Maeve’s thoughts

  • THE NATURAL BEAUTY IN TRANSITIONS

    The Natural Beauty in Transitions There’s something beautiful happening every day on this Earth that many people forget, even though it’s one of the clearest examples of what nature truly is: a gigantic spectrum. We live on a planet where… Continue reading

    THE NATURAL BEAUTY IN TRANSITIONS
  • THE TRUTH BEHIND RESILIENCE

    The truth  behind resilience. When you live with chronic pain, and you know the future isn’t going to be all rainbows and unicorns, you end up bound to two things: 1. Understanding that your life is yours, and choosing to… Continue reading

    THE TRUTH BEHIND RESILIENCE
  • THE DUST OF OUR PAST SELVES

    THE DUST OF OUR PAST SELVES Going through life, chronic illness, and trauma has a way of eating at your core. Working, suffering in silence, unnoticed.Forced into a machine that was never meant for you. You burn yourself out until… Continue reading

    THE DUST OF OUR PAST SELVES
  • THE UNSEEN PRIVILEGES

    To be born in a healthy body.To live your identity without ever questioning it. To sleep without nightmares.To rest in bed without pain.To breathe without feeling every muscle contract. To live, to be, to love freely.To simply be yourself by… Continue reading

    THE UNSEEN PRIVILEGES
  • THE LIFE-BARING FLAMES

    I come from hellfire —burnt flesh,carbonized bones,rising tall, anew. I come from death,from destruction and despair,from the void,from nothingness —resurrected, alive. I come from rage,angry at the world,aching for calm,for once… just once. Now I am whole —kind, calm, awake,breathing… Continue reading

    THE LIFE-BARING FLAMES
  • Inside the mind of a disabled overachiever.

    When summer ends and fall slowly reminds you of all the jobs waiting around the house, being a disabled girl turns into a war between “I should do this or that” and “f*ck no, I’m in too much pain.” But… Continue reading

    Inside the mind of a disabled overachiever.
  • MY TRUE NATURE SHINING THROUGH

    Those who’ve known me since childhood know just how much I was a little boy who wasn’t like the others. Gentle, curious, calm, sensitive. At that age, I was simply me — without filters, without the weight of society’s expectations,… Continue reading

    MY TRUE NATURE SHINING THROUGH
  • LET’S FACE IT

    I don’t want to get all political here, but let’s be honest: my very existence becomes political the second I step out of my home. The hard truth? Transgender people are more vulnerable than ever. Let’s talk about vulnerability, shall… Continue reading

    LET’S FACE IT
  • THE BEGINING

    First and foremost, thank you for being here. It means I somehow caught your interest in this vast ocean we call the Internet. This blog — this idea — is something I’ve been sitting with for a while. Transitioning on… Continue reading

    THE BEGINING