Jessica wishes for shoes and a singing bowl.

I have an exorbitant amount of student loans in grad school and have only been buying/paying essentials like food, electric, gas, bills, etc. I have not been making any leisure purchases precisely because I need to pay my essentials, my current boots are more than 15 years old (I got them in high school) with holes and are worn down. I would be eternally grateful to receive these new ones and have a new pair of boots. I have not purchased new shoes for myself in years and typically get my sister’s hand-me-downs when I do get “new” shoes. As former foster youth that feeling of not having brand new items can be depressing and stigmatizing.

I also would love to get this quartz singing bowl not only for myself to help with meditation, mindfulness and relaxation, but also in my therapy work with clients (I am in a psychology doctoral program and am encouraged to use mindfulness techniques).