My name is MJ, and I’m standing at a crossroads I never imagined. I’m a mother, a grandmother, a paralegal of nearly twenty years, and a woman who has spent her life holding everyone else’s world together. Now, I’m fighting to keep my own steady beneath my feet.

The truth is simple and heavy: I fell behind while trying to rebuild my life after years of my daughter’s medical challenges, the loss of income that came with caregiving, supporting a college student on a single income, and — most recently — having my bank account compromised, which triggered a domino effect of setbacks I’ve been scrambling to recover from.

I’ve been working around the clock with property management, social services, Family Empowerment agencies, and anyone who might help. But the delays, limited appointments, and administrative bottlenecks mean I’m at risk of losing my home before the assistance can land.

Asking for help is not my nature. I’m the one people call when the sky is falling. I’m the problem-solver, the late-night researcher, the one who makes things make sense. But right now, I need my community to hold me the way I’ve held others.

What I Need:

I need $8,000.00

$5,476 toward the past-due balance

$2,524 for December’s rent

I’m actively working with assistance programs, but I need a bridge — a way to keep my home long enough for the support I’ve applied for to come through.

Your contribution will go directly toward:

Past-due rent

Court and late fees

December rent

Keeping me housed 

This place is the first quiet space I’ve had to breathe after years of surviving one storm after another. It’s the foundation I need to rebuild my life, reclaim my stability, without the constant threat of displacement.

I’m learning to come home to myself after decades of being everything for everyone else. The journey back to a version of me I’ve never met is terrifying-especially when life’s tests seem to come have come to at once. For now, I just need a lift to make it through this moment.

Please consider donating, sharing this link, or speaking my name in a prayer. Every kindness brings me one step closer to solid ground.

Thank you for believing in me, seeing me, and standing with me in one of the hardest seasons of my life.

With gratitude and hope,

MJ