We make choices everyday. They are also decisions. We choose to do “X”, or we decide to do “Y”. Sometimes I think about them being separate and distinct from each other, even thought they are effectively synonyms. Choices, are easy. “Let’s have pizza for dinner”, or “I am going to…

Caring is an emotion and an action which comes easily for some and not so much for others. Those who don’t experience it so often, pray for more caring in the world. And believe or not, I feel there are those who wish there wasn’t so much caring. I mean…

Recently I had the chance to spend some time with some new friends. And I am sharing this story with you about the evening, because of what I learned and felt afterwards, not because of the story so much. A friend from an LGBTQ+ group at my church graduated with…

As a woman who is transgender, there is a lot of negativity to deal with. State legislators that want to implement laws to discriminate against us by limiting access to medical care. People claiming religious values to treat others outside what they were “taught” casting stones at you. Family and…

We all make assumptions. We assume something will happen, and we make plans around that assumption. Some call it hope. “Let’s assume it will rain this afternoon and take the umbrella”, could also be “Let’s hope it doesn’t rain, but we will take the umbrella just in case”. Some of…

There is a lot of stuff on the internet, including Facebook, about the need for “self care”. But no one, REALLY talks about what it is, what they do. — Right off the top, self-care includes things like exercise, facials, manicures, pedicures, getting your hair done. But what about having a shower? For me the feel of the hot water falling on my head and down my back is very relaxing. What about just soaking in a bath?

We all make assumptions. We assume something will happen, and we make plans around that assumption. Some call it hope. “Let’s assume it will rain this afternoon and take the umbrella”, could also be “Let’s hope it doesn’t rain, but we will take the umbrella just in case”. Some of…

Every day is new. Yes, it is Monday, and we have been through (almost) countless Mondays. It is the start of a new school week, or work week. Because of those two things, Monday gets, I think, a bad rap. But, if I had written this tomorrow, I still would…

As a woman who is transgender, there is a lot of negativity to deal with. State legislators that want to implement laws to discriminate against us by limiting access to medical care. People claiming religious values to treat others outside what they were “taught” casting stones at you. Family and…