This is Why Pride is Important!
Happy Pride (and men’s mental health awareness) month everyone! This is one of my favorite times of the year simply because I feel like many people come together in the face of adversity and it’s…
1 Year Ago I Came Out as Trans: Here’s How It’s Been
365 days ago I publicly came out as transgender. And boy has it been a wild ride since. And then two weeks later I started testosterone. Originally, I came out to my wife, close friends,…
Starting Over Doesn’t Mean Starting From Scratch
It’s about resetting attention, expectations, and systems; not chasing a new identity. I love the New Years holiday. Even more than Christmas and my birthday. I’m obsessed with change and starting over and bettering myself.…
Finding Empowerment After Coming Out at 28
One of my biggest things I had to work out in therapy was the age I was when I came out. I felt like since I came out at 28, I wasted 28 years of…
How I Chose the Name “Wes”
Oh boy does this question come up a lot. Which I understand because we’re all born with a name we didn’t get to choose. So if you had the power to choose your name, what…
Documenting My Journey: Embracing Identity and Writing
Writing has always been therapeutic for me. I’ve been writing since I was a child. The age of 10 comes immediately to me, because I was writing more frequently in 5th grade. But, I can find…