Frisky Friday
Romantic Massage
Thinking it through for a minute, Cree picked up his copy of 1001 Ways To Be Romantic, and began thumbing through the well worn pages. Crystal hadn’t been feeling well of late, but one of […]
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Wellness Wednesday
Dancing Through Life
Contemplating the long list of goals and plans he made last year, Cree thought about his goals. Everyone always made some sort of resolution about getting in shape, losing weight, or exercising. “Why?” Cree said […]
Motivation Monday
A New Beginning
As the sun rise broke over the Virginia horizon, Cree couldn’t see it. He missed most dawns breaking in the Winter, since his workday actually began before the sun came up. The last half of […]
Memoirs
Transgender
Labels suck. I suffer from Gender Dysphoria, meaning that while I am 100% male, my brain doesn’t relate. […]
Memoirs
How to Save a Life
Cree scrolled through everyone’s posts one at a time until one caught his attention. […]
Memoirs
Proper Bra Care For Dummies
Cree gently wrapped the bra around his breasts and snapped the catch shut. Suddenly, a sharp stabbing pain pricked a point on the inside of his left breast. “What now?!” Cree muttered to himself as […]
Memoirs
Mutual Acquaintance
“Excuse me Staff Sergeant, can I ask you a question?” Cree paused and quickly assessed the tiny sergeant standing in front of him. The young Marine looked harmless enough, perhaps even a little terrified. Then, […]
Memoirs
Under The Knife
Cree glanced nervously at his watch, realizing that he’d arrived fifteen minutes early. “Typical,” he thought to himself as he opened the door to Carolina East Diagnostic Center. “Good morning ma’am, how can I help […]
Memoirs
Turning Point
Cree sat nervously in the internal medicine waiting area. After six months of intense psychological scrutiny, his case manager finally referred him to internal medicine. It felt a little odd, since Cree believed that endocrinology […]
Memoirs
The Announcement
Cree clicked on defense.gov and began browsing the headlines. One caught his eye that he couldn’t start reading fast enough. “Remarks on Ending the Ban on Transgender Service in the U.S. Military,” Cree read out […]