Hey everyone, first of all, thank you so much for taking the time to read this. If I’m honest with myself and with you all, this has been beyond challenging to write, much less post, but I know there is no shame in asking for help, so here I am.

If you know me, you know that over the last few years I’ve been working endlessly to create stability and some kind of foundation for my future. That had become a reality until this year started handing me loss after loss after loss—the most recent blow being the loss of my job. The search for work has been exhausting and fruitless so far. I’m beyond overwhelmed. I’m burnt out. My rent is past due, my power is about to be shut off, and my car and my phone bill are two months behind. These aren’t details I share to tug at your heartstrings or beg for sympathy—this is just the truth. I’m at a point where I can’t make ends meet or catch up, and while this was uncomfortable or worrisome at first, now it’s become something I can’t ignore and have to ask for help or risk losing everything I’ve been working so hard for. I understand we’re all struggling—times are tough—so I’m not asking for more than you feel able to give. If you can’t give, a share or a prayer is more than enough. I truly appreciate any support and hope to be able to use it to turn this around and salvage what I can of this life that I’ve been working so hard to build. Thank you for reading this. Thank you for thinking of me. It means more than I can express in words.