Have a question you want answered on the podcast? Email Eowyn your Q in text or audio form: [email protected] I can’t wait to hear from you! This week is a short and sweet episode with a friendly reminder that you can opt out of holidays OR take advantage of them in a conscientious way, shop ethically with those higher prices, OR not, if that’s where you life is just now. You do you ❤️ “Today’s episode is really your invitation to just remember what’s really important to you, and what’s the best thing for your life, independent of all the sales language, all the ethical shopping messaging that you might be seeing, just to stay true to yourself.”Eowyn Levene, Creatives Do Money Podcast, Episode 14 This week on the Creatives Do Money Podcast, Episode #14 Welcome to Creatives Do Money!  Each week we explore the topics of everyday money management, solo business ownership, and how we are fueling our creative futures.  I’m your host, Eowyn Levene, money mentor, massage therapist, and watermelon enthusiast.  And I’m on a mission to help you build the lasting financial stability that frees you up to do your work without hustling anxiously for the next dollar.   In this episode Pressure to purchase around the holidays (01:02) Big emotions come with holiday stresses and it’s easy to use buying things to self sootheThere’s a lot of manipulative sales messaging encouraging you to buyIf you do buy, do it intentionally, with a plan, and don’t go into debt for it. There’s no need to prove your worth by how you shop (04:56) Messaging about ethical shopping and minimalism can be oppressive and shamingIf you need and want to, take advantage of big sales without shameBring your own life circumstances and needs/wants into the forefront and be intentional “you don’t need to prove your perfection or your goodness through just the right kind of shopping” Eowyn Levene, Creatives Do Money Podcast, Episode 14 Related content Other resources Three Simple Steps to Improve Your Finances When Your Money is a Mess Connect with me further Instagram @plumtreemoneyFacebookLinkedIn Please share, subscribe, and review Thank you for listening to this episode of Creatives Do Money Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode or know someone working to get better with money on a creative’s variable income, please share, subscribe and review on Apple Podcasts or Google Play Music so more folks can find the show and enjoy it too. Creatives Do Money Together  Money work can be hard, and we’re in it for the long haul! Join us in the Plum Tree Community for companionship, accountability, and education around personal finance as a solopreneur.   Theme Music and Podcast Production