A memoir of becoming; written as it happened. The Coming Out Letter July 17, 2010 From The Butchelor (never originally published) #COMING OUT Sixteen years ago, four weeks into testosterone, I sat down and wrote the story of how I…
I believe, I still have time to find love in my (late) 40’s. I didn’t necessarily expect to STILL be looking (?) at the ripe (young!) age of 47! 😉 And to be 100% honest, I’m still not sure that…
I’m sharing a new series from my archives to celebrate my past and expand my story that I’m sharing here on Transmanifesto. This is an old post (with a new edit) from my first personal blog, THE BUTCHELOR c. 2008-2010~ISH…
I was born in the Year of Our Lord, 1976, to a GOOD, Christian family in the heart of conservative East Texas. And for as long as I can remember being a human being, I remember being “different” from others…
What if, black and white aren’t only black and white? What if, any two, opposite or binary points (or beings) are actually just two parts or points within a spectrum of other parts or points (or beings)? What if, black…
Whenever I start feeling uncertain or afraid of taking the next step, I (re)focus on my biggest question. And that’s it. Then, I keep following my curiosity. I ask questions. I experiment. Sometimes, curiosity evolves into creativity. Sometimes I’m compelled…
This was a hard blog post to find and read again after so many years. It’s difficult to think back on this painful time of intense identity crisis. And it was definitely a legit crisis for me. I’m not sure…
I found this handwritten note folded into a tight square, with skills of a 14 year old girl teetering on the brink of teenage angst and intense, closeted confusion. Looking back now, I feel so much heartache for this young…
View fullsize Immediately after sharing these thoughts on my personal Facebook page, ye ole inner critic took over my thoughts… I knew it. Dammit. I’d forgotten about something when I wrote it… What about ALL the onslaught of rage and…
A memoir of becoming; written as it happened. 2019 May 22, 2019 Transition, Change From the Archives 9 Years on HRT Contemplating Change There’s no way I could’ve known just how many changes I’d face in those early years. When…