“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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Tag Archives: woman
The Pearl of Great Price
While I was raised but no longer profess to be a Christian, I still find in the Christian scriptures many lessons which apply to modern life, in particular, mt own. One such passage was brought to mind as I read of the angst of another … Continue reading
My First Post-Op Christmas
This Christmas holiday is the first since I completed my physical transition last February. It is a Christmas I will spend with friends and this year with family. My son is in town from California and will spend Christmas Eve as … Continue reading
Hey Guys, I’m Still Alive and Kicking!
It isn’t hard to notice that I haven’t posted in a while. I make no apologies for it because that will only feed my bad wolf rather than my good. Instead I will begin where I left off which was my … Continue reading
“It Just Comes With the Territory”
You might be asking yourself when I will be coming up for air and take a break from blogging. Already I have posted eight times in half as many days . Tomorrow is the 4th of July holiday and you … Continue reading
It’s About Time We Got Over It
What I’m about to say is offered with love and very tough love at that. I have been thinking a lot lately about what I see happening in the Trans blogsphere and I want to share my feelings about that. … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Growing Up, Possibilities
Tagged feminine, gender reassignment surgery, girl, transgender, transition, woman
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“Free At Last, Free At Last…”
I believe few if any people can begin to fathom just how joyful and grateful I am to be alive and healthy these days. As we approach the 4th of July this week, you may have noticed many posts with … Continue reading
The True Meaning to Me of “Living Outside of the Box”
A dear young friend of mine with whom I have formed a connection was writing in his Facebook status the other evening about a change in his present living situation and he mentioned a few possibilities to tide him over … Continue reading
Posted in Living Outside the Box, Transgender
Tagged girl, memory, transgender, woman
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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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Is Home Really Where the Heart Is?
I was inspired to write this post by a sister transgender blogger who most probably already recognizes who she is. With my late beloved wife passed away and our son living far away, I have the task of redefining what “home” means to … Continue reading
Why Are Men More Likely to Be “Couch Potatoes?”
I have been thinking about a lot more things lately. This not to say that I don’t think about a lot of things all of the time. My experience living in a woman’s shoes has shown me that as a woman, I … Continue reading
A Spy in the Enemy Camp 