Sensitive-Soul / Artist Seeking Housing (1 Yr Min)

Hello!

My name is Imani. I use they/them and he/him pronouns. I am a black, neurodivergent, genderqueer, and trans-masculine artist, writer, budding musician, and teaching artist from the South Side of Chicago. I am a current resident of Harlem where I take daily strolls in Central Park. I am a dedicated meditator, yogi, and calisthenics practitioner. (I have been practicing yoga and meditation for a decade now.) I received my BA in African American Studies & Visual Arts - Sculpture. I later received my MA in English & Comparative Literature. I work for several nonprofits as a teaching artist and I collaborate with queer/ trans black artists to write art criticism about their work through an experiential and experimental lens.

I would like to move to downsize on living expenses to take care of my finances. My credit is a 570 and I have the income to pay what I shared is within my budget.

I am an early riser and early sleeper. Outside of concerts every few months, I do not party anymore. I also don't smoke or drink. I would prefer to live with someone who either does not smoke/drink or who drinks normally/does not smoke. For the most part, I meal prep and need access to the kitchen for batch cooking once a week and heating up food. I am a weekly deep cleaner as well. I also clean right after I use things. I would be down to set up a cleaning schedule. I am invested in healthy relationship building and conflict resolution so I would like to room with someone who has the skills/values aligned with respecting and setting healthy boundaries and talking out conflict, discomfort, and settling differences through open communication, question asking, compromise, and problem-solving.

I am currently single and looking to save for a year or so before travel and top surgery. My mental, emotional, and physical safety are also important to me, so I would like to room with someone knowledgeable and/or comfortable being around / in contact with a queer and trans person. My gender expression is fluid so I won't always be cis passing at home or out in public. I am pre-op, but I take hormones weekly, so my trans-ness is also a part of my life. I also hope you have friends who won’t harass me or misgender me when they come over too.

In short, I am looking for someone with similar values and lifestyle, who is also on a healing journey and okay with living with a frequent meditation cryer, plant-lover, sensitive soul, and all-around down-to-earth person. We don’t need to be friends, but I would like to coexist in a respectful, intentional, and healing way.

Please reach out if you have a room available. My current lease is up on April 15th. I'd like to move the weekend (April 13th - 14th) before that Monday.

Best,
Imani (they/he)