Identity. So, everything, basically. Yesterday I started the transition of my identity from Courtnee Fallon Papastathis to Courtnee Fallon Rex. I tried this name on briefly a while back when I was messing around with choosing one that left me harder to search for but also somewhat easy to recognize. Interestingly, the email account I… Continue reading What’s in a name?
Tag: Year of the Nee
Year of the Nee: 1 down, 11 to go.
It’s been just over a month since I began my year of celibacy and no intoxicants, coupled with the lesser goals of avoiding sugar and not cutting my hair, for the purpose of supporting and providing a foundation to integrate the metaphysical growth spurt I am going through. The celibacy and lack of substances has… Continue reading Year of the Nee: 1 down, 11 to go.
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“The reason I’m stronger is that I’ve done the work.” – nee
Brenè Brown: A Video Walkthrough.
“Maybe stories are just data with a soul.” -Brené Brown I shared this 2010 TED speech long ago, and longer still before that, and I will keep periodically sharing and adding new talks as Brenè continues in her incredible work. Her follow-up from 2012 is awesome, too, and reminds me of many, many things I’ve… Continue reading Brenè Brown: A Video Walkthrough.
May Day, official start date of YotN
Interestingly enough, I chose May 1st as the official start date of “Year of the Nee” basically a whim. It made sense to start at the beginning of a month, and I wanted to give myself a couple days to get in any last drinks I wanted to (turns out I didn’t need that, after… Continue reading May Day, official start date of YotN
What a difference a year makes
“Your greatest creation is yourself. Like any great work of art, creating a great self means putting in hard work, every day, for years.” – Vi Hart Say you’d lived over 34 years in various states of neglect. Though having come a long way, deep down you’ve never learned how to truly take care of… Continue reading What a difference a year makes