Yesterday I made the plunge and signed up for a vocal feminization course through Undead Voice Lab. I met the voice coach at Trans Pride Seattle and decided that now was as good a time as any to restart that work. It’s expensive but I was able to get a partial scholarship to make the…Read more (Re)starting Vocal Feminization| Finding Haven
I just had the most amazing EMDR therapy session that I have to gush about! One of the strongest messages that I’ve gotten through my early life is that my primary value and purpose in life is to help others. It first came from my parents who are both incredibly helpful people to their communities…Read more I am valuable just by existing| Finding Haven
I cannot begin to tell you just how stressful it is being a trans person in America right now. I am someone with a lot of privilege as a white middle class person living in a Blue state, but even so, it is very very scary just trying to exist. Every day more and more…Read more Fuck America| Finding Haven
I’ve been asked at work to be on a small, diverse team of people from my department who will be welcoming a group of high school students for a field trip to learn about career opportunities in research and science. And as I’ve been thinking about what stories I’m going to tell, it made me…Read more How my gender journey impacted my career path| Finding Haven
Today I ran across a meme that said “Okay, you’ve transitioned. So what are you plans for the rest of your life? – I don’t know. I didn’t think I’d get this far…” and girl howdy did it resonate. Realizing I was trans AND having to get a messy divorce at the same time really…Read more I finally Transitioned. So now what?| Finding Haven
Today is Trans Day of Visibility and while not all trans people want to be visible, I am very happy that I am. A lot of people are sharing before and after photos but for me, there never was a true…| Finding Haven
Today’s my work anniversary. I’ve been at my current company now for 8 years which is also how long I’ve been out as trans at work. So here’s a bit of reflection on my profe…| Finding Haven
As I’m completing the annual survey for the Pride Study, it has me thinking again about the questions “do I regret being trans” and “do I want to be cis”. And the answ…| Finding Haven
I wish my sexuality could be tied up in a nice little bow like so many other folks. As a teen I desperately wanted to be a lesbian without knowing that it was possible to transition and be that. Bu…| Finding Haven
It’s been a few months since I updated this blog so I figured it was time to give an update. The last few months have been very busy with starting the Seattle Trans and Nonbinary Choral Ensem…| Finding Haven
