Funds for a Shared Home in Washington State

In 2021, I fell in love with Vermont. I had also started a business as an animal communicator and Reiki practitioner which I dreamed of taking to Vermont. I imagined myself living in a bucolic village where I would have communicated with dogs and farm animals.

But when I arrived in Vermont (Brattleboro) I encountered a housing crisis which was never revealed in the postcard perfect videos I had watched. For six months I looked for housing while I refused to give up on my vision. And while I was in Vermont, I was bitten by ticks and diagnosed with Lyme disease (which attacked my neurological system).

Since I could not find a rental anywhere in Vermont after trying for six months and depleting my savings of $15K, I took what money I had left and headed to Erie, Pennsylvania where I found an apartment to rent for 10 months.

But I broke my ankle the following spring and I was housebound. And then the lease expired leaving me homeless for six months. I ended up in Pittsburgh. How do you go to Vermont and end up in Pittsburgh?

My father died in December. However, with the help of a friend, I was able to rent an apartment until June 30.

I need to return to Washington State to rebuild my animal communication business and to recover from Lyme. But the only way I can fund my relocation to Washington is by raising the money through crowd sourcing.

This fundraiser is for hotel rooms or for rooms at eco-villages, a relocation cube ($2.3K), and if I don't find a friend to travel with then I'll need to return to Washington via Amtrak. And there are food costs.

My goal is to raise $5K by May so that I can book the ride or train. And also book the relocation cube (which is less expensive than hiring a mover).

On my journey, I will deliver Reiki to the land that I pass over. I will also stop and do sound therapy at some places.

Thank you for helping me to return home (Washington State). Your support matters.

I also turn 60 at the end of June so this would be a road trip of a lifetime.