Help Olive, Zeus & Pi Stay Together Through This Hardship

Life has taken an unexpected turn, and I am reaching out with humility and hope.

Two years ago, I began investing my entire savings and inheritance into creating a spiritual app that felt like a calling. I poured my heart into writing over 6,000 essays about resilience, wisdom, and faith that became the foundation of the project. Unfortunately, after completion, the app was rejected by the Apple Store. While we looked for ways to pivot, the app company I had been working with filed for bankruptcy—leaving me with files of a finished iOS app I could not launch.

Since then, I’ve been living with my best friend, who generously welcomed me into her home after I had exhausted my resources. I’ve been actively searching for work and am currently interviewing for what would be a dream job in the medical device industry. However, the hiring manager explained that their process takes up to three months, with final decisions not expected until November.

In the same week my interview process began, I suffered two devastating setbacks:

• My best friend informed me we must move by the end of the month due to her own financial struggles.

• My car was repossessed.

I had planned to live in my car temporarily with my two elderly dogs, Zeus (12) and Pi (10), while waiting for a job opportunity to come through. Without a vehicle, that plan is no longer possible. My dogs have been my rock since the passing of my fiancé seven years ago, and the thought of surrendering them to a shelter is heartbreaking.

While some may only see pets, during my darkest days Zeus and Pi pushed me out of bed daily and into the sunlight. Nudging me relentlessly to get up, chop wood and carry water. They’d consciously cuddle me during bouts of grief and sandwich me so tightly during nights when the pain would fiercely set back in. They’d do silly things that would bring a chuckle out me and remind me there were still joyous moment to witness. Taking care of them gave me a reason to not harm myself. They were the guardians God knew I would need through the process of loss and healing. My only desire to fulfill my promise to them that I’d watch over them until their last days. Out of more than just love for a pet, but from insurmountable gratitude and appreciation of the role they have played in saving me.

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How Donations Will Be Used

Every contribution will go directly toward immediate needs that allow me to stay safe, keep my dogs with me, and bridge the gap until I start working again:

• $2,450 → Regain my car from repossession

• $460/month → Keep up with car payments so I don’t lose it again

• $800 → Bring my storage unit current so I can access it

• $388/month → Keep storage up to date while I sell belongings

• Housing support → Short-term rental or efficiency (estimated $1,500–$2,000 per month) so Zeus, Pi, and I have a safe place to stay

• Essentials → Food, gas, and basic necessities until employment begins

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This is a time when I must learn the lesson of community and that I am not truly alone. To publicly live out my belief that vulnerability is actually courage. And that humility can move mountains in ways that pride can only dream of, but never accomplish.

I am deeply grateful for your compassion, generosity, and support. Even if you cannot donate, sharing this campaign with others who you believe can help would mean the world to me.

With love and hope,

Olive, Zeus & Pi