- C
- L
Dear friends and family,
As many of you know, or are now learning, I was in a very bad car accident about 3 weeks ago... A 4 car pile up on the freeway. As I was driving in a normal flow of traffic, all of a sudden two cars in front of me slammed on their breaks for reasons still unknown to me (waiting on the police report) in which the car in front of me hit them and was then at a dead stop in front of me. With not enough reaction time, or space to pull over to, I ended up hitting the car in front of me, as well as being rear ended from the car behind me, who was going 50mph. In an instant my car was totaled and I was thrown into complete shock. Forturnately, after going to the hospital and having several x-rays and tests done, it was determined that I did not break any bones or sustain major injuries. Such a miracle!
However, the impact was unlike anything I've ever experienced and has affected me physically, emotionally and mentally more then I anticipated it would. In fact, all the physical and emotional pain of the accident began to sink in the next morning, and for weeks I wasnt able to do basic things (like dress myself or bathe) without support. And the emotional trauma of the accidnet has continued to affect me in unpredicatable ways, with lots of flashbacks, anxiety, exhaustion and hypervigilance.
Further more, the accident has also impacted my ability to work. For several weeks I wasnt able to physically produce the products of my non dairy yogurt company, Crunch Culture. WIthout a car, I've also lost the ability to run daily errands, make deliveries and do the neccesary demos needed to support our product at new locations that are essential to the forward movement of my business each week. This lack of production and mobility has greatly affected my business, and therefore my personal income and ability to tend to my basic survival needs such as paying for groceries, rent, and holsitc healthcare (such as acupunture, massage and high quality nutrition) to support my healing process.
Without being able to work to my full ability and bring in income, I'm struggling to find the means to recover physically, emotionally and fiscally. My family has been so generous in their support of me and starting my business from no savings or investment, and have helped me get to this point, but at this time are just not financially able to do so. This is where I'm asking for the support from all of you beautiful people! I need to just be able to get my bearings and support myself and my business in turn. My dear community of friends, Im reaching out to you for support (which is NOT easy for me to do...but it takes a village, right?!) I would be immensely grateful for ANY contribution you feel called to give or are able to give in which would be used for;
1. Make a down payment on a new (to me) car, which would allow me to return to the day to day operations of my business, including weekly deliveries to a myriad cafes and grocery stores around the Bay Area!
2. Give my body what it needs to heal physically and emotionally from the trauma of the accident. Specifically supporting much needed massage and acuptuncture therapy, as well as any emotional healing sessions to navigate the delayed response of trauma and anxiety that I'm experiencing in the waves they tend to come in, as Medi-cal doesn't find these types of treatments as essential for healing!
3. Help me catch up on lost income and past due rent.
Your support would mean so much to me. I have worked tirelessly for the past 4 plus years, putting (literally) blood, sweat, tears (and lots of my own personal funds) into making my business suceed. I've often neglected my own needs in the process, and this accident has put a lot in perspective for me. Im truly learning that its time for me to slow down and take time to heal and care for myself. If I dont engage in Self-care now there's no way that Crunch Culture, or anything else in my life, can flourish. I can't say enough about how much this support would be appreciated. It is such a vulnerable thing to ask for help in this way, and to admit that I just can't do this without a community of support. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
As many of you know, or are now learning, I was in a very bad car accident about 3 weeks ago... A 4 car pile up on the freeway. As I was driving in a normal flow of traffic, all of a sudden two cars in front of me slammed on their breaks for reasons still unknown to me (waiting on the police report) in which the car in front of me hit them and was then at a dead stop in front of me. With not enough reaction time, or space to pull over to, I ended up hitting the car in front of me, as well as being rear ended from the car behind me, who was going 50mph. In an instant my car was totaled and I was thrown into complete shock. Forturnately, after going to the hospital and having several x-rays and tests done, it was determined that I did not break any bones or sustain major injuries. Such a miracle!
However, the impact was unlike anything I've ever experienced and has affected me physically, emotionally and mentally more then I anticipated it would. In fact, all the physical and emotional pain of the accident began to sink in the next morning, and for weeks I wasnt able to do basic things (like dress myself or bathe) without support. And the emotional trauma of the accidnet has continued to affect me in unpredicatable ways, with lots of flashbacks, anxiety, exhaustion and hypervigilance.
Further more, the accident has also impacted my ability to work. For several weeks I wasnt able to physically produce the products of my non dairy yogurt company, Crunch Culture. WIthout a car, I've also lost the ability to run daily errands, make deliveries and do the neccesary demos needed to support our product at new locations that are essential to the forward movement of my business each week. This lack of production and mobility has greatly affected my business, and therefore my personal income and ability to tend to my basic survival needs such as paying for groceries, rent, and holsitc healthcare (such as acupunture, massage and high quality nutrition) to support my healing process.
Without being able to work to my full ability and bring in income, I'm struggling to find the means to recover physically, emotionally and fiscally. My family has been so generous in their support of me and starting my business from no savings or investment, and have helped me get to this point, but at this time are just not financially able to do so. This is where I'm asking for the support from all of you beautiful people! I need to just be able to get my bearings and support myself and my business in turn. My dear community of friends, Im reaching out to you for support (which is NOT easy for me to do...but it takes a village, right?!) I would be immensely grateful for ANY contribution you feel called to give or are able to give in which would be used for;
1. Make a down payment on a new (to me) car, which would allow me to return to the day to day operations of my business, including weekly deliveries to a myriad cafes and grocery stores around the Bay Area!
2. Give my body what it needs to heal physically and emotionally from the trauma of the accident. Specifically supporting much needed massage and acuptuncture therapy, as well as any emotional healing sessions to navigate the delayed response of trauma and anxiety that I'm experiencing in the waves they tend to come in, as Medi-cal doesn't find these types of treatments as essential for healing!
3. Help me catch up on lost income and past due rent.
Your support would mean so much to me. I have worked tirelessly for the past 4 plus years, putting (literally) blood, sweat, tears (and lots of my own personal funds) into making my business suceed. I've often neglected my own needs in the process, and this accident has put a lot in perspective for me. Im truly learning that its time for me to slow down and take time to heal and care for myself. If I dont engage in Self-care now there's no way that Crunch Culture, or anything else in my life, can flourish. I can't say enough about how much this support would be appreciated. It is such a vulnerable thing to ask for help in this way, and to admit that I just can't do this without a community of support. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.