I know i was a bad bad boy given all the economic rainy days still in the forcast, let alone all my obligations, to forget and just let go and go for it.  But somewhere and somehow I realized i needed too. To keep myslf looking forward, optimistic and feeling creatively empowered (aka creating ideas worth creating... because they are creating worth) i knew not splurging myself, to deny the things i love to do, love to eat would be admitting defeat. And feeling defeated is never good- be it in "creativity", in football or in life.

So yesterday, i refused to look at the prices on the things "i had to have, on the things i so deserved" and just went for them and with no concern in the world flipped them in the basket. It was incredible, my wife Josana loved most of what i got- and clearly appreciated some of the things i didn't- but it felt like before...before, the big squeeze!

Did i feel guilty? No, not even a little bit. Am i a hypocrite, given I keep telling Matt, my 20 year old college junior that he has to learn, let alone start to earn, the value of money? I don't deny any of it, i splurdged  bigtime yesterday. At least, i felt like i did. My benefiting wife clearly thinks not!  I went into Whole Foods, threw caution and the things that looked really good to the basket- a few scones and breads, fresh squeezed OJ, some prepared salads and $44.55 later felt like a million bucks!

I actually don't think this is nor am i going to "splurge-hell".  But context is everything, one man's splurge is another's appetizer and visa-versa. We can all find things that makes us feel good and provide moments away from crisis or moments of joy...without really doing damage. I think finding these individual splurges couldn't be more valuable as they make life worth living...at least it did for me yesterday!