I’ve seen a lot of things over the past few weeks that weigh heavy on my heart. It seems like every time I open social media, I’m greeted by another cruel post mocking people who have lost access to their SNAP benefits or belittling those who are homeless and begging for help. The tone is almost gleeful, as if other people’s suffering is some kind of entertainment now. That kind of cruelty cuts deep, and I know that because I know the struggle firsthand. I’ve seen what happen

Life Happens... and Sometimes It Sucks There’s a saying I’ve come to know all too well... most of us are only a few paychecks away from homelessness. It’s one of those things people nod at politely but don’t really believe until it happens to them, or to someone they love. I know, because it happened to me. I wasn’t lazy, I wasn’t addicted, I wasn’t irresponsible. I was working full-time, living a normal life, doing everything the world says you’re supposed to do... and then,

My name is Mary and I want to tell you a story. In 2016, I lost almost everything and I spent 7 months living out of my Mazda 2. I had no...