For the past year, I have been trying to survive two crises at once: serious ongoing health problems and the collapse of the professional work I have spent much of my life building.

Right now, those two crises have caught up with me financially. I have almost no income, my savings are gone, and I am struggling to keep up with basic living expenses, including my rent. I am asking for help because I am running out of ways to keep a roof over my head while I continue looking for sustainable work and pursuing answers about my health.

My health has remained under active medical care since my heart attack. I have regular lab work, specialist appointments, and doctor-directed follow-up. For months, my doctors investigated a possible genetic blood disorder, but that turned out not to be the source of the abnormal bloodwork. We are still trying to determine what is wrong.

Living with an undiagnosed chronic condition is exhausting, but it also has practical consequences. At this point, work involving physical labor, lifting, prolonged standing, or other physically demanding activity is not realistic for me.

At the same time, the professional field in which I built my career has changed dramatically. I have spent years working at the intersection of technology and human behavior, with a particular focus on responsible and ethical design. The kinds of user advocacy and technology communication work I once relied upon have contracted sharply.

I am looking well beyond my previous field. I take projects when I can find them, pursue opportunities wherever they appear, and currently have a small amount of part-time remote work. But occasional projects and a few hours of paid work are not enough to provide a dependable living.

This is not my first GoFundMe, and I want to acknowledge that openly. A friend created my first fundraiser when my health problems began. I never expected the medical and employment crisis to last this long. That campaign eventually lost momentum, but unfortunately the underlying situation did not go away.

I am navigating all of this alone. I no longer have savings, and I do not have a partner or family safety net to step in when I cannot make ends meet. I do not own a car and live as modestly as I can, relying on public transportation.

And through all of this, I have Ludo.

My cat has been my companion through some of the hardest months of my life. Keeping both of us safely housed—and keeping him fed and cared for—is incredibly important to me.

What I need most right now is time: enough financial breathing room to keep my housing stable while I continue my medical care, pursue assistance programs, and search for work I can realistically do with my health limitations.

If you have helped me before, I am deeply grateful. Your generosity has already helped me make it through a period I could not have managed alone.

If you are able to contribute now, any amount will help with rent, food, utilities, medical-related expenses, and caring for Ludo. If you cannot donate, sharing this fundraiser is also a meaningful way to help.

Thank you for reading, for caring, and for helping me keep moving toward more stable ground.