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1 February - realistic goals for this month

Thanks to those who sent me encouraging messages after yesterday's post.  I may not have achieved everything that I hoped for in January, but I have made some steps, and those are cause for celebration, so thank you for reminding me of that.  

In retrospect, my original plan was a bit ambitious.  I was hoping to get a lot done in a short space of time! 

I think therefore in February, I should try to be a bit more measured and just aim to make progress on one or two key things.  

In my original plan, I would be starting the hormones this month, dressing female full time at home and coming out to my parents and sibling.  I'm not in a position to be doing any of that yet.  

In fact, I'm not able to do anything until I do the one big thing, tell my wife.  So really that has to be my goal for this month.  If I am able to progress in any other way, then I can view that as a bonus, but there is no point setting myself a target to do anything more, until I have done that.  

I did try and get an opening watching TV this evening.  There is an advertisement where the voiceover begins "what would you dream of if you could dream any dream?" or something to that effect.  The answer, apparently, is to go on a cruise although that isn't my dream.  So I commented on the ad and said to my wife "what would you do if you could dream any dream?". Naturally, after she suggests something, she would say "how about you?".  No.  She just shrugged and ignored the question.  Granted, it was a lame opening, but clearly I am going to need something better!


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