Beautiful

I sat there stunned. What did he say? I had been seeing this particular counselor to help me deal with my gender dysphoria for the past year. We discussed the fact that I was transgender. He knew I had wanted to be a woman for as long as I could remember. His initial response had been to pray harder. Trust God more. Was I reading… →

Sticks and Stones

In honor of Pride Month I am going to be writing about a few different topics not normally covered on this blog. For those who have not yet figured it out, I am a transgender female; welcome! You can read about my coming out story here. While I usually try to focus on motivating people to get out and achieve their dreams, I have elected… →

Unexpected Gift

It was unexpected. Those in the LGBT community had been bracing for impact as a lawsuit regarding employment discrimination made its way through the courts. Courts that had been packed with conservative judges. After years of watching the white house reverse years of hard-fought progress, LGB and trans folk were not expecting good news. The case was brought forth in October of 2019 and all… →

Authentically Me

It is March and according to the calendar, we are supposed to be talking about motivation. Seeking an answer for the ageless questions of where do our passions come from and what to do with them. As you may have noticed we are not talking about that topic, in fact, for the past two weeks, I have been silent. I have been in the grip… →

Love…

One of my personal traditions around this time of the year is that I put my gifts under the tree on Christmas eve. I am usually the last to go to bed, so before the tumult and frenzy of Christmas day arrives, I have the house all to myself. The tree lights sparkle in the stillness and the only noise is the crinkling of the… →

Chapter 4: Life Abundant

This month something momentous occurred. After 32 years of struggle and suppression, I came out of the darkness and stepped into the light, and introduced my true self to the world. My journey was cataloged in a brief video I made, compressing my story into just under 9 minutes. Usually November is reserved for NaNoWriMo cheering, and I will continue to cheer from the sidelines.… →

Chapter 3: Path of Thorns

This month something momentous occurred. After 32 years of struggle and suppression, I came out of the darkness and stepped into the light, and introduced my true self to the world. My journey was cataloged in a brief video I made, compressing my story into just under 9 minutes. Usually, November is reserved for NaNoWriMo cheering, and I will continue to cheer from the sidelines.… →

Chapter 2: Walls Fall Down

This month something momentous occurred. After 32 years of struggle and suppression, I came out of the darkness and stepped into the light, and introduced my true self to the world. My journey was cataloged in a brief video I made, compressing my story into just under 9 minutes. Usually November is reserved for NaNoWriMo cheering, and I will continue to cheer from the sidelines.… →

Chapter 1: The Darkness

This month something momentous occurred. After 32 years of struggle and suppression, I came out of the darkness and stepped into the light, and introduced my true self to the world. My journey was cataloged in a brief video I made, compressing my story into just under 9 minutes. Usually November is reserved for NaNoWriMo cheering, and I will continue to cheer from the sidelines.… →