In the blogging sphere, something that has been coming up a lot more lately is the question of consumerism. How much we as bloggers specifically are buying versus how much we’re using. Our actual need for things verus our imagined need, which in reality is simply want. Consumerism in general is a big part of society, but the blogging world in particular is an interesting way of seeing it in depth and up close.
The why, and the how have been hard to pin down, beyond the fact that we simply live in a consumerist society. Why do we as bloggers, in particular, see this so much? How are we affecting others? And is there anything that we can do about it?
A quick note: this isn’t written from a place of judgment, as I’ve had my own fair share of issues with this. All I want to do with this post, is start a conversation. If you like buying things and are comfortable in your consumption, that’s absolutely fine. This is just looking at why some of us may feel the way we do if we are uncomfortable with our personal consumption, and how we might be able to relate to it in a healthier way.
