Assist w Business After Pandemic as a Single Mom

This is my struggle, part of my story.... but definitely not all and not the end of it.

I am a photographer and single mother to two daughters. Keeping my business and studio alive during a pandemic that was constantly shutting down my doors, still having to cover the costs to run my business, has been very difficult for me. I have done everything in my power to keep it alive. Doing the hard work, long hours, and surrendering where I need to surrender. The stress made me so sick that my celiac disease came to the forefront. I had no idea I ever had it. I developed pancreatitis, was in and out of the hospital for over a year. I was so sick, not knowing what was happening with my body, all while being very alone and trying to keep my business alive and be a mother. I have given up my car, my studio, and many other things. It has made me a better person and I will continue to do the hard things, in order to get to a place where I feel secure again. This experience has forever changed me, and I have learned to appreciate the small things in life.

However, I am still feeling the aftermath of it all and I am not there yet. With no capitol, I work so hard every single day. I am so grateful for my clients and for the support that I do have. My family may not have the means to support me in financial ways, but they support me in every other way that they are able to. My mom, my sister, and my daughters are my biggest supports. For that, I will be forever grateful. As a photographer and artist, I create and I serve in the ways that I am able to. I give so much more then I take. I don't need anything.... Except a roof over my head and a bed for my daughter because hers is broken. I just found out that I have to be out of my condo in a couple months. I will give my daughter my bed, but I need a mattress to sleep on because I have severe neck pain due to stress and my job.

I feel as though my viewers would would want to know about my struggles, and maybe some would even want to assist me in my journey. I love my job, I have put so much into it over the last 14 years. I do not want to waste my talents. I want to keep going, but I am at the point where I need a little help to keep going.

So here I am. Raw, honest, vulnerable. I am in the moment, crying because thats how my body reacts to stress. I am in a bathing suit top because that just happened to be what I was wearing. I didn't want to change a thing.

I am ready to share a little more of my story, so here it is.

I have set up a gofundme account for anyone who wants to assist me in my journey as a single mom and business owner.

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch my video and read my story.