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The Year of Less

Cait Flanders

How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store

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What's it about?

At 29, Cait Flanders was drowning in $30,000 of debt and compulsive consumption habits that masked deeper emotional wounds. Her radical solution: a complete shopping ban for one year. What began as a financial experiment became a profound journey of self-discovery, forcing her to confront childhood trauma, addiction patterns, and the difference between who she was versus who she thought she should be.

In this KitUP, you'll learn:

- What changes when you stop trying to buy happiness, and begin to face what consumption was masking.

- How having less can actually lead to deeper fulfillment, clarity, and emotional space.

- How removing shopping reveals what you’re truly hungry for, beyond things and instant gratification.

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