- Aniela -
"What a beautiful name!"
I've heard this too many times to count throughout my lifetime. I'm writing this letter to you, in hopes that you'll hear my unique story, beyond my unique name.
I am a 39 year old single parent of 3 who has suffered greatly most of my life in various ways. Below is how I got to this point, I pray you listen with an open heart.
I've lived a pretty normal life in regards to physical health for most of my life, until 8 years ago when I began to decline. Before this, I worked since the age of 15, I was active in sports, exercising, going out into the world and living life normally. In 2017, that all began to change; it all started with a shoulder pain that didn't go away.
The pain would increase and intensify with every upper body movement using that shoulder. It got to the point where it would ache with no relief. The pain spread to my other shoulder and eventually my neck. Countless doctor visits, ER trips, physical therapy, pain meds, other pharmaceutical drugs, stretches, diet changes, trendy supplements, positive thinking, alternative healing modalities and various other attempts to get some relief to get back to normalcy was futile.
Doctors didn't have any answers for me, so I started to investigate and research solutions on my own. I didnt want to be on meds and wanted a natural solution to heal, so then my healing journey began: I eventually found life changing answers and truths in the Medical Medium books.
However, things were very difficult in my life too...
I had become homeless after leaving an abusive situation. I had no income, no support and excruciating mystery pain I was dealing with daily. I tried to carry on as if I was still normal, no pain, not homeless. Fear of people judging me for being lazy, not working a job, drug addicted, or not looking "sick enough" or faking my pain, because I never complained about it.
On top of the homelessness, chronic pain and financial instability, I faced the loss of my children through divorce and custody battle during this time - I did lose one child to custody battle. I also faced severe depression, anxiety and PTSD from a lifetime of childhood abuse and abusive relationships. My energy levels were also drastically depleting and chronic fatigue took its toll on my. My muscles began to atrophy, my sleep got worse to the point of insomnia. Focus and concentration went out the window and was replaced with memory loss issues and brain fog. I didn't understand what was happening to me and I was desperate to be normal again. Despite all these challenging circumstances, I could not quit, and kept pushing myself physically, mentally, and emotionally with my priority being to get housed and to heal so that I may provide for myself and my children again.
I wish I could say that I am so much better now in my health, but I am still struggling with pain daily, mostly concentrated in my neck and shoulders, with intense muscle tension and stiffness. I am finally housed for the last 5 years in a low income subsidized apartment, which has brought me immense peace and time for my body to relax after being homeless for 4 years.
I have mentioned only a fraction of the more troublesome symptoms I am living and dealing with daily. Chronic illness affects me in all areas of my life and I am needing a lot of financial support to help me survive by obtaining my basic needs.
I have exhausted all means of basic financial assistance that I had been dependent on and have had no income for some time now. I am now relying on the kindness and compassion of my earthly family. It is only by the grace of God that I have come this far.
I do my best to be resourceful and utilize food banks, clothing banks, utility assistance and low income housing to name a few. Let me be blunt: being poor and in poverty is exhausting and a full time job, and getting to resources from where I live is not easy and sometimes inaccessible for me.
To be fully transparent, I am in need of monthly support for the following:
*Healthy food supplementation beyond SNAP/EBT/Food stamp coverage
*Gas & insurance for a 2005 Camry to drive 45 min to access grocery stores
*Vimergy supplements to continue my healing
*Utility cost
*Cell phone
*Clothing/Shoes I cannot get at clothing banks
*Laundry washing & drying
*Chemical free household products
*Credit card (I used before asking for help)
*Additional debts I incurred trying to maintain basic needs during this time
Because GFM takes their own fees on top of all donations, I do not receive 100% of proceeds. If you'd like to help me directly, I have included additional methods of payment that will come to me immediately and with no fees. I have also included an Amazon shopping list of the products I use in my home to keep me healthy that will come directly to me as well.
Venmo: (aniela04)
Cash App: ($ImaliaWerx)
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Please give generously from your heart and share my message so that it may be heard around the world. Your donations will be wisely used and managed as I have become an expert at budgeting through this journey.
Thank you deeply and I ask the Lord Almighty to bless you abundantly in all areas of your life!!
Organizer
