Life Lessons

This collection represents a point in my life when my depression and despair began to lift when I finally began to forgive and accept myself

High functioning is a label that fails to capture the immense stubbornness, effort, and exhaustion that lies behind my successes.

Looking back, it's clear that I was experiencing gender dysphoria – the distress a person feels due to a mismatch between their gender ident

After a year 'dancing' through hard moments as I navigated health challenges, I am returning to publishing content.

Image by Igor from Pixabay As the years click upward from 2023 to 2024, I look forward to promises of the new year and take time to engage in my personal rituals that help me set the tone for the coming year. Rather than making resolutions, my traditions allow me to consciously focus on the type of year I aim to have and help ensure that the promises I see are realized. So, what are my rituals? In the days leading up to January 1st, I do a deep clean of my home, tidying up th

The secret to staying young is to not have friends your own age. And what I mean by that is have so many friends who are so much younger than you. They bring a whole new worldview to you. But you can't just be friends with these younger people. You must listen to them. You must appreciate what they have to offer and if you cannot do that then you cannot be their friend. And if you cannot be their friend, then you were only going to be friends with those who are your own age o