Thank you for sharing this. This one resonates. I grew up similarly. Not having much can really ground you in good values.
My spouse and I try to follow the old adage that my great grandmother used to say..."use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without." (I think it originated circa WWI).
That’s a great adage, Olly! The habits are just as good for conservation as they are for saving money.
I grew up just fine, and we never felt insecure. We were middle class and just watched the budget, like was the tradition in our family. It’s funny how those ideas of not having what others have and not having enough just kind of take hold.
You are so right. We all ARE enough. And most of us have more than others, even in tough times.
The US system has made it so difficult for average folks to make ends meet, while the corporate/financial system bombards us to want more, at any cost. It’s immoral that in a country with so much wealth, one can be bankrupted for simply needing to cure an illness.
Your story of kindness and generosity being overwhelmed by the quest for material wealth in a consuming society rings true as ever. A person's conscience would benefit from supporting people who care for others, like yourself, and from strongly opposing those wrongly placed in high political and financial power, who are destroying the prospects for advancement that are guaranteed to us as inalienable rights under the U.S. Constitution. The would-be rulers of this country simply do not care about that and want it all for themselves. We will never let them take it.
Thank you for reading, Dennis. I think addressing our relationships to money would be really helpful therapy for this country. We’re a bit out of balance.
That is so beautiful, and I can completely relate to the vulnerability of feeling shame when doing something while in an old child state of pain and fear. We need to forgive ourselves for what we did in survival mode, don’t you think?
Once again I have learned more about you and your family!!! You should be proud on how far you have come…in some way this helped you become who you are today! Great article
Thank you for sharing this. This one resonates. I grew up similarly. Not having much can really ground you in good values.
My spouse and I try to follow the old adage that my great grandmother used to say..."use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without." (I think it originated circa WWI).
That’s a great adage, Olly! The habits are just as good for conservation as they are for saving money.
I grew up just fine, and we never felt insecure. We were middle class and just watched the budget, like was the tradition in our family. It’s funny how those ideas of not having what others have and not having enough just kind of take hold.
You are so right. We all ARE enough. And most of us have more than others, even in tough times.
The US system has made it so difficult for average folks to make ends meet, while the corporate/financial system bombards us to want more, at any cost. It’s immoral that in a country with so much wealth, one can be bankrupted for simply needing to cure an illness.
Shameful.
Yes! Thanks for reading, Al.
Dr. Lovely,
Your story of kindness and generosity being overwhelmed by the quest for material wealth in a consuming society rings true as ever. A person's conscience would benefit from supporting people who care for others, like yourself, and from strongly opposing those wrongly placed in high political and financial power, who are destroying the prospects for advancement that are guaranteed to us as inalienable rights under the U.S. Constitution. The would-be rulers of this country simply do not care about that and want it all for themselves. We will never let them take it.
Thank you for reading, Dennis. I think addressing our relationships to money would be really helpful therapy for this country. We’re a bit out of balance.
Excellent piece Dr. Lovely thanks for sharing!
Thank you for reading, Scott!
I love this article so much. People, Americans, need to be reminded from time to time. We are enough.
Thanks for reading, Robin!
That is so beautiful, and I can completely relate to the vulnerability of feeling shame when doing something while in an old child state of pain and fear. We need to forgive ourselves for what we did in survival mode, don’t you think?
Once again I have learned more about you and your family!!! You should be proud on how far you have come…in some way this helped you become who you are today! Great article