“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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Category Archives: Labeling
Queer and Proud of It
As a recently post-op transgender woman this past February, this year’s Pride Parade and Festival this weekend in Santa Fe and in many communities around the country and the world, has taken on a complete new meaning for me, as … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Feminism, Labeling, Transgender
Tagged diversity, gender identity, sexual orientation, transgender
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The Girl That Wasn’t
A favorite bedtime storybook from my childhood was one called “The Bear That Wasn’t.” It tells the story of a bear who goes into hibernation one fall and during his winter slumber, a huge factory is built over and around … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Labeling, Shadow, The Power of Myth
Tagged girl, memory, shadow
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Am I the same person I was before transition?
I started to comment to a question that was posed by a dear friend, Robyn, to whom I have neither seen nor spoken, except via email and responding to her blog, Transgender in State and as my comment was getting awfully … Continue reading
Posted in Labeling, Memories, Shift Happens, Transgender
Tagged gender, gender expression, gender identity, girl, transgender, transition, woman
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More on Embracing the Dark Side
I had an epiphany yesterday morning while making breakfast about what happened to me last week and how it all ties in to a dark energy or shadow that we, as women and men, live with every day of our … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, Labeling, Transgender
Tagged entitlement, feminism, girl, labeling, objectification, transgender, transition, woman, women
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