I've been surviving by teaching pilates, creating music, and beautifying homes and business with my painting and woodworking, half of which is ash following the Altadena fires. Due to being prideful, American, and an eldest daughter, I've valued self-reliance above all else and avoided asking for help.

But I'm asking now.

If my art, teaching, or presence has ever moved you—contributing is a way to say: keep going. This isn't about fame, fortune, or going viral; it's about helping me find stability to continue making beauty in a world that needs it.