Christmas always puts me into a myriad of emotions and thoughts. Memories of celebrations from decades past, a reflection on how many things have changed or have not changed enough, the familiar but possibly uncomfortable dynamics that are unearthed by seeing certain family members. No matter how you're feeling at any given moment during the … Continue reading So This is Christmas
This is going to sound a little odd and probably a little blasphemous but here we go. It is not unusual for a public figure, whether it is a musician or a billionaire to have fans. For the most part, liking a celebrity or whomever is pretty harmless but then are times it gets completely … Continue reading Dig If You Will This Scripture
As many of you know, I am a huge advocate when it comes to seeking help from professionals. Want to learn makeup? Schedule a lesson with a makeup artist. Need to know your cup and band size? Get a bra fitting. Asking for help in ANYTHING isn't easy as it usually requires us to move … Continue reading Taking Care
I am fascinated by dominatrixes. Wait, what's the plural term for more than one dominatrix? Is there one?? I don't think it's dominatrixes and spellcheck doesn't think so either. *Edit!* Thank you to Vivienne who taught us that the plural term is “dominatrices”, which comes from the way of pluralizing words ending in X: appendix, … Continue reading How to Win Friends and Dominate People
Sometimes it feels like I spent half of my childhood in a mall. I have three siblings and there was always a reason to go to the mall whether it was because someone needed new clothes for school or because it was free entertainment for us. We usually didn't have "fun money" but my brother … Continue reading Window Shopping
"Life is what you make of it, so beautiful or so what" -Paul Simon My wife said I was pretty good at judging people. She didn't mean being judgmental (although I can be pretty bitchy), she was referring to having a good read on someone and what kind of person they are. I thought about … Continue reading Life is What You Make of it
...but here we go. My birthday was last month and the Christmas holiday is approaching. I have gotten emails from people who read my website who, well, want to do something nice for me. And I am honestly touched by this offer. Some of these offers are meant to be in gratitude, and some are, … Continue reading I Feel Weird About This
Most of us discover this part of ourselves early in our lives. Like, EARLY in our lives, usually in childhood. I think most of who we are as adults is formed in that time. I mean, they are called our formative years for a reason, right? When I was a child I didn't think I … Continue reading What’s So Funny About Peace, Love, and Underdressing?
The process of transforming this tired and overwhelmed middle-aged body into Hannah is, well, a process. After shaving (everywhere), I more or less start with a blank canvas. It's like my appearance could go in any number of directions. I might be getting ready to spend the day en femme, I might be putting on … Continue reading Walls
I'm sure we all feel this way but I wish I could switch my brain off. Like, give it a rest, stupid. Can you just be quiet for five minutes? I tend to overthink and when I do (which is all the time) I start to speculate what COULD happen and then I start down … Continue reading It is What it is But it’s Not What it Seems
Hannah McKnight 