Hello Precious Friends!

Being human is a wild, messy, beautiful thing, and if you live in Tucson like my son, dog and me do, a very hot life in the summer. In this desert town, staying cool is life, and my 25 year old air-conditioning unit just died on the hottest day, 111 degrees, so far this summer.

I am humbly asking for any help or even prayers to purchase and install my new air conditioning unit. I cannot buy a swamp cooler or mini splits, it has to be a certain package that is in accordance with my HOA.

I have been a self employed massage therapist, former dance teacher, photographer and self love coach for my entire adult life, and I am very very proud of myself. But I also have never been able to make it beyond survival. In other words, I do not have a savings account, a retirement fund, or rich family to ask for financial help during emergencies like the one I have right now. My poor dad died with $25 dollars in his bank account. And yet, I am very privileged with my small 800 square foot townhouse that I have a mortgage on! But when things break, it is a bit of a wild crafty dance for me.

My home is also where I work, so this AC unit is not just essential for my son, dog and me, but also so that I can do my work and pay my precious bills.

I already signed a deal with a local contractor to install a new A/C and heating package and remove my 25 year old dead package from my roof, and they brought me portable a/c/ units so i can stay in my home until Monday when they will install. I got financing for $7000 of the $12,000 total. I am still trying to find a way to raise the remaining $5000, and this fund raiser is that attempt to raise the remaining $5000. I did get 2 quotes that were both over $12,000, and I know some people think I have paid too much, and I also was a bit desperate and I struggle with making decisions as part of my autistic nature.

I have spearheaded and made several fundraisers for others on this platform and have raised $101, 000 for my friends and family! I know some will probably judge me, rightly so, for trying to raise money for myself when so many struggle in our world right now. I know how privileged I am. And still, here I am asking for help.

I do have a perk for anyone that donates! I am working on my next self published photo book, which will be a second book to my very loved "Bodies of Mothers" photo book. If you can help me now, I will thank you personally by name in my next beautiful book! I hope to have it self published by Mother's Day, 2026.

Thank you thank you thank you! I appreciate you and wish us all beautiful abundance!

with so much gratitude,

Jade