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Thistledown Oracle —
Or Why I 100% Have The Best Husband
Hi All, I hope your week is going well. I’m enjoying my time off and a chance to recharge a little. I’ve been candid that Mike and I have been going through a hard time lately and I’ve been struggling. Because Mike hasn’t been at work for a while, money is a little tight. That’s why it was so lovely when he surprised me with the Thistledown Oracle by Three Trees Tarot today.
It turns out he had a little money saved up and he used it to get me this wonderful gift. He was worried as he knew that of he had offered to buy it for me I would have thanked him but told him we should put any spare money towards living expenses. This is very true but I refuse to feel bad, or make Mike feel bad for such a thoughtful gift.
Values and Priorities
One important thing we should all bear in mind is that there are more important things than money. I know that sounds like a thing people who have money would say! However, I did grow up really poor. Not food bank or life on the streets poor, but money was a constant worry. I once walked round with holes in my shoes in the snow for weeks because I didn’t want to tell my mother I needed new ones.
I know that parents should try to shield these worries from their children but my mother and stepfather never…