Published in The Transition Transmission·Nov 30, 2018Life finds a way: Nerdy views of Transition and “The One Year Slump”.One of my very favorite movies as a child was Steven Spielberg's “Jurassic Park” with Jeff Goldblum in arguably one of his most sex-appeal oozing roles as the charismatic mathematician Dr. Ian Malcolm who uttered the immortal line “Life, uhh, finds a way”. To say that this applies to us…Transgender7 min readTransgender7 min read
Published in The Transition Transmission·Oct 17, 2018Overcoming Fear:Learning to be yourself and to ignore the parameters set by the world around you. — *Today marks the one year anniversary of my coming out, so this piece is befitting that anniversary* The entire purpose of Transition is to become who you truly are, be it emotionally, physically, visually- in whatever way feels right to YOU. But for those of us who came into this…Transgender6 min readTransgender6 min read
Published in The Transition Transmission·Sep 15, 2018Social Media is a mixed bag for Transgender people when it comes to our perception of self.It is no secret that we live in a society that is more connected in just about every way than any other time in recorded history. While in the past, we may have called a friend or a relative once a month to check in with them and see what…Transgender8 min readTransgender8 min read
Published in The Transition Transmission·Aug 26, 2018Out of Darkness and into Transition:My past experiences saved me, shaped me, and can help me to be a better person and wife now. — Trigger/Content Warning: Suicidal Thoughts and feelings of failure and hopelessness. While it is easy to dwell in the past and focus on things that we wish we could have done sooner, that we could have done differently, or even things that we wish we never would have done at all…LGBTQ13 min readLGBTQ13 min read
Published in The Transition Transmission·Aug 21, 2018Life as a Transgender Gym JunkieMy Transition Fitness Theory and Methods. — A bit of a Prologue- My interest in fitness is a long one. Prior to the dissolution of my first marriage in 2009, I had worked out in a gym maybe a dozen times in college and never really felt passionate about it- but in the wake of that separation…Fitness10 min readFitness10 min read
Published in The Transition Transmission·Aug 9, 2018Trials of Transition:Losing my Father while finding Myself. — Despite struggling to maintain the appearance of a confident young man-positive of their identity both as a male and as a person- by the time I started College and was just entering adulthood, my Dad and I had become best friends. We had found that we shared a lot of…Family8 min readFamily8 min read
Published in The Transition Transmission·Aug 3, 2018My Journey to Allie:“I think I can, I think I can!” — Note: This takes place from the time I came out at work (February 2017) until now (August 2018) and covers the most recent 6 months of Transition. I count the moment I first came to my workplace on March 15 as my authentic self as the moment at which I…Transgender5 min readTransgender5 min read
Published in The Transition Transmission·Jul 26, 2018My Journey to Allie:“Can I really do this?” — Note: Because of the volume of things and changes going on during this time period, I know that things bounce around a bit. …Transgender8 min readTransgender8 min read
Published in The Transition Transmission·Jul 19, 2018Alina AwakensA transition 33 years in the making… — Just to get it out of the way- my name is Alina (Allie to my friends) and I am a Transgender Woman. To be perfectly honest, my journey has only recently begun in earnest and has taken a very roundabout route of getting to where I am now. …Transgender8 min readTransgender8 min read
