Positive Progression

I'm honestly amazed at how much progress I have made in making connections and networking in Cincinnati's LGBTQ community in the past two months.  I've met and been working with some simply amazing people.  I have several projects that I am excited about as well as I got two Panels approved for GLSEN's Youth Summit at NKU on Sept. 22nd.  Which, it's really big for a Trans* person in this area to do that.  I'm hoping to make the most of those (they are actually my first panels I will be running) which is even MORE exciting!  I'm going to do them proper I must say.  As it seems I have been networking on a larger scale I actually ordered my first set of Business Cards for myself.  Which, I should receive them from Vistaprint in roughly 14 days.  Which, I am SUPER EXCITED ABOUT!  I'm gonna be on a card! WOOH!
   Though, with all this progression I've caught myself crying a few times here and there.  Nothing to worry about or anything bad.  I'm just coming to terms with the idea that the person who set me on this path is no longer with me.  I'm really proud of myself and I wish I could share this moment with Jimmy.  I know he'd be like "You are not even the girl I met when you where 16.  You sure have become something better!"  It's been hard to let go, but I'm really starting to just do that.  I know it's been five years since he passed, but the moments are just fresh in my mind.
   I've grown and in the past five months I have grown more.  I'm really excited about another project I am working on as well at NKU called "Active Minds" which, is a peer led group for Self-Awareness and Self-Care.  Which, is something when in college I want to make sure people are really adamant about.  I know I had to kick it up a notch with everything else.  I actually took my last Sunday off from everything as I felt a bit overloaded from the previous week.
   With starting a new job, keeping up with the house, working my new projects as well as growing my older ones, and starting a drag troupe... I'm kinda really overwhelmed.  So, keeping it together is something I plan to do.  I'm going to shoot for the stars!  As I am the "fire from a spark".
   Well I need to be off to bed, I have a busy day tomorrow.  I hope you all are doing well and keeping care of yourselves.  Til next time.

"Live as free as your hair."
Tegan