Ma’am.

Rocks along the San Juan River

I’m trying to take care of myself mentally and physically. The mental part has actually come quite easily since coming out. Without the continual mental struggle against dysphoria and feeling like a mistake, I find myself mentally clear and present. I’m just happy. I’m more productive at work. I’m present in more moments with my […]

The beginning.

“Hormones were probably delayed because my brain was looking for estrogen and my body was like, “nope, that’s not what the purchase order says.”

A Monumental Weekend.

Her face seeing her corrected birth certificate for the first time.

As far as the government is concerned, I am officially and have been ‘her’ since I was born.

Kick Ass Month.

It’s my birthday month. I turn 40 this year. It is also the month I am going to kick some ass and cross some things off my list. Stay tuned. More content is coming on a more regular schedule. It is also the month I am going to kick some ass and cross some things […]

#TransformationTuesday

Pagosa Peak

I posted this to Instagram today. It seemed it would be a good fit here too. My first #transformationtuesday #transitiontuesday post.

I did a thing Sunday.

I was so exhausted on Monday that I went home after a morning meeting and took a nap. I thought to myself, “I probably don’t need to take a nap but I’ll just lay down for 15 minutes.”

The beginning.

Spruce tree shot on Canon M50

Episode 2. The middle years. This is a short episode, covering middle school and high school. Why is it short? Middle and high school are blurry. I don’t have any great memories from that period in my life. I can’t even blame puberty – I was a late bloomer. I didn’t fit in. I was […]

I did a thing today.

I got my ears pierced today. It was a big step for me and something I’ve wanted to do for a very long time. Dallas and Kendra at Durango Professional Piercing were amazing! If you are looking for a place to go in the Four Corners region, check them out. Side note: I just noticed […]

Dysphoria.

Yellow wildflowers

That word should be bigger. It’s so powerful. Even when I try very hard to keep it from being bigger, it just is.

It didn’t hit until after I did my eyes and started my day. Usually doing my eyes helps. It didn’t today.