Exploring Myself

In the past few months, I've been feeling so much more like myself than ever before. The person who I am today, may be unrecognizable by my younger self, but they'd surely be proud of who we've become. Back in the day, on Day of Silence, this video aired on the Morning Announcements:

I am so proud of who I was, a baby bisexual just finding their way in the world. This video was made as an act of protest that we couldn't actually say the words that April 15th was Day of Silence and why that mattered so much to me and my fellow LGBTQ+ students. But this aired, after a bit of arguing with the A/V team since it was technically a video about Showcase, and it needed to air so people would know to come!

I started doing projects just for the joy and satisfaction of doing them. I rewrote the opening thing to "The Fires of Nero" because: "Why not?" I started writing my next play, and it will have a ton of elements of fiction and even some fantasy in it.

Also, with feeling better I have come to notice things about myself that I wasn't always cognizant of before. Spending time alone in our home has been restorative and peaceful for me. Dancing to a fun song is always a plus! I also have seen some patterns within myself about when I'm most productive (a women never tells!), and even adopted my new pronouns: They / Them / She / Her (They / She for short!).

I am so thankful to have a loving a supportive biological family, chosen family, and a large network of friends and colleagues around the country. If you're reading this, I'm sending Love to you, no matter how long we've been apart!

It's an exciting time in my life and I look forward to learning more about what makes me who I really am.

With Love,

Aaron Harris Woodstein