12-17-2009, 02:56 PM
(12-17-2009, 02:18 PM)fairyfarmgirl Wrote: awhile back we almost wound up in a homeless shelter...
Wow, fairyfarmgirl and Peregrinus...both of you are an inspiration! I feel almost silly for our 'rough' year...it was nowhere near as severe as what you described! And yet, both of you are incredibly wealthy! Despite having financial struggles, it's obvious that your family lives are rich, rich, RICH!!
That has been a key for my husband and me. We're just now beginning to get on our feet after a lot of financial distress, but we realized that, in our personal relationships, we are RICH! We know some people who are financially wealthy but very poor because they have no family, no loved ones to share their financial wealth with. We consider ourselves much richer than they are. Not trying to compare ourselves with them, but it did help us put things in perspective when we realized that we are RICH in the things that really matter to us.
Interestingly, it is this very attitude/mindset of thinking of ourselves as being RICH that is helping us, rippling out into financial matters as well. The more we give thanks for our blessings - children, health, love in our lives, etc. - the more we feel rich. And it is that very mindset that might attract financial wellbeing as well. But whether it does or not, that's ok, because we're still rich!
It has also helped to let go of attachment to things we've lost. We lost a lot of $$ but what does that matter? If the UniVerse really is abundant and infinite, it can be easily replaced...when the time is right.