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Post Surgery

Hello everyone!! Back after a brief pause for my surgery! I am still recovering, thus resting more, sleeping SO much more, and generally sitting around more. I am making two posts at the same time, both about surgery. These are my thoughts after surgery, while the other is ahead of surgery, both are independent of […]

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Pre Surgery

Hello everyone!! Back after a brief pause for my surgery! I am still recovering, thus resting more, sleeping SO much more, and generally sitting around more. With all the surgery energy, I decided to make a couple posts about the surgery itself, separating the lead up to surgery from my feelings afterwards. This post is

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Socially Interactive

Hello again!! Another week of summer has passed!! Another post is here; in fact, since this is post thirty nine, that means we hit 75% of a year!! October 31st was my first post, which is mind blowing, since before the first anniversary, I will have my surgery. Eek!! Also, note to self, plan for

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Social Transitioning

Hello again!! How was your week?? Pushing forward through summer with fall on the horizon! More pressing was dealing with repercussions of a Tuesday holiday messing up my flow, not to mention the holiday itself isn’t my favorite. For one, as a nondrinker who doesn’t blow up stuff, I am already excluded from most festivities,

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Medical Transitioning

Hello again!! It’s another week in June!! I love summer!! I also love technology! I am starting this post poolside through a hotspot on my phone, while lounging on a deck chair, head on a pillow and laptop on my lap. The revitalizing heat and sun, my elixir for a long week! No better way

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Pride 2023

Hello!! Welcome to unofficial summer! Welcome to a new month! Pride Month! As I begin writing, I cannot put the word “Happy” in front of Pride Month; although, as I look at my notes, perhaps maybe I will get there. Happy is a delicate word these days, as I would not describe my life as

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Allyship!

https://youtu.be/uGVj1DQ4eoA Hello again! Here we are with another week! How was your week? It remains okay for me. My emotions are a roller coaster these days, as fear can be triggered by a single look from a stranger or thinking about traveling through rural parts of the midwest. As I write this in a hotel

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My Choice

https://youtu.be/M-nq0FWnyz8 Hello again!!! Hello for the Thirtieth time!! Yes!! Thirty!! Unbelievable!! How was your week? For better or worse, my weeks are starting to feel normal. For one, I am getting used to working from home, which remains not my favorite; however, not getting ready nor driving frees up time I can put to better

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This is New to Me

Hello! Welcome to the next phase in my mission!! I truly hope this makes a difference!! Whether I was ready or not, my life shifted in April, which has me evaluating my purpose with this life, which I truly worry could be cut short simply because of who I am. After waiting nearly four decades

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