I have a confession to make......

I'm not a material girl.

I'm not someone who likes to splurge on a particular item of clothing or the latest gadget technology has to offer (I'm talking to you Apple). I rarely go shopping, mainly because of the fact that I can never afford to just waste a paycheck shopping and because it doesn't really interest me. I still have clothes I wore from high school hanging in my closet.

I mean, sure, if someone were to give me money and tell me to shop or spend it frivolously then yeah, I would. But I'd rather put my money towards something I like better. And for me, that's experiences. Concerts, festivals, road trips and so much more. I can't tell you how much money I've spent on concerts over the past eight years, but I know that whatever the amount is, it was well worth it.

You see, I'm someone who likes to look at the bigger picture in life. I plan things and I obsess over making sure that what I'm doing with my life at this very moment is beneficial to me and will take me further down the path I want to end up. For me, experiencing things and being able to witness something and live in that moment is something I treasure every time I get the chance.

I could look in my closet and say I need a new jacket or pair of pants. I could look at my car and say I need a better one that's from this decade. Or, I could go on my computer or phone, look up which of my favorite artists are going on tour and buy the best and slightly-around-my-budget seats they have to offer.

I can't count on my fingers how many artists I've seen in concert. But I can tell you the last time I bought something or got something that wasn't given to me for my birthday or Christmas. It's when we realize how much we can remember that we get lost in what we have.

Buying tickets for shows has given me some, if not, the greatest moments of my life. My first concert was seeing Taylor Swift on her "Fearless" tour when I was fifteen. And from that day on I made it a promise to me that I would meet her one day.

Flashforward to 2015 on her "1989" tour and I'm backstage at Gillette Stadium with my best friend, face-to-face with Taylor herself and thanking her in person for writing music. I wouldn't have had that happen if I didn't spend a little extra on those tickets. And to this day I never regretted it. My credit card, maybe, but not me.

I got to see artists I've been wanting to see perform live since I was twelve. I got to see artists whose albums helped me through a dark time. I got to see artists who I've been a fan of since they first started their career.

And let me tell you, there is no better feeling than being surrounded by thousands of people in a big venue or a handful of people in a club because no matter the place, once that artist comes onstage everything and everyone around you kind of disappears and gets engulfed in the darkness and all your focus is on that particular person who you've been waiting to see perform for so long.

So, no, I'm not sorry that I would rather spend my money on experiences than material things. Because at the end of the day, cars and clothes will fade and only be temporary but the experiences I live out and the memories I save from each one will last me a lifetime.