In my first full year living openly as a woman, we elected a president who brags about sexual assault.
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In my first full year being out as trans, a record number of trans people were killed.
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I was thrown out of a hockey league. I left a job of 8 years because of an abusive executive. It wasn't that great at times.
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But more great things than bad ones happened, by a big margin, too.
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I started a new, amazing job. I started some great relationships. I found my voice. I wrote more, stood up for people, traveled.
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The world scares me. And 2017 will be hard. But they can't take all the small joys away. So I plan to start from those and build out.
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I hope you all can build from some small joys in 2017, too. Happy New Year


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I appreciate your writing. It's good perspective for me. Just FYI from another lurker. -thumbs up emoji-
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I am in awe at all you have gone through and wish you all the rest and relaxations your need
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