Tag Archives: resilience

Shift, Part 2

Posted on December 6, 2015 by rainshadowfarm

I’ve been living with an income decrease for almost 6 months now. I prepared for the “eventful” decrease with the help of one of my sons who has some financial savvy. I’m on a scary end of this financial learning … Continue reading →

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edge of transformation

Posted on October 10, 2015 by rainshadowfarm

Climate change is rearranging our seasons here in the high desert. Maybe our autumns are lasting longer. Spring and summer are merging into a short spring and a longer summer. I can’t say that summer is hotter, but it’s longer … Continue reading →

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on the bad days…

Posted on September 6, 2015 by rainshadowfarm

I was thinking of my life 10 years ago. Just 10 years ago. Another lifetime. I was just past 50 years old. Felt very young. Felt like I was on my way. Life was full. Lots going on. My kids … Continue reading →

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emotional violence

Posted on July 25, 2015 by rainshadowfarm

Apparently we women aren’t talking about the devastation of being played as much as we could. We would do well to share this kind of pain more, lest we think we’re alone when we are not. To this day, I … Continue reading →

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drought, wildfire, and burning (freeway) bridges

Posted on July 19, 2015 by rainshadowfarm

The very dry summer of 2014 turned into the dry fall of 2014, just as the very dry summer of 2013 became the dry winter of 2013. The very dry winter of 2014 became the dry spring of 2015 and … Continue reading →

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farming the desert?

Posted on July 11, 2015 by rainshadowfarm

No. Not really. Yesterday I received a couple of messages on Facebook about “farming the desert.” I think it may have been because I have been posting internet links concerning California’s current and long-lasting drought. More than one inquiry that … Continue reading →

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small losses

Posted on June 20, 2015 by rainshadowfarm

So I mourned the loss of my marriage. And maybe even more, I mourned the loss of my hopes for the marriage. On and off, over the last couple of years I’ve thought about how much loss there has been … Continue reading →

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running its course

Posted on June 19, 2015 by rainshadowfarm

I see that walking away from my marriage, although I didn’t want to do it initially, is completely in my best interest. Really, it was my ex who walked away.  He wanted a new life, in a new place, with … Continue reading →

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pain, reconsidered

Posted on May 31, 2015 by rainshadowfarm

Pain does some weird things to a person. Over the last 48 hours I’ve moved from contentment to dread to deep discomfort with my discomfort. In the process, I hit a brick wall of fear and sadness. Pretty typical. Depression … Continue reading →

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freeze frame

Posted on April 21, 2015 by rainshadowfarm

I wrote this yesterday evening and hesitated posing it. Not for any reason, just did. Yesterday was the kind of day, had you come to the high desert, you’d want to linger for a bit. Today I want to put … Continue reading →

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