I have always been upfront about my struggles and my diagnosis of bipolar 2 with severe anxiety and depression.
Since I talked to you last, my life has been in a shambles. I was sent back to Illinois where I was sharing a house with my daughter and her family. They moved and I lost the house we were living in and pretty much everything I owned, including my kitty. I managed to save enough clothes and yarn to get by.
The month of June, I was homeless. I ended up in the hospital because of the series of losses triggered my PTSD. I am not a veteran. My Complex PTSD is caused by repeated severe trauma; molestation, rape, domestic violence, homelessness (you get the idea). I was blessed by a young man who had been friends with my daughter who allowed me to stay at his apartment while I was looking for a place to live. The difficulty was finding an apartment that I could afford, with security deposit, on my disability check.
Then, I was blessed, again by a woman who needed someone to take over the lease on her apartment. The security deposit was paid, for now. I was the first person to respond to her ad, about 5 minutes after she posted it! They landlord accepted me and I moved in June 30.
Crocheting is one way I kept from giving up. Here are some of the items I completed:
I had found a place but it didn’t feel like home. That is, until I adopted 2 twelve week old kitten sisters! They have grown a lot since I brought them to live with me.
I named them Hope (the top photo) and Faith (obviously the bottom pic).
They keep me smiling and getting out of bed every day.
They don’t let me crochet very much because they think the yarn is theirs!
Even though I am not homeless anymore, I am still struggling. They remind me that I need to have hope and keep the faith. I try to remember to cast my cares and anxiety on Jesus. That He will not abandon me. He provided an escape from being homeless and the food pantry is keeping me fed.
If you would like to help, please check out my Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/shop/CabinCrochetCreation
And keep me in your prayers as I search for a job.
Thank you for reading my blog post! And may God bless you richly!
