Hi, I'm Reece! The last few years have been incredibly difficult, to say the least. I've had two major surgeries in the past two years, the most recent of which I am still recovering from due to complications that left me in the hospital through Christmas of this past year. In addition, I was unexpectedly terminated from my primary job, which was both financially and emotionally painful to experience. It is very scary to experience this sudden loss of income at a time when the world is already very unsafe feeling to exist.

As a Black, chronically ill, disabled human, it feels hard to ask for help. There are so many narratives I've learned as a child of immigrants about earning the right to meet my basic needs, about "not asking for handouts", and about not sharing when I am in need as to not invoke pity from others, and it is difficult to feel so disempowered in the loss of this job. However, I also believe in mutual aid and community care, and as I lack a lot of privilege, I am asking for support from others to help me while I try to navigate finding a new job and begin planning to move to a safer state at the end of the year. I appreciate any shares and contributions, and thank you for your care and support!!