I’ve been stressing a lot recently, and as a result, stimming quite a bit. I usually have some sort of stimming object near me. I have a stress ball on my desk, and have a tendency to just trace the outline of my phone case where it has an opening for the camera.
Continue readingTilly’s Trans Tuesdays
12 SepI highly recommend this site, for both cis and trans people. The page I linked below is mostly for people with “little to no prior knowledge of what it means to be transgender.”
Surgery preparation
11 SepYesterday, I received a call from the cardiology clinic. Anesthesiology had contacted them to obtain a clearance for that upcoming, not yet scheduled, surgery.
Continue readingUnderstanding Childhood Trauma: A Personal Journey
9 SepI generally avoid taking about my childhood. That’s largely because I have very few memories of it. I remember perhaps 5% of my childhood before my parents divorced, around the time I turned 10.
Continue readingNew Smartwatch
8 SepThis past week, I decided to upgrade my smartwatch. The new model arrived Friday, 6-Sept.
Continue readingColonoscopy prep
4 SepI will be having a colonoscopy tomorrow. If you’ve ever had one, you know what “colon prep” means in that context. Here’s a hint: It is not fun. Yes, the rest might be TMI.
Continue readingNew eyeglasses
3 SepI picked up my new eyeglasses today. I love them. I love the style, the appearance, the overall functionality.
Continue readingTexas Blocks Gender Marker Change on Birth Certificate
1 SepI predicted that Texas would block gender change on birth certificates a few days ago. On 27-August, the news broke that they were no longer accepting court orders for drivers license gender change.
Continue readingAnti-trans laws may complicate access to the ballot for trans voters
30 AugIn Georgia, to avoid this issue, I habitually voted by mail. In that state, you don’t need an excuse like being out of state, etc. Texas, when I last voted there, you did need such an excuse.
An Aging Trans Woman 