Hi everyone,

I'm writing and sharing this at a critical time in my life seeking out help. My first time at Circle was seven and a half years ago when I was homeless in my vehicle and fresh to North Carolina.

I had gone no contact with one of my parents over a situation where they wanted the police to do a wellness check on me while I was living with someone who was targeted by the state for police accountability work. As an adult on the spectrum, that can be dangerous on its own. We have incompatible realities and my life has been healthier in every way loving them from a distance. I still kept in contact with my Dad and he has helped me financially with getting in housing. As thankful as I am, since October 7th we have had incompatible realities as well, and a few weeks ago I had to sever our relationship and block him. I got laid off months ago from my job at A-B Tech.

When I came to Mercy for the first time, Susan was greeting and offered to take me home and let me do my laundry and shower, which was great in the middle of January. I met Jody too who was planning his birthday party the next week. I’ve stepped out of attendance for weeks, months, even years at a time, and been graciously welcomed back.

I’m going through a very difficult time in my life. I don’t know how to get a job. I’m happy finding non-restaurant kitchen work washing dishes, doing prep work, or any other capacity for 15-20 hours a week. Consistent hours, no surprise shifts. I’d need someone to go with me.

I’m able to do tech support for individuals or an organization with website and database tasks, or documentation specialist work. Talking to me about this as a freelance business and offering feedback is very helpful.

I’m down to do in home cooking with or for a family if they get the groceries. Under the table gigs might be very helpful at the moment.

I’m also pretty good on my Spanish, too, and would like to build professional skills around that. It would be really cool to do a Spanish Shabbat once or twice a month with other people to which I will cook and or clean for.

Last night I did some long neglected house cleaning of my space. Cleanliness is half of faith, and I’m getting there. I’m ready to step into a new place in my life, but I need help bridging that reality. I’d like to be a soft landing for a disgruntled 15 year old who I’m worried will be a youth runaway before the age of 18. I’d like to stop being an individual and step into a collective self. I’d like to show up differently. But I need help bridging that reality. I have this prayer printed as a note. I also have it posted as a blog entry and you can find it through the QR code.

Thanks for listening.

April Cyr