Prefacing this by saying asking for help is always really hard for me, but time and time again when I needed it most, members of my community have shown up for me, so I’ve decided to humbly come forward to ask for help again.

About a year ago, I decided to move full time to a new city to start all over and fulfill life aspirations I’ve had as long as I can remember, but it hasn’t been without huge sacrifices and hardship, especially due to my existence as a poor black woman. I was forced to live with my more conservative family and while they have been super welcoming and opened their minds to me, my beliefs and the way I live, it’s felt like I’ve been walking on eggshells. My living situation hadn’t been something I needed immediate help with, however, as I was relatively secure as long as I kept up on rent and took care of myself. But that’s where I’m now facing my biggest hurdle.

I’ve been having a hard time finding full time employment and given my previous source of income is no longer there, I have nothing and I’m in need of money to help cover rent, food, medical, and necessities until I can find stable ground again, hopefully in large part through what I aspire/love to do professionally (DJ/making music). It’s especially important since I’ve been living with an autoimmune disease that affects my digestive system for a while now, which makes reducing stress and eating consistently and healthy even more necessary as I can lose weight rapidly or make my disease worse. On top of that, my mental health has been really bad due to my financial limitations and what those limitations are stopping me from accomplishing, namely just experiencing joy.

All that said, if anybody is able to contribute, I would be forever grateful. I do not wanna be at risk of homelessness, especially in today’s climate, and I have nowhere else to go. And above all else, I just want to find some peace through a turbulent life. So prematurely I say thank you all for reading, sharing and donating.