Support Jonah’s Severe Burnout Recovery ❤️‍

Hello, my name is Haley Phillips, and our family, but specifically my husband, Jonah, needs your support. I cannot express to you how empty he has become in the last few months. In the last year, I’ve become physically disabled and been unable to work. He’s tried to make me feel secure in that and has been working as much as he can and trying to keep up with school, and he doesn’t have anything left. He was asked to take a temporary leave of absence from work because of the state he’s in and the issues that come up around my disabilities were inconvenient for the business. We’re trying to get that leave partially paid under the circumstances but there’s a lot of red tape and there’s a lot of uncertainty. He’s spent every ounce of capacity on our family and left nothing for himself, which I am ashamed to admit I only noticed when my emotional needs weren’t getting met. The guilt that I feel for missing it is indescribable and I have to find a way to show him that he can receive support from community the same way he gives it. We have always helped our friends in whatever way we could even when we had almost nothing. Now we have nothing and have a deep hole to get out of so we are reaching out for help as broadly as we can. Any amount helps, and I purposefully set the goal high enough to get us out of the immediate hole we’re in and keep us stable for a couple of months while we sort out his condition and mine as we’re waiting for test results and specialist visits for me.

Our son just turned 2 and we won’t let these circumstances bring him harm either by financial ruin or by having both parents completely drained and unable to connect with and experience him as he needs and deserves. This time is crucial for his development and I cannot stand by and let him slowly lose his parents who would do anything for him, even swallow our pride and ask for significant help from others.

To anyone we know, I will find ways to show our gratitude for any support. It may be random deliveries of home made granola or bone broth, but it will be something to foster a continued sense of mutual support and community which I think we all desperately need.

Thank you so much for even taking the time to read this and thank you in advance for any donations or even sharing the fundraiser to get more momentum.