About Me
Introduction
Hi, I'm glad you're here. I just wanted to take a few moments to tell you a little bit about myself, and where I come from, to help paint a better picture of who you are supporting when you support me in my business. Don't worry I'll try not to ramble too much.
My name is Zaira, and I'm an American with ADHD. I love wolves, dinosaurs, drawing/creating/building, playing video games, and learning about various aspects of mental health (mostly in neurodivergence). There are other things I also enjoy, but these tend to be my primary passions.
When it comes to operating a business I believe in transparency. I want for people to know who it is they are supporting and I don't want for things to come as a surprise to anyone. In this spirit I would like to share with you about some things that I struggle with, my intentions for this business, my goals, and my motivations.
Struggles
As I mentioned above I have ADHD. For those who may not know ADHD stands for "Attention Deficity Hyperactivity Disorder". It's a Neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by inattentiveness, hyper activity, impulsiveness, emotional disregulation, difficulties with executive functioning and more. Specifically I tend towards the inattentive type presentation of ADHD which is why I seem more calm than the stereotypical presentation of ADHD where a person is far more physically active than others without ADHD.
ADHD is something that I have long struggled to adapt and live with. I am not medicated for it, nor am I seeking medication as it is very easy to loose access to said medication for various reasons. This has caused me to struggle greatly as an adult. It has resulted in my failing out of University, and also prevents me from working full time at an ordinary job. Put simply I am unable to function to the same degree and in the same manner as others.
Motivations
So why start a business if this is the case? My hope is that this will enable me to work in a way that is better aligned with the way that my brain operates. This business encompasses a wide range of creative endeavors to give myself a good variety of things to do, while still keeping said endeavors linked to my core interests.
Running my own business also grants me freedom to take time if and when I need it. Sometimes I will have a "bad brain day" where I struggle to get anything done at all. Sometimes I'm even unable to play a game when it's particularly bad. On a day like that the best thing I can do is rest up and try again the next day. This also takes the pressure off somewhat.
Since I suppose I've strayed into the realm of motivations already I suppose I should go ahead and state my primary motivation. I want to live with my partner, Brodokk. He is French, and I am American. Immigration is very difficult to do. With a business like this I can open some doors to that possibility. Additionally, with the current political climate in the US, I fear for my safety. This also adds to my sense of urgency in trying to immigrate to another, safer country.
Goals
To do this I need to meet a few milestones. So here are my short term goals (with the goal of immigration in mind): reach a monthly income of $1200 when all my revenue streams are combined, switch to portable equipment for stability and work on the move (a laptop and an ipad), and immigrate to a country where Brodokk and I can live together.
Conclusion
Anyway I know this has been kind of a long read. I very much appreciate you reading this far, and I hope I have successfully given you some idea as to who your time/money is supporting. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. I'm usually pretty comfortable answering any questions.