Becoming whole

Being paralyzed by fear, self-doubt and guilt are all impediments to mental health. When we get rid of them we can suddenly remove the blinders and see so much more positive in the world despite its many flaws.

Transgender people receive messaging which is in direct conflict with their essence and must work to defeat what they first understand to be a critical flaw rather than a way of being. We aren't the only ones because the more you stand out in this world, the more you will be apt to be made a target.

However standing out saved my psyche because shielding our identities is a way of agreeing with the world's condemnation. We are quietly accepting that there is merit to the messaging and we must make amends somehow.

People of my generation received much more pervasive programming and yet we can still break away and make our statements and our presence known at any age. Transparency matured my identity, gave it substance and boosted my self-worth. Rather than a lifeless limb apart from the rest of the body to be divulged sheepishly on occasion, my full identity was incorporated so I could be made fully whole.