About Me

“Joy and sorrow are never separated. When our hearts rejoice at a spectacular view, we may miss our friends who cannot see it, and when we are overwhelmed with grief, we may discover what true friendship is all about. Joy is hidden in sorrow and sorrow in joy. If we try to avoid sorrow at all costs, we may never taste joy, and if we are suspicious of ecstasy, agony can never reach us either. Joy and sorrow are the parents of our spiritual growth.”          –Henri Nouwen

My name is Diana. I’m almost certain this is where I’m supposed to put the professional bio with the great head shot that’s written entirely in the third person, but that really isn’t who I am or what this site is about. In the past, I’ve been a combat medic, a systems architect, and many other things.

Currently, I’m a fit, intense, fiercely passionate middle-aged trans woman who is starting over, exploring new things, and relearning everything from scratch with a new perspective. When I stopped pretending to be what other people expect and focused on being myself, I realized I wasn’t happy in my life and that I needed to change it.

I’m in the middle of doing that, and it’s exciting and terrifying at the same time. I know roughly where I’m and how I’m getting there, but the road is long and windy, and it goes through some dark forests, but I have confidence I’ll get to my destination and perhaps make some friends along the way.