The Money Tree

Pull up an easy chair, and sit yourself down and lean back while I tell you ‘bout the folks who live in the town of Greenback….

So goes the old song, The Money Tree, which I learned as a young girl. Sometimes I find myself humming it to this day.

There are actually many plants that are called money plants and money trees. When I pulled the plug on my marriage in 2010 and moved into a lovely apartment overlooking the ocean to heal, I purchased a tiny money plant, a jade (Crassula Ovata) and sat it on the windowsill. Now, 14 years later, it continues to grow and branch, and I offer my cuttings to family and friends so they can enjoy luck and prosperity too.

The path hasn’t always been perfect; especially the immediate two years post-separation. My unpartnered friends and clients know this from their own experiences. Somehow, that’s how long it takes all of us to feel like ourselves again.