Monthly Archives: February 2012

Living in Grace

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

This week I have three appointments all having to do with my transition.  The first is my third laser hair removal treatment of five, a one month checkup for my hormone therapy and a second session with a therapist.  However, … Continue reading →

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The privileges and perils of being a lady

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

The past few days have been rather interesting, to say the least. As I posted just the other day, my car broke down on the way home from a meeting of a support community of about ten very diverse individuals, … Continue reading →

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Remembering to be my own best friend instead of my own worst enemy

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

I have made a commitment with my housemate, landlord and friend to be out of his house by the end of February so that he can have his own space back. He took me in a year ago when I … Continue reading →

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Having the Time of My Life

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

Last night, on the way home from a meeting with one of the many communities to which I belong and where I can share my best and worst moments in life, my car overheated and conked out about a mile … Continue reading →

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The Last Woman Standing

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

I have recently discovered a term I didn’t have in my vocabulary until I started reading and commenting on other blogs penned by those who express themselves as gender variant, whether M2F or F2M transgender or simply cross dressing and … Continue reading →

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How long have I known I wanted to be a girl?

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

Back in early December during my big “coming out” week, one of the questions that was asked of me was “How long have you known that you wanted to be a girl?”  My answer was “I suppose that I have … Continue reading →

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Spending Valentine’s Day with my Sweetheart

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

Tomorrow,  I am spending the entire day, every waking and sleeping moment, with a girl in whom I am madly in love.  Her name is Deanna.   It has taken me a lifetime to find her and there is no … Continue reading →

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Finding my wings is like finding my keys

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

Since my last post I have moved into the next step of my journey which only days ago seemed daunting at the very least, impossible at the most.  Knowing that my insurance wouldn’t cover anything medical related to my transition … Continue reading →

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An angel who has forgotten where she put her wings

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

When I began this journey just a few short months ago I was feeling only the joy of what I was finally doing for myself, not what others had wanted for me. In this joy, I have stepped out into … Continue reading →

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