Fauna Solomon

Just a place for my thoughts

Broke Diaries

  • Seven years ago, I was in the same position I am now. There’s a saying, “It’s not about the money; the money just keeps the score,” and if that’s true, then I’m definitely losing. I am very much behind. But what happened seven years ago that has any relevance to today? I clearly didn’t learn…

  • Poverty is exhausting. You don’t realize this until you’re in it. No one tells you this, but when you’re in it, you’re tired. I didn’t know this as a child, but now I can only imagine how that fatigue haunted my parents every day. It’s not just financial strain; it’s an all-encompassing burden that drains…

  • As Marshall Mathers once said, “I can’t tell you what it really is, I can only tell you what it feels like,”. Being broke isn’t just a state of mind or a “poverty mindset”; it’s a harsh reality. It’s the constant awareness that if anything unexpected happens, you might find yourself on the streets, in…