This is going to be a different type of post than usual. It might seem to come out of nowhere, and you will probably feel surprised and maybe even offended by what I say in here. And now, on with the post.
When I first started this blog way back in August of 2018, my original intention was to monetize it. After putting up tons of posts, however, I changed my mind. I love having the freedom to say what I like without worrying about scaring away sponsors, disrupting my content with endless ads, pushing products or companies just to get affiliate deals, etc. As far as I can tell, that will always be the case, and I will continue to enjoy the fact that my blog is one of the rare websites that has no advertising.
That said, I’m still struggling financially. Taking lots of time away from the regular working world helped me tremendously in healing the pain of my dog Sawyer’s death. It also, unfortunately, tanked my financial situation, and it’s taking much longer to recover than I thought it would. I’m still taking performing gigs where I can, working at my job whenever shifts become available, and am looking for additional work. Since my financial situation continues to deteriorate, it costs money to keep this blog going, I’ve had some recent health scares, and one of my goals for this year is to thrive financially, I hope that the work I’ve done and continue to do toward greater financial prosperity will get me to a much better financial place by the end of 2025. That would relieve me of so much stress and bring so much peace back into my life.
Before I make my pitch, I’ll say I do feel embarrassed to be asking this. If you’ve enjoyed the content I’ve posted here throughout the years, and if you’d like to help me accomplish my financial goals, then here’s what you can do. I have added a “donate” page to my blog! You can find it in the top menu of any page or by clicking on this link. This blog will continue to be free for everyone who wants to read it, as it always has been. I will continue to share my ever-expanding take on the world here, as I always have. There is no requirement for you to donate in order to continue accessing this blog or any of its posts. If you donate, what will happen is you will help me keep this blog going, get me into a better financial situation, and receive my undying gratitude. Thank you for being here, thank you for reading my posts, and thank you for helping me.