“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.” -Goethe
“An Optimist is someone who figures that taking a step backward after taking a step forward is not a disaster, it’s more like a cha-cha!” -Robert Brault
Deanna Joy Hallmark
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Monthly Archives: April 2012
A humble correction to my post “The burden and the gift”
I feel that it is fair that I offer a correction to an important detail in my last post that unfairly portrays my partner in a very bad light. She does not deserve to be portrayed in that way and … Continue reading
The burden and the gift
Today and the next two days are auspicious because they are not only about family, they have brought me to one more realization about my coming out and my transition. Today, April 29, was my fathers birthday, who passed away … Continue reading
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Tagged coming out, emotion, sister, transition, woman, women
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On living an extraordinary life
I had an epiphany today from a girl friend who called me brave once more. In thanking her for that expression and her expression of love for me, it finally dawned on me why I have bristled so much at … Continue reading
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Tagged brave, courage, extraordinary, female, girl, soul's desire, transition, woman
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On the issue of well-meaning allies
Recently, a curious thing happened to me at a local office supply outlet. The store had few customers and I was the only customer within earshot of a checkout girl who “outed” me as transgender and asked me how long … Continue reading
Shifting into Overdrive
I haven’t written a post in a while but I have been writing comments to other bloggers with whom I share an affinity and it finally dawned on me the reason why I haven’t tended to my own. When I … Continue reading
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Tagged bras, climax, cosmetic, feminine, gender, hormonal therapy, legal name change, transition, vagina, woman
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