“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
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Category Archives: Taking charge
My Own Declaration of Independence
A response to my post “A Word or Three About Independence Day” got me to thinking about the true meaning of freedom to me. The following is my own Declaration of Independence.” We cannot wait until someone gets in power … Continue reading
Second Thoughts on Being Invisible
My post the other day about the lack of visibility for trans folks I must admit was so full of blaming others that it’s not even funny. I could have easily revised it or taken it off but then I … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Possibilities, Taking charge, Transgender, unconditional love
Tagged cisgender, coming out, diversity, girl, sister, transgender
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Taking the Wind Out the Sails When It’s Blowing Us Off Course
I have been noticing lately that there are a lot of well-meaning folks out there purporting to be trans-allies and trans-advocates who seem to not be doing those of us who are transgender a favor, but rather making it more … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Feminism, Global shift, Gratitude, Shift Happens, Taking charge, Transgender
Tagged choice, feminism, integrity, transgender
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Thus Spake Deanna
“When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” -Sherlock Holmes Science, whether it be physics or politics is about having an idea, a supposition, if you will, and then experimenting with the … Continue reading
Posted in Possibilities, Shadow, Taking charge, Transgender
Tagged coming out, dressing up, female, feminine, gender, girl, memory, transgender, transition, woman, women
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The Road to Bangkok: About Saving Face
My good online girlfriend Robyn Alice introduced me to a friend of hers who had her own GRS with Dr. Preecha. I asked her about the hair removal thing around the surgical site and learned that she didn’t have any … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Shadow, Taking charge, The Road to Bangkok
Tagged choice, coming out, consultation, laser hair removal, transition, women
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On becoming the Divine Alpha Female
I live with three cats, a female who remains inside most of the time and two semi-feral male cats, who both adopted my late beloved and myself when we were still yet living together, that flop out in my unheated … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, Living in Grace, Taking charge
Tagged alpha, female, transgender, woman
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On becoming the Divine Bitch
A dear girlfriend of mine, a woman of both extraordinary heart and love of life, Harriette King, wrote a book called “The Divine Bitch Handbook”. It is available on her website as either a paperback or as a downloadable e-book … Continue reading
Posted in Taking charge
Tagged assertive, bitch, co-creator, divine, transgender, transition, victim, woman
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A Spy in the Enemy Camp 