The Bathroom Incident
I was yelled at for using the bathroom. Let’s talk about that shall we?
Tag: trans
The Hidden
I’ve been trans pretty much my whole life, even so, I didn’t start my own transitioning process until a little over two years ago. I only came out publicly last November, so this year’s Pride is special for me, I get to celebrate it for the first time truly as myself. Getting to celebrate new life openly with my friends has been a joy but… →
Why Pride?
This week is the first week of Pride month, a rainbow-colored celebration of the LGBT community. It is a time for us to cherish how far we have come and it is also a sobering reminder of how far we have yet to go still. But why Pride? Why not another name or some funny slogan? It was June 1st and one of my favorite people had a Facebook post tailored just for me…
Keep On
It is commonly thought that February is the month where our dreams and goals go to die. By the end of the month, most of the dreams and resolutions that we were so eager to start in January will be abandoned. Resolutions fall by the wayside as life interferes with our carefully laid plans. We look that the past month and our lack of progress… →
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.… →
Won’t You Celebrate with Me
won’t you celebrate with me what i have shaped into a kind of life? i had no model. born in babylon both nonwhite and woman what did i see to be except myself? i made it up here on this bridge between starshine and clay, my one hand holding tight my other hand; come celebrate with me that everyday something has tried to kill me… →