Perception

My husband seems to have suddenly gotten the point that we need to be careful with our money. Which is good, except that it sent him spiraling for a while worrying about "being poor".

We do need to be careful and very deliberate about how we spend our money, but I think it's important for us to remember how lucky we are, too. I love our home, for one. It's a big part of the reason why we have to be so careful with our money, but we're really lucky that there was a point when it did make sense for me to buy it. Plus, even when we're being careful, we always have something to eat. Sometimes we get sick of pasta or beans, or not having steak every night, but that's better for us anyway. And it's nice to discover all the free things there are to do for recreation. We went on a little hike the other day. So I know it's easy to complain, but it's also important to be thankful.