My name is not important but you can call me Olivia. I just left an narcissistic abusive relationship, leaving basically everything I had ever worked for and owned behind except for my dog and cat, a few chickens and a duck and a few pieces of clothing and artwork of mine. You know, the most important stuff. With exactly $65 to my name, I took shelter at a friend’s property in a tiny trailer I am now renting and feeling blessed that I have a roof over my head. It is not an easy change at all, going from a large farm house and property, to living with the bare minimum. Friends from all over came forward and donated to a go-fund me they set up when they realized my situation. I asked them to take it down, once I had gotten a job. Which was within a week. And as I can, I will pay them all back or pay it forward if they requested it. I have kept a list. It’s been a few weeks from the escape and I am dealing with harassment from the narcissist but I am in a safe place and the law knows about it all. Eventually the nightmare will end. I am hopeful of that. In the mean time, I am working on rebuilding a life for myself and dedicated to helping my friend make improvements on her homestead. And although we want to homestead and prep for different reasons we still get along great. The goal in the end is to be somewhat self sufficient and to be able to survive whatever comes down the pipeline. My reasons include climate change, environmental degradation, the stripping away of rights from women and other minorities, and so on. Some may be prepping for war and some pretty wild conspiracy theories out there. I won’t focus on any of those because I am more a realist than anything and have a strong background in the sciences so I don’t follow some of those outlandish things.
Climate Wary Homesteader 