… and tell your loved ones about them! Everybody has wishes, I’m sure you’ll be able to think about a few ones if you try. Maybe that bottle of your favourite gin that you’ve been meaning to buy for a few weeks but just didn’t want to spend your money on, or a lipstick you couldn’t bring yourself to splurge on.
I make a list during the year and just write down all the small things I want, but don’t buy myself. There are books on that list, vinyls, makeup, a water bottle, tech stuff, a bag, a few household things and a lot more. You can find a short form of that list here. If you just collect all the little things during the year it’ll be easy to actually give your loved ones some options if they ask for your birthday or Christmas. Even if you can’t think of something “materialistic” but would much rather go to a concert or on a holiday, it will be a nice feeling for your loved ones to know what the money they’re gifting you is for.
Trust me they won’t think you are greedy for expressing your wishes. Quite the opposite will be the case! My relatives and friends are always very thankful when I can tell them what I could really need or want. After all they can’t read my mind and nobody wants to gift something that’ll be useless or not appreciated.