Dear friend,

I’m writing with a heart full of vulnerability and hope.

I’ve never asked for financial help before — this is entirely new for me, and honestly, a bold act. It means revealing something I’ve always tried to hide: that right now, I feel fragile. That I can’t manage everything on my own — with no partner and no family to fall back on. Despite living simply and never buying more than the bare essentials, I’ve had no real way to build savings.
And so, with humility, I’m asking for help.

It’s deeply uncomfortable to say this publicly. But for me, this is an act of courage — and I’m learning to trust where it’s leading me.

After years of physically demanding work, emotional strain, and living far from home — while carrying deep concern for my aging parents in Ukraine — I’ve found myself in a cycle of exhaustion.
With no private space of my own and constant survival-mode living, I’ve become deeply burned out — physically, emotionally, and mentally.

I’ve now reached a quiet turning point in my life — a moment where I need to pause, heal, and restore — to prepare for the next chapter, one rooted in service and my true purpose.

And part of that restoration means reconnecting with something essential: the creative source within me — and within us all.

We are all inherently creative — it’s part of our nature. But true creation doesn’t thrive in chaos or constant motion. It needs stillness, contemplation, a sacred pause where the creative source can be invited to emerge. It’s not enough to wish for creativity — it must be nurtured. We need to create the conditions where it feels safe to unfold, to take form, to be seen.

When we’re caught in survival mode, our physical, emotional, and mental energy becomes so depleted, we can’t create the space from which creativity is born.

It’s like a pregnant woman awaiting birth — she must offer her body as a safe, nourishing home, allowing time and space for the earliest spark of life to grow. In the same way, our creative expressions — the meaningful work we’re meant to bring into the world — need space, gentleness, protection, and time to be born.

That’s why I’m reaching out: to create a space for healing, transformation, and preparation.

My lifelong search for meaningful service — and a way to embody my truest gifts — has led me to osteopathy, a path of healing through gentle, hands-on care.
I’ve set the intention to begin my studies in 2026.
But before I can serve others, I must first restore myself.

I need this sabbatical time to restore my physical, emotional, and inner strength — the foundation I need to begin my studies and serve from a place of true wholeness.

I’m seeking to raise $15,000
— to make this sabbatical possible: a time to recover, reflect, and regain the strength needed to move forward with clarity and purpose.

Your support will help make possible:

•  Receive long-overdue dental care
• Undergo holistic therapies, including osteopathic sessions, to restore vitality and balance
• Engage in healing practices such as Tao and yoga work — including time in a mountain temple in Nepal or India — as part of my inner and outer restoration
• Create space for reflection, gentle creative expression, and study — to prepare myself for osteopathic education and meaningful service

 You would allow me to:

•  Heal from burnout and honor this sabbatical time as a space to renew my health and inner strength through deeper practice and integration
• Reclaim my vitality and sense of direction
• Take the next step toward becoming a healer

Every contribution, no matter the size, is a gift of life energy — and is deeply appreciated.

If possible, I hope to raise this amount by September, so I can begin this healing chapter while the window of opportunity is still open.

Thank you for taking the time to read my story — and for holding it with care.

With deep gratitude,
Hanna (Anna)