I’m not just taking a trip—I’m starting my life over.
After everything I’ve lived through, I’ve reached a point where I can no longer go back to the way things were. I don’t yet know where I’ll land or where I’ll put down roots—but I’m listening deeply, following where I’m being guided, and allowing this next chapter to reveal itself with intention and care.
This journey is part healing, part creative calling.
Over the past few years, I’ve been doing deep trauma recovery work—rebuilding my nervous system after prolonged stress, loss, and experiences that changed me at a very core level. Healing like this isn’t linear, and it isn’t something I can simply push through in the traditional sense right now. My health, rest, and sense of safety have to come first so I can stabilize and truly recover.
At the same time, I’m living on a very small fixed Social Security income—well below the cost of living in the Bay Area—and I’m navigating this chapter largely on my own. When you’re rebuilding your nervous system, safety isn’t a luxury—it’s essential. And right now, stable, safe housing is the missing piece that would allow me to rest, heal, and begin to truly thrive again.
That’s why I’m reaching out.
This season, I’m traveling lightly along the West Coast, exploring where I might be able to land more sustainably. I’m seeking safe places to stay, affordable rooms, artist residencies, pet sitting opportunities, or aligned communities where I can contribute, create, and continue healing in a more grounded environment.
Along the way, I’m also stepping into my voice in a new way—writing, filming, and sharing my story more openly. Not because everything is figured out, but because it isn’t. Because this is what it looks like to rebuild a life in real time—with honesty, creativity, and courage.
I know I have something meaningful to offer. I’ve learned how to navigate incredibly difficult circumstances and still keep my heart open. And I’m beginning to shape that into something that can serve others—through storytelling, connection, and creative collaboration rooted in love, music, food, art, and fun.
This chapter does not define me—but it is shaping what comes next.
Your support helps make that possible.
It helps create the conditions for real healing—safe rest, stability, and the ability to keep moving forward instead of falling back into survival.
If you feel called to contribute, to offer a lead, a space, or simply encouragement—I receive it with deep gratitude.
This is a beginning.
And I’m not giving up. 💛
Bleep the tattoo: “This chapter looks quiet… that’s how foundations get poured.”
🚐 What You’re Helping Build
This isn’t just about getting through a hard moment. You’re helping me build something real—something earned.
Over the past decade, I’ve fought my way back from chronic pain, major surgeries, and circumstances that could have easily taken me out. I’ve lost 175 pounds, rebuilt my physical health, and for the first time in over 30 years, I’m no longer living in constant pain. That alone has changed everything.
Now, I’m in a different kind of rebuilding—strengthening my nervous system, restoring stability, and continuing deep personal work that has reshaped how I live, create, and connect. It’s been a long road, often walked alone—but it’s given me perspective, resilience, and a deep desire to give something meaningful back.
I’m in the early stages of building a creative life and personal brand rooted in love, music, food, art, and fun—one that speaks to healing, transformation, and what it really takes to start over. Through writing, storytelling, and creative projects like The Gratitude Tour and The Nomad Kitchen, I’m beginning to share what I’ve learned in a way that can support others navigating their own challenges. I’m writing a book about this journey as it unfolds. And like many creatives know, sometimes the story doesn’t move until you do.
I don’t have all the answers yet—and I’m not pretending to. But I can see where this is going.
I see a future where this work grows into something that not only sustains me, but serves others—especially those who feel overlooked, overwhelmed, or unsure how to rebuild their lives from the ground up.
Right now, it may look like survival. But this is the foundation of something much bigger.
And your support is helping me build it—one steady step at a time. 💛
💫 A Personal Note
Asking for help has not been easy for me. But receiving it—has reminded me that I’m not alone.
If you’ve already supported me in any way… thank you. You’ve helped me get this far.
If you feel called to help now—whether through sharing, hosting, hiring, or contributing—please know it truly makes a difference in my safety, stability, and future.
With love, gratitude, and a little bit of road dust, Tré Taylor & Bleep the tattoo (who would like to add… we are deeply grateful, slightly scrappy, and still accepting snacks 💛)
🌱 What I Need Now
I’m shifting from survival → stability, and there are a few meaningful ways to help:
Safe places to land (driveways, property, short-term stays)
Pet sitting & house sitting opportunities (this is my most sustainable path forward)
Continued support for daily essentials while I rebuild
• 🚐 van repair costs • ⛽ fuel and transportation expenses • 🍲 food and daily survival needs • 💧 water and basic supplies • 🔥 propane and power support • 🏠 short-term stability while I figure out safer next steps
I hate having to ask like this. I really do.
But I would rather tell the truth than pretend I’m fine when I’m not.
❤️ Why this matters so much
For many people, car repairs are frustrating.
For me, they affect everything.
My van is my transportation, my storage, my daily workspace, and my shelter. When something goes wrong, I don’t just lose mobility — I lose safety, stability, sleep, and my peace of mind and health as I continue to recover in trauma therapy and rebuild my nervous system.
I’ve been doing my best to survive, create, work, and keep moving forward through tremendous stress. I’m still showing up. I’m still writing. I’m still making music, videos, ideas, and beauty out of a very hard reality.
But right now, I need real support from my community to get through this stretch.
💵 The most urgent need
Venmo is the fastest way to help right now
If you’d like to help immediately, Venmo is the fastest and easiest option.
Venmo helps me access support fastest for urgent real-time needs.
📱 Venmo QR Code 👉 HERE
Even small amounts truly help:
• $10 helps • $20 helps • $50 helps • A larger gift helps even more
If you’d prefer to contribute through GoFundMe, that support is deeply appreciated too.
I’m using GoFundMe for the bigger-picture recovery: urgent repair costs, short-term stability, and getting through this crisis safely.
🤝 If you can’t give financially
You can still help in a big way.
Please consider:
• 📣 sharing this page • 📣 sharing my GoFundMe • 📣 sending this to someone who may want to help • 📣 connecting me with housing, house sitting, pet sitting, sponsorship, or creative collaboration opportunities
Right now I am especially open to:
• 🐾 paid house sitting or pet sitting • 🏡 short-term safe housing leads • 💡 creative sponsorship or patron support • 🎨 collaborations that can help me stabilize and keep building my work
📱 Venmo QR Code 👉 HERE
🔥 What I’m fighting for
I’m not asking for help because I’ve given up.
I’m asking for help because I’m still fighting.
I’m a vocalist, writer, creator, and deeply caring human being trying to build something meaningful out of an incredibly difficult chapter. I have been using every ounce of strength I have to keep going — with humor, heart, music, storytelling, and a whole lot of faith.
I am building toward something real:
• 🎵 a body of work • 🌍 a platform • ✨ a future • 🕊️ a life with more stability, dignity, and joy
And right now, I need help crossing this very hard bridge.
I need help right now.
📱 Venmo QR Code 👉 HERE
If you’ve supported me before, thank you. If you’re just finding this page, thank you for reading. If you can help, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
With love, music, food, art, and fun,
Tré Taylor and…
💬 A note from Bleep the Tattoo
“Listen, this is not a glamorous fundraising yacht situation. This is a real live human trying to stay safe, fed, mobile, and vaguely sane while the universe keeps throwing greasy monkey wrenches. If you’ve got a few bucks, now would be an excellent time to be a legend.”
