I have a few wishlists on Amazon if anyone would like to help me out with some things. Living on disability as my sole income, and being barely able to cover basic housing and utilities costs leaves me with no money to meet other needs or goals. I am working VERY hard to try and change my situation, but it will take some time to get there. I’m doing “all the things” – I’m taking my meds, eating properly (adhering to my nutritional protocol for my autoimmune diseases), trying to get enough rest, taking time each day for meditation and stress relief, working hard in physical therapy, and looking for part-time projects that I can do from home on the days that I am well enough to focus and work. I’ve also got several blogs going, and am trying to launch a YouTube channel. None of these have brought in any real money yet, however. But I remain hopeful…
Any help I might be blessed with regarding the items on these wishlists would be amazing. I’ve received a lot of help from so many lovely people on wishlist items, and were it not for these kind and caring gifts, I would have been in a real pickle over this past year or so. I feel like merely saying “thank you” will NEVER be enough…
Janni’s Needs and Dreams
This is a list of all the items that I “need” at any given moment, as well as items that I just want for fun… or things that I “dream” of that would potentially make my life a lot easier… I used to have these in separate lists, but it was just too much for me to maintain, so I’ve lumped them all into one main wishlist for Needs and Dreams…
“Needs” – Important day-to-day things that I need regularly (household supplies, toiletries, vitamins/supplements, pet items, etc). None of these are things that are covered by the food stamps program.
“Dreams” – fun things that I would either like to have just for smiles, or things that would genuinely help me out in really huge ways. Please note: There are a couple of items on the list that are very costly. I have them on the list simply because they are just giant, unattainable dreams for me… I don’t expect that anyone would be able to purchase them for me, but it sure is fun to daydream. And you never know… maybe someday some super duper wealthy person will see this and want to help out! LOL! See… it IS fun to daydream!
Janni’s Crafting Workshop List
This is a wishlist of items to help me with my little crafting hobby. I have been working on making my garage accessible and more organised, as well as actually spending some time out there working on some fun crafts on days when my health allows. I have had a lovely gentleman from my church to build me a worktop that I can roll under with my wheelchair, and he also hung my little old television out on the wall for me to have on to keep me company while I work. It’s starting to come along nicely. I can’t wait to share a blog post about it soon and show photos!
I have this wishlist set up that contains tools and other supplies needed for my crafting. I have a lot of stuff already because I have my Dad’s old tools, and some of my own. I have been making some really nice things, and hope to even make Christmas gifts for people this year! Here is a sneak peek of a wooden wall cross I made recently.
Janni’s Faith Wishlist
I’ve recently come back to my Christian faith (I was a very lapsed Catholic), and it has been bringing me a lot of comfort and much peace. With all of the pain and illness I endure, I realised that I simply could not go it alone anymore. So I’m not. 🥰
I have this wishlist set up with some books and home items that I’d just really love to have to remind me of my faith.
The Gentle Barn
PLEASE NOTE: This wishlist is not one of my own, but for a charity very near and dear to my heart.
I visited the Gentle Barn in Tennessee several years back, in their old location, and was able to meet Ellie and Jay, the founders. I have corresponded with Ellie a handful of times over the years. When my situation went downhill both medically and financially, I found myself no longer able to be a monthly sponsor for Zazu the cockatoo. It broke my heart to tell her, but she was SO kind and understanding. When she heard my story and what I’d been through, she even offered to keep sending me the monthly updates on Zazu, which are usually reserved for sponsors. She is amazing, and her work alongside her husband, Jay, with these Gentle Barn locations is outstanding. They have ongoing needs for their animals, and every little bit helps! This wishlist is for the Tennessee location, but they have other locations throughout the US. You can visit the Gentle Barn website for more locations and their corresponding wishlists.
If we don’t try, we will never know if we can succeed. And… if we don’t ASK, we may never receive. Someone once told me, “Janni, if you don’t put it out there, then people have no way of knowing there’s a need. If you don’t tell people WHAT you need, then you don’t allow them to help if they’re able.” They had a point, I suppose… so this is me, putting it out there to the universe. Trust me, at first, I didn’t want to do any of it. I didn’t want to go online, bare my soul, tell everyone my woes, and beg for help. But I had to. So I did. I won’t lie… every time I have to go on my social media networks and share links, asking for more help, my mental health takes quite a blow. I have GOT to find a way out of this predicament, and I won’t keep trying until I do.
So, if anyone out there feels extra generous and would like to help me out with any of these items, I would be ever so appreciative. You’ll never truly know the depth of my gratitude. ❤️
As I ALWAYS say… Please do not try to help in this way if you, yourself, are struggling financially. If ANYONE understands that frustrating position, it’s ME! A BIG way you CAN help (that won’t cost you a thing) is to share my links! That is HUGE, and I appreciate all of you who do that (and who HAVE been doing that) so much. I never want MY financial burden to become someone else’s financial burden. Ever.
Thanks so much, everyone. All my love to all…