Goals...

Patreon has in their infinite wisdom, removed the goals display feature. In the absence of that, it is now replaced with this pinned post which while not as useful or as clear, will have to do.

$1,500: Combined with my freelance work, I have now reached my absolute bare minimum required for living expenses. Sure it may be a rice, beans, and ramen noodle diet (for myself only of course don't worry as my senior mother, the person I care for, eats better) along with grinding poverty if looked at in a vacuum... But I would remain solvent.

This would be a huge step forward in my life, yet also is wishful thinking.

$2,300: This goal would allow me to hire a part time caretaker for my senior mother a few times a month which would give me time some time off for the first time in over three years. Sadly this situation is likely to continue for many more years to come... This goal may be wishful thinking, but if it is ever met? It would be lifechanging for me, dramatically reducing my risk of Karoshi (death by overwork), and no words I could ever say would convey how thankful I would be...

... Many of you probably know some details of my living situation and many probably also do not. But in short, I take care of my senior mother who suffers from Lewy Body Dementia and this is nearly all consuming of my time and pays nothing. I spend 14+ hours a day caring for her, 365 day a year and as time goes on this will require even more care and investment of my time. To say this is the hardest thing I have ever taken on in my life would be a severe understatement. Having to do that, in addition to freelance work when she sleeps, with the thought that this will virtually never end is frankly soul destroying.

$3,000: Uh, I guess now I choose to do freelance work only for projects I truly want to do, instead of a soul sucking grind. This would allow me to spend much more time on passion projects to produce content at a rate I could only dream of before...

... Those that dare to dream are doomed to be disappointed.