Friday, August 28, 2015

Discovering Yourself

I’m a stream of consciousness woman.  When I feel the emotion I blurt something onto digital paper.  I love to share feelings, presuming many of us are feeling the same.  Maybe I’m the self-proclaimed historian for those who are either too busy or too shy to express.
Positivity ebbs and flows.  Yes I use many tidal references.  In that regard my emotions are fluid, like most.  Disposition can be calm and glassy smooth like my legs after a visit by the epilator.  It can be choppy when a squall moves through my life.  I can also be stormy; rain falling in sheets.
My emotions run the gamut; learning to control them has always been challenging.  There’s no reason to hang this on the hormones.  Nope, I won’t go there.  I’m human like everyone.  Ups and down happen as we undulate through life.  I was emotional my whole life; sometimes crying at the end of a movie with a solid plot and heart rending conclusion (these were previously called ‘chick flicks’).  I cried when my children were born and at times when conventional males were trying to prove themselves above emotional fluctuations.
I’m proud of my weaknesses.  They make me who I am.  I would never allow people’s perceptions to change me; just as you shouldn’t allow it either.  Being unique is an asset to me.  It also distinguishes us like different color flowers in a bouquet.  Wouldn’t it be a shame to create ultimate uniformity?  How boring would life be?
Not an advocate for radical change (I don’t consider discovering and pursuing your true gender as radical change); there are boundaries defined by decorum.  Stretching the limits of acceptability is one thing but riding roughshod over decency is probably not a great idea.
So in conclusion I say “I am feminine, I am woman, I am special and unique, I am transgender and I am making daily contributions to the world.  Life is better because I am!”  Now, say that to yourself.  Go ahead, you can whisper it.  Keep repeating until you believe it. 
Have a wonderful weekend filled with sweet discovery.

Love and hugs, Nikki DiCaro

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