New Wallet!

Three and a half years ago, I wrote a post about getting a new wallet off of Etsy. I was eager to replace my old, tattered wallet because of a post I had read in 2009 over at Superhero Journal where Andrea said:

“Someone told me once that if you want to draw a certain kind of abundance into your life, the type of wallet you carry is really important. At the time my wallet was used (by someone other than me first!) threadbare, and almost falling apart. As my friend would say, poverty wallet alert! Which I guess is like having bad feng shui of the wallet.”

My wallet from KomonoArt served me well for 3.5 years, so I was happy to invest in a new one. The only reason I really needed a new one was because the snap was no longer attached. I’m happy to promote her shop again! (Editor’s Note: I paid for my own wallet and am I’m not getting paid in any way to say this.)

I agree with Andrea’s sentiment that the state of our wallet can impact things beyond what we might initially realize. For me it is connected to my confidence. If I’m at a business lunch and I pull out a wallet that is falling apart, I’m likely to feel a pang of insecurity. 

But it’s an argument that can quickly slide into justification of rampant consumerism and materialism. For example, someone could follow my logic and say, “Well this means I need to have an expensive car in order to impress my business associates.” For me, it’s not about things being expensive and therefore impressive, it’s about things being clean, organized, and well-kept. I guess that’s the difference. I don’t have to have a name-brand purse in order to feel confident. I just need to organize my Target bag so that stuff isn’t falling out everywhere. I need to constantly clean out the kid clutter that accumulates in my Honda Fit, so that I feel comfortable and confident when I invite business associates (or friends!) into it. 

Speaking of that, I think I’m going to go organize my Target bag right now! 

Image courtesy of KomonoArt on Etsy