Getting Back on Track to Sharing My Journey with You Guys! BIG Fundraiser News! Share the link!

Good Evening Audience,

There is so much to talk about. I've been bouncing around through a lot of things. Tonight, I want to focus on this goal that I have been contemplating back and forth and after much thought and a talk with myself and a handful of people, I have decided to go with it... and that is starting a fundraiser for an accessible van. I just started it on Sunday, which was Mother's Day (not intentional), but anyhow... I'm pasting the story behind the fundraiser and the link here for those who want to share or donate: Please share because sharing goes a long way!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/accessible-freedom-for-kamies-adventurous-soul?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR2pO1gWNYa3eGdF_JlyiVRY0r6o18agOx90kGd4dEpqqDLxIEB5d-6lY1o

Hi, my name is Rachel, and I am setting up this fundraiser with my friend Kamie.

Kamie has cerebral palsy, and for years, she has struggled using public transportation that is unreliable, unprofessional, and very limited. She is consistently late to work or left at work due to the van being late or just not showing up. She often misses medical appointments for the same reasons. She also often does not get to go out into the community because transportation is so limited. This is unacceptable!

Kamie is driven to create positive change in her community and live life to the fullest while positively impacting everyone that she meets, but she needs our help.

Kamie needs an accessible van so that she can get around or have others help her get around by driving her. She has seen ones at Richmond Mobility Supercenter that will fit her needs, and if she can get a van, she will have so many more options and so much more freedom.

You have no idea how much this will allow her adventurous soul to live her best life and make a better life for herself and the community around her.

Times are tough, and we understand that, but if you can find it in your heart to donate or share in order to help Kamie achieve this dream, it would be a life changer. Imagine if we could share this 1000 times and how far that would get in spreading this message.

Thank you for your time and your compassion. Every SHARE means a lot. Let's get this goal going for her. You have no idea what you will do for her quality of life! All my love!

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Lord knows that I really feel quite uncomfortable even doing something of this magnitude because I am so concerned about the bashing and the judgement. It might cross one's mind and allow negative energy but that is not at all what I am trying to accomplish. I understand that I am asking for help to accomplish a pretty serious goal, but honestly, I don't even think I would have enough blogspace to explain why this is so important and what it would mean for a better quality of life. I think that I would honestly not know what to do if I actually hit this goal. With that being said, I want to thank the ones that have shared and donated already. I am that much closer to my goal because of you. That alone makes me cry happy tears.

First, I just want the fundraiser to get shared so that it can get around to as many people as possible. That's my first goal. Then, from there, the sky is the limit, and that makes my heart happy just thinking of it! I have been trying to figure out so many things like

trying to get a personal trainer to be able to work out to improve movement and my endurance. I miss how I used to move. I get so many things on my heart at one time that it gets overwhelming and I don't know how to pace myself. I swear sometimes I feel like I am stuck in the wrong body. I am such an adventurous soul that often times I feel like I can't do anything about it. It's just such an awkward feeling for me,

I don't feel like I have people around me that I can ask to take me places because I don't want to feel like a burden. I don't blame anyone else for feeling hesitant or unsure because the truth is that you have to do extra when I tag along. For example, a simple day trip to the beach (45 minutes away) can't happen unless you are just somebody who is absolutely willing to deal with me. Example me getting in and out of your car with your assistance, getting my chair out of the back of your trunk (manual fold up chair). This means that I can't have my freedom, and once again, I rely on someone to get me around. It's just so many limits-- not impossible to overcome, but it definitely helps to have the right things in your life (in my case, an accessible van would be a big deal for accessibility.

This fundraiser is a goal that I am currently working towards, and on another positive note, I am going to meet up with a personal trainer this week to talk about work out plans. This makes me happy, and now I feel like I might be moving in the right direction. I guess time will tell. I definitely have more to talk about, but I just wanted to get the word out about sharing my fundraiser please... if you find it in your heart. Just share share share! The link is up above . Click, share, and tell your friends, neighbors, and people on the street to share as well so that it can go viral! Just maybe, living on a prayer, I will accomplish this goal which will be monumental for me. You don't know how happy me heart is just seeing the few shares that I have gotten already. So again, thank you! Side note, can anyone give me feedback about the damn COVID fatigue because I promise you that I am pretty positive it is a side effect that lasted a couple months. I don't think I have ever felt this lack of energy quite this severe in my life. I swear that I thought that I was the only one until I talked to my friend Rachel. Yes, I am fully vaccinated, and for that, I am thankful, but no one told me that this side effect would linger, and I consider my case to be quite severe. Now, I experienced COVID well before getting the vaccine, and that put me 22 days out of work. Is it from having COVID and having lingering side effects- or some of both? Someone give me feedback, Anyone that wants to give feedback, please do so. I need to get my mojo back, dude, and I need to get on top of this blogging because many of you have gotten on my case about my slacking, and it's okay because I love you guys for being supportive. Thank you guys for taking the time to read this, and I'll try to be back again this week with a positive positive positive blog. Until then, please just share the link to my fundraiser with everyone you know. Again, tell your people to share it with everyone they know! The more shares the better! I have missed sharing with my audience, but I just might be getting back on the railroad tracks. Next blog very soon! Spread love. Kindness goes a long way. I'm sending you my love and my heartfelt gratitude. Virtual hugs. This week, another blog is the goal, maybe this weekend.

Take Care,

Kamie