Prompt: Peace vs Poverty

What brings you peace?

I know it sounds flippant, but the thing that sets my mind at ease is money in the bank. After years of struggling at various levels of poverty, it felt so good to know the rent and utilities were covered with money left over for Friday night take-out.

I have fallen back into debt and poverty thanks to disability and family issues. Peace is nowhere to be found when you’re dangling by a thread.

I get a small amount of Social Security disability benefits (less than $500 a month), so I have started supplementing with some online gig work (i.e. AI training jobs). I am looking for some remote work, too. And I am trying to start a content creation business.

When you know what rock bottom feels like, you’ll do anything to avoid going back there. When you’ve had the peace of mind that comes with financial security, you’ll do anything you can to get back to it.