We can find the Dark Mother in Goddess-worshiping traditions. Kali, Hindu Goddess of creation, destruction and shadow, is often depicted with dark skin.
We need to stop seeing poverty as a state outside of ourselves, but one we contribute to and live...Lack or poverty and having nothing are different things.
Feel the static electricity in the air around you. Hear the deafening cacophony of the storm wail against you, shouting angrily at your rebellion. And ride.
Don't get so overwhelmed by the enormity of your situation that you fail to pay attention to the small ways that Life or God is trying to help you out.
Are you introspective? You may be seen as self-absorbed or narcissistic. This is frustrating because you're determined to understand the nature of humanity.