Tape for Scrapes and Boxes of Sunshine

Tape for Scrapes and Boxes of Sunshine You're not alone after a random crisis event haults your life, freedom and ability to earn an income. In '05 a car ran me off the road, and I hit a tree.

We provide financial, moral, and step by step planned support through private donors, crowd funding, Sunshine boxes, & resource acquisition. Tape for Scrapes and Boxes of Sunshine are inspired by personal events since 2005-2013. From that accident, I broke my neck at the c5 and crushed the c6. This left me with a fusion from c5-T1 (the first vertebrae in my back) and constant pain. I was also left

wearing a halo brace to recover in, which is actually screwed into your head. Things progressed, I recovered well enough to go back to work and live a somewhat normal life around my injury. I was married in '07, and things on all accounts were great. In 2013, everything changed. I was on my way to visit my sister just two hours away for a few days with my 6wk old. A driver fell asleep at the wheel and slammed into. My son was ok, however I was very injured. Among the injuries, I sustained a broken neck again, at the c2/c3, arm, hip, pelvis and femur. After two week in the hospital, several surgeries, and yet another halo I was sent home. I wasn't able to see my baby until day 11 of the stay. That was the worse of all! Word of the accident spread very quickly and so many people, many of whom I didn't know started helping me right away! It is from all the kindness I've seen the past few years that I feel inspired to start this outreach to people. When you are suddenly hurt, your whole life changes in a second. Many people are embarrassed by equipment they might be left with using, such as a walker, wheelchair, crutches, halo, or other medical devices, Many of theses can be personalized, giving you a sense of style and adding your own flare. The most popular and safest way is duct tape. Every service we offer of 100% free of charge, even sending the Boxes of Sunshine! To donate items for events or items, just contact me at my email, jlhellige@hotmail.com, private message me here, or call me at 314-732-5692. If you are in this situation, know you are not alone and there is tons of support out there for you! I am a mom to a busy two year old, so I know how hard it can be to balance tremendous pain and taking care of your family. I've created a support group just for moms in this situation on facebook! Just search, Moms in chronic pain illness to join the community. Thank you to anyone who has shown a kind act towards my family through all the events the past few years. You are the spark to this flame. Lets keep it going!!!!

Pondering thought of the day - Love you all, Jess
07/29/2025

Pondering thought of the day
- Love you all, Jess

25 sunshine boxes are available! As always, DM with this info: Name, age, situation & location. These are fcfs and incl...
07/28/2025

25 sunshine boxes are available! As always, DM with this info:
Name, age, situation & location.
These are fcfs and include items to brighten someone’s day that is in the hospital, at home recovering from an injury or illness. They can be random or themed and always free. Here are a few examples:

07/27/2025
07/26/2025

Reminder if your mind is playing tricks on you: You matter. You're important. You're loved. Your presence on this earth makes a difference & critically needed whether you see it or not.
All my love, Jess

Don’t forget to step away however you can for a deep breath and something that replenishes your soul. Doesn’t have to be...
07/25/2025

Don’t forget to step away however you can for a deep breath and something that replenishes your soul. Doesn’t have to be fancy, long, expensive- just don’t neglect what brings your spirit peace.

Breathe. You’re going to be okay. Breathe and remember that you’ve been in this place before. You’ve been this uncomfort...
07/25/2025

Breathe. You’re going to be okay. Breathe and remember that you’ve been in this place before. You’ve been this uncomfortable and anxious and scared, and you’ve survived. Breathe and know that you can survive this too.

These feelings can’t break you. They’re painful and debilitating, but you can sit with them and eventually, they will pass. Maybe not immediately, but sometime soon, they are going to fade.

And when they do, you’ll look back at this moment and laugh for having doubted your resilience. I know it feels unbearable right now, but keep breathing, again and again.

This will pass. I promise it will pass.

07/24/2025
07/22/2025

A Humble Thank You

For every hand that reached,
for every gaze that stayed,
for laughter that passed like bread,
for silence that held like light,
I give thanks.
Maybe not loud enough,
but with the whole heart
of someone
who knows
how rare and beautiful
it is to be seen,
to be met,
to walk together,
even for a while,
on this wide, generous earth.
Gratitude,
not for perfection,
but for presence.
Not for answers,
but for the grace
of
being here
with one another.

Rivers in the Ocean ❤

07/21/2025

If you need help with any back to school items message me asap!
-DM here
-email Jess.tfs@gmail.com
-text or call 314-732-5692

The In-Between It is not the wrong place.It is the place. It is the map, drawn in the ink of uncertainty. It is that spa...
07/20/2025

The In-Between

It is not the wrong place.
It is the place.
It is the map, drawn in the ink of uncertainty.
It is that space between the question and the answer,
Where nothing is certain,
but everything is possible.
It is where grief hasn’t fully passed,
and joy hasn’t fully arrived.
Where you're no longer who you were,
but not yet who you're becoming.
It’s uncomfortable, but also alive.
A place of deep feeling,
and deep listening.
A place where the soul gathers itself
and whispers louder because
everything else has gone quiet.
Your hands feel empty,
but your heart, your gentle heart is listening.
This is not stillness.
This is preparation.
The seed waits in the dark,
not because it is afraid,
but because something is forming.
You are in the sacred pause.
And that, too,
is part of the way forward.

✍️ Rivers in the Ocean ❤

Laughing with a toddler so hard you fall over is a special gift! May you find this kind of happines and never let it go...
07/18/2025

Laughing with a toddler so hard you fall over is a special gift! May you find this kind of happines and never let it go.

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