PinnedJY BartlettNonbinary Notebook: A Starting PlaceI am 45 years old. A first-generation immigrant. A person with chronic and sometimes disabling illnesses. I am non-binary gender and queer.Aug 13, 2022Aug 13, 2022
JY BartlettWhat you’re really saying when you don’t use someone’s pronounsThe isolation of the pandemic has had few blessings for me. It’s been an earthquake, causing upheaval as the opposing needs of connection…Oct 2, 20221Oct 2, 20221
JY BartlettNonbinary Notebook: Finding the perfect nonbinary nameNames are funny, yet important things. They signify so much.Sep 18, 2022Sep 18, 2022
JY BartlettNonbinary Notebook: How did you tell people you’re trans?There’s no one right way to let the people in your life you’re transgender.Aug 26, 20221Aug 26, 20221
JY BartlettThe power in creating the boxes for yourself that fit youLabels and boxes are funny things. Some people find comfort in knowing where they stand and where they fit. Others resist having…Jul 29, 2022Jul 29, 2022
JY BartlettQuestioning your conditioning: what you’ve been taught about yourself might not be trueWhen I was a teenager, I had a bumper sticker on the back of my first car, a Honda Accord hatchback, that said: Question AuthorityJun 9, 20221Jun 9, 20221
JY BartlettAllow parts of yourself to lay fallow until their season comes againNot everything grows all the time. Sunflowers don’t grow in Oregon winters. And oranges don’t ripen in Florida until there’s a cold snap…Apr 25, 2022Apr 25, 2022
JY BartlettBeing enough on the special days of the yearAs a child, I remember believing there were two days of the year I was guaranteed to cry: Christmas and my birthday.Feb 22, 2022Feb 22, 2022
JY BartlettCultivating Gratitude for a Happier, Healthier LifeGratitude is good for you.Jan 4, 2022Jan 4, 2022
JY BartlettHow do you know what you’re feeling?How are you feeling right now? Can you name it?Dec 6, 2021Dec 6, 2021