Empower a Mother to Build a Sustainable Business

Good day!

I am a single mom who just wants to give her son the best she can. I am rebuilding my life from scratch after leaving my son's father because of his struggles with addiction and the chaos which has ensued from there.

I am currently on government assistance and as grateful as I am that these programs exist, I don't want to be here for the rest of my life. I want to be able to take my son around the country and the world and show him how wonderous it can all be.

I've recently learned that I can't do these things with a 9-5 job; after being let go from an exciting opportunity that I couldn't bring my best to due to struggles with PTSD and navigating single motherhood with a present and nurturing demeanor.

While the "struggle has been real," I haven't known what I want to commit myself to until now. I don't think I would ever have known if it weren't for living the reality of abandoning myself over and over for the sake of a partner's comfort, realizing repeatedly that I had been failing my beautiful boy, who is now 4; and knowing now that I can and will never go back.

Forward cannot be another job that needs me to sacrifice my presence and my son's development and mental health in order to put food on our table and keep a roof over our heads. Forward must be taking a real risk, putting myself out there, knowing I am capable of delivering expertly despite any of my fears, and asking for help to get there.

I want to start my own exterior detailing business. After all that I've been through, I just want to turn my brain off and do what I know I'm very good at: being meticulous and handling people with care. I want to specialize in environmentally-safe soft washing and oxidation removal and expand someday to total home servicing (excluding painting and carpentry).

I'm asking for your help now because I have been given my first opportunity to prove that I can make this a reality. I spoke with a veteran at the park who put his faith in me to take care of a home which needs some TLC. I have accepted his offer and I have next to nothing to ensure that I can bring the kind of quality I intend to provide to my customers.

I have no vehicle no pressure washer, no detailing tools, no detergents or oxidation removers, no protective gear. What I have currently is a lot of knowledge and great ideas! I am both surprised at myself for being so bold, and ashamed of myself for being so bold without a plan. But sometimes I need a little fire lit under my bum to make a move. I believe my higher self knows that.

I am terrified, but it's the kind of terror that I am eager to simultaneously surrender to and conquer for the sake of my family; my son, me, and everyone I love who is also deeply affected by these this reality and these changes. We deserve to see the light at the end of the tunnel and I know I can play a huge role in making it so with your help. And I really, really want to get out there and make homes clean with utmost care.

Please help me make this real and thank you for reading and for any contribution you can offer! From the bottom of my heart!