accessible care for all.
and resourcing and sustaining caregivers with a 3-tier sliding scale payment model
pick some ✿—give some ✿
you're invited to pick some flowers, to get an idea of how many you can give.
please read before selecting your donation tier. the suggested amount for each tier varies by offering so in addition to this [on right], please refer to the registration/sign up page for the particular event, class, or other gathering you’re interested in.
NOTAFLOF–no one will be ever turned away for lack of funds & I will never ask you to “prove” why you need to pay a lower price. if tier 3 is not accessible to you right now, get in touch & let’s discuss alternate energy exchange. [i.e. completing a questionnaire, sharing my posts & offerings with your community, administrative support or otherwise].
affirmations
ancestral wisdom is regarded as priceless, however this work + your support is my main source of income so in addition to keeping me housed & fed, it also helps me create momentum for future projects while keeping the majority of the care work I do free & low-cost online & in-person.
you can also support my work through a one-time or recurring donation. any amount is much appreciated. 🤍 [learn more here on the practice of “dana”].
affirmation: the principle of generosity is the teacher I chose to study under, knowing that what I give myself is just as important as what I can share with others. [-CHANI]
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✿ I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic* needs
✿ I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs
✿ I own my home or property OR I rent a higher-end property
✿ I own or lease a car
✿ I am employed and do not need to work to meet my needs
✿ I have regular access to health care
✿ I have access to financial savings
✿ I have an expendable** income
✿ I can always buy new items
✿ I can afford an annual vacation or take time off
*BASIC NEEDS = food, housing, transportation
**EXPENDABLE INCOME might mean you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the movies or a concert, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month, etc
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✿ I maystress about meeting my basic* needs but still regularly achieve them
✿ I may have some debt but it does not prohibit the attainment of basic needs
✿ I own or lease a car
✿ I am employed
✿ I have access to healthcare
✿ I might have access to financial savings
✿ I have some expendable** income
✿ I am able to buy some new items & I thrift others
✿ I can take a vacation annually or every few years without financial burden
*BASIC NEEDS = food, housing, transportation
**EXPENDABLE INCOME might mean you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the movies or a concert, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month, etc
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✿ I frequently stress about meeting basic* needs & don’t always achieve them
✿ I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting my basic needs
✿ I rent lower-end properties or have unstable housing
✿ I do not have a car and/or have limited access to a car but I am not always able to afford gas
✿ I am unemployed or underemployed
✿ I qualify for government assistance including food stamps & healthcare
✿ I have no access to savings
✿ I have no or very limited expendable** income
✿ I rarely buy new items because I am unable to afford them
✿ I cannot afford a vacation or have the ability to take time off without financial burden
*BASIC NEEDS = food, housing, transportation
**EXPENDABLE INCOME might mean you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the movies or a concert, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month, etc
I will not let society decide what success, abundance, wealth, or happiness looks like. I can define what they look like for myself.
my worth cannot be measured by my paycheck, my job title, or a list of professional or academic achievements.
I take notice of when I am focusing too much on scarcity, and I care for myseld by affirming what feels abundant–trusting that in this process, I am attuning to the frequency of prosperity.
my resources, like every other aspect of the natural world have their own growth cycles.
this work + your support is my main source of income so in addition to keeping me housed & fed, it also helps me create momentum for future projects while keeping the majority of what I do free & low-cost online and in-person.
you can also support my work through a one-time or recurring donation. any amount is much appreciated. 🤍
regardless of my financial situation, I deserve loving community, deep rest, and tools for healing and joy.
I am aligned with the energy of wealth. I am a magnet and money flows to me effortlessly, even when I rest.
venmo: @ale-luya
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venmo: @ale-luya 〰️
why sliding scale?
I recognize that people who need care services the most often cannot afford them. a sliding scale pricing structure allows people with fewer resources to pay less to access the same services. participating in this method is an opportunity to create cultures of care & alleviate colonial barriers that have separated black & brown communities from ancestral medicine & healing.
I offer sliding scale options to help those traditionally minoritized, underserved & traumatized by empire, imperialism, and cultures of supremacy–especially QTGNCI2 communities of the global majority [aka queer & trans people of color like myself].
why? because not only was our current systems designed to keep us at the bottom of a made up hierarchy, but the under supported & silenced in our communities are typically the ones who hold the medicine the world is in desperate need of right now. I truly and deeply believe that, and if this is you––I want to support you in believing that for yourself too.
we need you. thank you for being here.
if you’ve read all of this thank you for taking the time. this payment model is inspired by: buwaya blessings, queer and trans wealth, and herbalist Alexis J. Cunningfolk