Friends and fans near and far,

When I last raised funds it was for the Humanitarian Clown Mission I did with Patch Adams and friends in Mexico City in 2025 - an incredibly moving, challenging and playful experience. While caregiving and coordinating for my parents took center stage for several years, I now find myself seeking support to help with my upcoming recovery. 

I've been riding a grief rollercoaster, working on new music (secret, unreleased demo track) in collaboration with my late mother Ann's writing, but in the background, wreaking havoc after several years of dormancy, is my endometriosis. Heard my album The Tides? It was centered on endo - written and recorded in 2017 and I thought it would be my last album due to the chronic pain and fatigue I was experiencing prior to the excision surgery. Nope! I recovered and played on…

On October 21st I'm going in for a major surgery to remove endometriosis+. It will take 6-8 weeks to recover fully so I'm seeking help for housing, food and caregiving support during this time. A few more complexities given I'm a single human sans roommates. If you are able to contribute - thank you! 

How to help: If you are in Canada you can e-transfer to: kristamuir AT gmail DOT com or contribute internationally by clicking here: donation jar. Gift cards for groceries, uber-eats, care packages etc. also welcome. These times are rough so keeping me in your thoughts or sending me a poem or a silly joke would be wonderful.

Yours in song,

Krista

Photo: By Roger Aziz from Leave Alight shoot, 2007 (the year when the endo troubles truly began…)