honor of will receive a notification. You can find any of the non-profits below on the In Lieu app, and notify your loved one about your donation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Some of the favorite organizations of Wanderlust staffers to support this time of year include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/350.org\/\">350.org<\/a> &#8211; Building a future that&#8217;s just, prosperous, equitable and safe from the effects of climate change.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.givegab.com\/campaigns\/yoga-n-da-hood-wellness-center\">Yoga N Da Hood<\/a> &#8211; Dedicated to making wellness accessible to women of color in under-resourced communities.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exhaletoinhale.org\/\">Exhale to Inhale<\/a> &#8211; Empowering survivors of domestic violence &amp; sexual assault through trauma-informed yoga.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yogafoster.org\/\">Yoga Foster<\/a> &#8211; Offers training and tools to schools to create safe spaces to learn, increase physical activity during the school day, support socio-emotional learning initiatives, and boost educator self-care and wellness.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onepercentfortheplanet.org\/\">1% for the Planet<\/a> &#8211; Brings dollars and doers together to accelerate smart environmental giving.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Buy Sustainable<\/strong>:\u00a0 The best gift is the one that gets used&#8230; again, and again, and again. If you&#8217;ve been to a Wanderlust event in recent years, you may have noticed that our crew and talent are equipped with a <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/journal\/wander-without-waste-greener-festival\/\">Wander Without Waste<\/a> kit at the beginning of the touring season. You can pick up your own versions of these utterly useful and sustainable items (like our <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.wanderlust.com\/collections\/sustainability\/products\/utensil-kit-blue\">signature reusable utensil kit<\/a>) on the <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.wanderlust.com\/collections\/sustainability\">Sustainability page of our online shop<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-158664\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hands-treest-carbon-offset.jpg\" alt=\"sustainability\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hands-treest-carbon-offset.jpg 2800w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hands-treest-carbon-offset-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hands-treest-carbon-offset-992x661.jpg 992w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/hands-treest-carbon-offset-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Purchase Offsets<\/strong>: Did you travel to get to Thanksgiving this year? Explore investing in the health of the planet by offsetting that travel with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbonfootprint.com\/calculator.aspx\">CarbonFootprint.com<\/a>. Every tree that is planted from your offsets will absorb 1 ton of carbon from the atmosphere, and you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbonfootprint.com\/carbonoffsetprojects.html\">select which project<\/a> you&#8217;d like to plant trees with as part of the process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Make Something<\/strong>: We&#8217;ve collected some ideas from Zero Waste superstars like <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/journal\/lessons-in-zero-waste-shopping-and-living\/\">Lauren Singer<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/journal\/author\/kathrynkellogg\/\">Kathryn Kellogg<\/a>, including making <a href=\"http:\/\/trashisfortossers.com\/4-ingredient-homemade-zero-waste-dog-treats\/\">Pet Treats<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goingzerowaste.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/6\/christmas-cookies-vegan?rq=cookies\">Holiday Cookies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goingzerowaste.com\/blog\/2016\/1\/28\/valentines-truffles?rq=chocolates\">Vegan Chocolate Truffles<\/a>, or if you&#8217;re feeling crafty, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/journal\/kathryn-kellogg-zero-waste-travel-sustainability\/\">create your own sustainable travel kit<\/a> for a loved one, as outlined by Kathryn Kellogg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-158695\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/furoshiki-gift-holidays.jpg\" alt=\"furoshiki gift holidays\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/furoshiki-gift-holidays.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/furoshiki-gift-holidays-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/furoshiki-gift-holidays-992x662.jpg 992w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/furoshiki-gift-holidays-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Wrap Intentionally<\/strong>: We all know that gifts given with a bow delight the senses. However, so many of our typical holiday gift trappings are <a href=\"https:\/\/recyclenation.com\/2015\/02\/how-to-recycle-gift-wrap\/\">not recyclable<\/a> (check your local recycling rules, but many don&#8217;t take wrapping or tissue paper). Invest, instead, in the delightful fabrics of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6fhPumcPla0\">Furoshiki<\/a>! It is an ancient Japanese tradition of wrapping gifts in fabric.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When all systems are pointing to BUY BUY BUY during the Black Friday rush, here&#8217;s how to channel the temptation to buy into\u00a0something more meaningful, and make purchases that matter. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":158638,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3188],"tags":[4134,4135,4138,4137,4136,1514,1475],"class_list":["post-158637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ground","tag-black-friday","tag-buy-less","tag-buy-sustainable","tag-mindful-giving","tag-pay-it-forward","tag-thanksgiving","tag-zero-waste"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.0 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - 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