Hello, my name is Amity Lightwood, or at least it will be, and I am trying my best to step forward and create a life of health, love, and joy for myself and those I love. I began healing from serious traumas and severe mental health issues a little over a year ago, accepting neuro-divergence and learning to interact with the world in a healthy way for myself. In stepping into control of my life I found a serious financial hill to overcome, followed by repeated medical bills and reduced work hours while trying to dig myself out. I'm trying so hard every day to clear up the debt that slowly accrued while I wasn't stable enough to build income momentum so I can start genuinely living, but it just kept getting bigger.

I recently got a Full Time Promotion, which pushed me just over the edge of being able to build some momentum, but I only have it with the stipulation that I clear my debt and buy a car in one year. That is more than I will be able to do on my own and I wake up every day feeling like I'm drowning.

Any donations would go exclusively to my immediate debts and provide huge steps forward in my life that I would never be able to achieve on my own. This is not a solution, but a hope for some community support to relieve portions of the crushing weight and help me move a little faster towards reclaiming personal agency over my life. Being able to transport myself to appointments, or affect my own social life, or not have to ride a bike or walk to work in the rain, snow, or freezing temperatures once a week would change my life. Not to mention being able to keep my health benefits from work. I will continue to work 48 hours a week, rain, sleet, or panic attacks, towards that goal.

Your support in donations or sharing is not understated, and I appreciate anything and everything beyond what I can express express with words.