Blessings to you for your time reading this, for your kindness and presence on this site to help others in need.
We all need help sometimes. Now I humbly ask for Karma to please find its way to me to help me in my time of need. There are only two other times I’ve asked for help: 1) for housing when my brother displaced me and my daughter, so we got placed into a domestic violence shelter, during this time I successfully graduated Associated Degree, and 2) when I finally decided to quit drinking, so I surrendered to a year-long outpatient rehab program, during this time I invested into starting my own business and completed training and certification. As you can see, I turn adversity into opportunity for growth.
Here I am now faced with another urgency and I humbly ask for help.
I’m asking for support to cover my rent arrears for 6 months ($1,950 monthly rent). MY LEASE EXPIRES AUGUST 30, 2023 – I wish to remain in my apartment, because I made it a home for my kids and me, we’ve been through a lot, so this apartment means everything to us.
I’m a single mom to two teens, 14 and 19. Thankfully daughter receives financial aid, so college is free. I raise my kids alone because it turned out co-parenting just doesn’t work for us.
I’m on my own new journey, starting my life fresh. I discovered I’m at my best being self-employed so that I get to explore various streams of income. I’m pursuing my business in the real estate industry because there’s so much opportunity and excitement. Getting off the ground is the hardest part, especially when emotions and lack of support play a big role. I’ve been diagnosed with major depressive disorder, anxiety, ADHD, and adjustment disorder. Alcohol used to give me courage, but now I’m learning to do it on my own. I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, and I don’t do drugs. This is a big deal for me and it scares me to take the risk into uncertainty. Sober life is SO exciting, yet paralyzing.
Both my parents had passed, 2009 and 2018. My only sibling gave their life to alcohol, so I had to cut ties. I don’t have any relatives. Everyone in my family struggled with alcohol, so we all went our own ways. I left the abusive and toxic relationships, as it was more harm than good. It’s been a turbulent journey, many times I wonder, “how am I still here?” Nevertheless, I count my blessings each and every day and I pay it forward to others whether give food to homeless, or pay for groceries to someone, or money to disabled, any kindness I can give. We all need help sometimes. We all have our end date and we will leave everything behind. Until then, why not live with a good heart and do the best we can, for ourselves and for others?
I admit, I feel ashamed that I made mistakes in life that now affect my kids. Although I chose to turn my life around, as a result we’re struggling financially. I attend weekly therapy which helps me unload stress, discuss issues, help me understand things differently. I’m loving a clean life, the opportunity to build my dreams into reality. I stay away from negativity and seek to better my life in every way.
Life is beautiful if you choose to see it that way. I believe there are many good hearted people out there, who empathize with others who need help. There are many scammers out there too, but I believe that energy attracts the right people and circumstances to us that we need at the time.
I don’t want to feel as if I’ve hit another rock bottom of my life; but I do feel that this is a serious reset for me, for us, a fresh start with a fresh mindset.
My plan is to pay the rent arrears I owe to my landlady, renew my lease for at least another year (I’m praying she will let us stay), take my business off the ground and keep growing it. I will get my foot in through the door and the rest will go one day at a time. I’m eager to succeed. I dream of financial freedom so I’m taking the steps to get closer to attaining that dream. Everything comes with a price, so I’m willing to sacrifice my days and nights and work hard (and smart) to provide my family the best possible life. I just pray we get help with our rent.
I hope that someone somewhere will read this. I’m praying and wishing and hoping for a generous donor to consider granting us assistance. Anything and every little bit helps. I believe in good people. I’ve exhausted pandemic assistance from the city, as allotted funds now ran out. I believe that we need to help each other in order to survive. Life is short, let’s be good humans.
I am forever grateful to YOU for your time reading this, time you won’t get back. Time is precious. Money is infinite, time is limited.
Thank You – with the entirety of my humble heart for the support you’re willing to provide. I pray that you’re Blessed with many more successes in your lifetime. May abundance find you, wherever you are. Thank you for being a Good Human.
Most Sincerely,
Lina.