05/12/2026
I received a message today saying
"Considering how you live and how much money you make on Thug you need to stop asking others to give you their money"
So many immediate thoughts.....first I was angry, then sad, but now I'm just tired. We are very transparent with Thug. It is very, very rare that we are able to cover all the rents, and host $ each month. (We are 12 days into May and we still owe $ for April. )
The rest comes from my money tree.............. Wouldn't that be great?
Actually it does come from me, but usually on a CC. We are frugal, we are careful, and yes we are constantly fundraising, writing grants, and anything else we can do to keep Thug going.
As for How I live.......I work full time as an equine therapist and instructor. We have a farm in Polk county because its cheaper to live here. Its not fancy, but man do I feel blessed every day. We have put 8 yrs of sweat equity into building our farm. I drive an older Jeep Compass with no A/C, an antifreeze leak, and bad brakes because I can't afford to repair it. I cut my own hair to save $ and if you've seen me, you can see it's been eons since I've covered any grays. I am so far behind on billing my own clients because I haven't had the time to sit down in the office and invoice them so I can get paid. I am a volunteer with Thug, yet its a full time job, around the clock. I'd invite anyone to come and spend 24 hrs with me to experience a day in the life, but honestly I don't have time for that.
So Bless your heart...................Please come and take over for me so you too can live the high life running Thug. Seriously, I will even train you in.
