Kalina is Fundraising for Surgery!
In the spirit of reciprocity for sharing her story, Kalina is requesting donations to access gender-affirming surgery. Every donation is a step towards wholeness, and towards Kalina’s alignment with her True Self!
First Time Reading?
If this is your first time reading, please start with the introduction post! This is a critical piece that sets the intention for the rest of the written work. Intention itself is such a powerful force in creating change- and in this case it is very much the same. Here, Kalina provides context for the body of the story, and explains why she has decided to share her story to begin with. Thank you for reading!
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8. Time and Again in the Right Place at the Right Time
Engineer Mountain as seen from Cascade Canyon
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7. A Rough and Rocky Start
The night before I was to depart from Texas, I could hardly sleep. Unsurprising, as there was a potent blent of excitement matched with nervousness running through me.…
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6. An Unexpected Journey (…No Hobbits Here)
A person does not choose to be a shaman. Rather, the shaman is chosen. It is not a role that a person would often willingly choose as it…
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5. The Quiet Whispers of Belonging
The powers of silence and solitude are ones we are often deprived of in modern society, especially in urban and suburban areas. Even though there is often noise…
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4. Two Steps Forward, One Step Back, and the Leap to a New Trail
As I spend time reflecting back on all these past experiences, I find myself sitting with the various aspects of them and pausing to consider, “why was this…
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3. An Inevitable Awakening
Writing and releasing this entry has taken far longer than I meant for it to. My first draft felt too shallow and at a superficial level. Once I…