Monthly Archives: December 2009
My Hominid Self and the He-Wolf
It is a wild winter night tonight and the snow is still being driven across the Fens by the wind, if a little less heavy than it was earlier on. I have a strong urge to take myself for a walk out there, … Continue reading
Standing on the shoulders of giants
‘Brave’ is a word I keep hearing about myself. Is what I’m doing brave? I hadn’t thought about it until Rubi told me I was yesterday after I shared with her how I had sent a ‘coming out’ email to … Continue reading
Back to work
Back to work Some more good news by the end of this last week…. I am going back to work on Tuesday! Went to the doc on Thursday and she signed me back fit. We had a discussion about the … Continue reading
A howl of delight tonight!
What a fantastic week it’s been so far! The best news has to be that yesterday’s initial screening appointment with my local secondary care mental health workers went better than I could have imagined. They were empathic and real and … Continue reading
I become he – not just a question of pronouns
I become he ~ Stubborn Dog I am feeling more confident in my masculinity. It’s not a new thing for me after all and if I had a tenner for every time I had passed as a guy in my … Continue reading
Communication to communism – the Butterfly Effect
How we communicate with everyone around us is the social glue of that thing we call community. It’s no coincidence that these words share a common root with communism, although that word in particular has been corrupted beyond belief given … Continue reading
Why I’m happy howling ….
I blog to howl … that’s what I realise. It’s my way of connecting and communicating openly with everyone around me and helps me verbalise Me. Finding my voice again has been an enormous thing. I have had some lead … Continue reading
Stubborn Dogs 