Good morning, beautiful souls. I haven’t shared much beyond sending love each week, so today felt like the right moment to truly introduce myself. I’m Candace, tucked away in the mountain community of Cohasset, CA — a place where the trees speak if you know how to listen. I’m a lifelong nature-dweller, a woman who feels most at home barefoot on the earth, breathing in the pine, the wind, and the wild. I’m also a mama to two luminous little beings — Aili (almost 8) and Jaxton (9) — my world, my laughter, my reason for rising each day. We spend our time creating, cooking, wandering outside, and following whatever magic the moment brings. The past few years have been a deep initiation of the heart. In 2022, my grandfather — my anchor, my mirror, my constant — was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He and my grandmother lived beside me my entire life, and together we cared for her through her dementia. Being able to walk him home through his final chapter was the greatest honor and the deepest heartbreak. He passed in August 2023, and when my grandmother was moved soon after, it felt like losing them both at once. I broke open in ways I didn’t know were possible. Just as I began to find my breath again, the Park Fire swept through our mountain — the largest wildfire in California history — tearing through sacred land, including the Ishi Wilderness. Our home partially burned, and everything else was drenched in smoke and ash. We spent a year displaced, paying restoration companies to clean our belongings, only to return home and discover almost nothing was truly restored. A strange mix of gratitude and grief — blessed to still have a home, yet burned again by the very people meant to help. And because the fire was arson, our community received no aid. So many of my neighbors were left to rebuild alone. But mountain people… we rise. We always rise. I’ve learned more about wildfire recovery, resilience, and predatory “fire-chasing” companies than I ever imagined. One day, I’ll write the book — not just about how not to get screwed, but about the spirit of a community that refuses to break.

These are the names I have for tomorrow’s lottery. Zelda Angelone Candace Erickson Miss. Monet H Crystal vera Joy Leacock Marni MacRae Tori Bent Tammy Black Ashley Alfaro Trina Kirsten Stefanie Gibson Ricardo Salcido Claudia Miranda Julie Kerrick Keri mckay Lindsey Well Courtney Phillips Danielle Daniel Kimber Berk Vynchenzo Katuhnatchi Desiree Tucker Darla Peterson Brandon Braswell Hillary Van Ness Amanda Cook Rebekah Gomez Corinne Chmel Mel Nokyn Pattie Cole Matthew worrell Laura Buchanan Cassondra Parsons Rachael Breckenridge Sati Ali Christina Trogdon. Katrina Stepan. IF YOU’VE DONATED BUT DO NOT SEE YOUR NAME, please fill out the form below before noon tomorrow so you can be included in the drawing. 👉. https://forms.gle/jwMFNJ4q5y1Yqb5x9

I found something from a vendor I think others might enjoy here. She is looking to make quick sales and peddling away her wares. Some of which are incredibly obscure and unique. https://www.facebook.com/turtle.bug.14/posts/pfbid025Xf4j6djxJTHZA5cS4vXVRwctfV4CTdu2Ucc32WxvTrSAM34vRicaZN2BuR2C3kEl?__cft__[0]=AZXk68vDGA6ENkyjd7uIpNzhyMffhF0Sho6sY_rY_1nUEcE6GA2tMk1l0TDXjQ3DcdKQ11hAqSrCqO-G3TXW98BCH4AydR2Tn8Te58rpH9Hx24oMlIciw6OvLCYxIVSGvLRPcMZIglhhfe8M1PTv6RqRW9NvtWVfvQx1uYvB1d9BsJok9NT4Dbc1BsjnNnG3Ex8&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R

My name is Maddy, and I’m from Missouri. I’m over the moon right now—the shock is finally wearing off and the magic of this moment is setting in! Just last night, I was lying in bed wondering how I was going to make it through this month. I recently left my job to follow my dream of opening a daycare—a place where children can feel safe, loved, and learn to manage their emotions through meditation and creative outlets. But I’m about 2 months from being operable, and things have been incredibly tight. As a mom of five girls, this blessing couldn’t have come at a better time. I’m beyond grateful for this support—it’s helping me bridge the gap and keep faith alive while I work toward creating something beautiful for the future. 💕 Thank you so much project Echoes!!!! 🫶 (I was divorced but remarried so my name will show Kinder on Venmo and PayPal, it’s still me though) ⸻ You can donate to me here: Venmo – https://venmo.com/u/maddykinder2008 Cash App – https://cash.app/$MaddyHutch08 PayPal – ⸻ ⚠️ Please Note ⚠️ 1. Donations close Saturday at 11:59 PM EST 2. Next drawing: Sunday @ 12 PM EST ⸻ 📋To be included in next week’s drawing: 1. Donate at least $2 2. Fill out the confirmation form below after donating ⸻ 👇 Confirmation Form 👇 https://forms.gle/2nd3do55esvc9bUYA ⸻ Thank You EchoFam 🌀❤️🌀

And I am so very grateful. The place to donate to me via Venmo is @Sai_Marie or Cashap $saimariejohnson Thanks to @Project Echoes for this lovely community-based opportunity and the gift. I appreciate the blessing more than words can convey!