25th Nov 2005

Annual Buy Nothing Day

It’s Annual Buy Nothing Day, November 25, 2005.

Never heard of it?

You’re not alone.

Resist the frenzy. Take a deep breath and hug your family instead. They can’t be bought, but few advertisers will ever tell you that.

This is a prime example of how spirituality and the workplace intersect. Money from work can be channelled (or saved!) rather than spent for the sake of spending or in an attempt to feel accepted, loved, or fulfilled.

Nothing wrong with buying a gift–just do it in a mindful fashion.
Buy Nothing Day

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5 Responses to “Annual Buy Nothing Day”

  1. November 25th, 2005 at 4:16 pm Myfanwy Collins Says:

    I don’t actually do much Christmas shopping, if any. I certainly don’t shop on this day anymore. We typically do charitable donations for gifts.

    The heifer project is a favorite of ours:

    http://www.heifer.org/

  2. November 25th, 2005 at 5:03 pm Stephanie Says:

    Because who doesn’t need a heifer!

  3. November 26th, 2005 at 9:13 am Anonymous Says:

    I bought nothing because I couldn’t afford it. Yet I am still happy I did not go out in the crowds. I am also grateful that I am no longer in retail because my brother had to work at 6am.

    Blessings, blessings, many blessings. And leftover stuffing.

    H

  4. November 26th, 2005 at 9:18 am Stephanie Says:

    Trust me, not being able to afford it did not stop most people from shopping. ;)

    I didn’t know you had a brother, H.

  5. November 26th, 2005 at 10:33 am katrina Says:

    I never go shopping the day after Thanksgiving.