SharonValmont

I am so monumentally busy with so much stuff both personal and professional. I am looking forward to the AGM in April but with Esprit planning, keeping up with my full time job, I am a mental basket case. doing all this stuff is teaching me good coping skills. I am hoping to see more member moving forward, step up to the plate and help out some more in the coming year.

Sharon Valmont

Hello Ladies!!

I cant believe its been 10 months since I stepped into Jacqueline’s Shoes at the Cornbury Society, and I must admit they are awfully large shoes to fill. I honest;y do believe that our group is stronger today that it was 10 months ago, progress has been slow but there has been progress.

for all those members who haven’t paid their dues yet please do this year,

I would like to see most the membership dues paid up by the end of February. the reason for this is it makes it a hell of a lot easier to plan through out the remainder of the year.

This year I am hope to implement some of the changes I have been talking about last year , but it will take a little bit of funding to make it happen. I am also looking into other places and venues that would be comfortable for member to come out and participate more. possibly with a second monthly event.

I would like to take this time to wish all the ladies of Cornbury a Wonderful Christmas and New Year. I look forward to the coming year. I hope to keep some of the momentum I built up over the year I am still working on plans to get Cornbury to expand and grow.

HUGS to Everyone!!

A Partial Booklist

Boenke, Mary (ed.) Trans Forming Families: Real Stories About Transgendered Loved Ones. The only book I’m aware of that includes stories by trans and non-trans people, that is by, for and about families.
Bornstein, Kate. Gender Outlaw and My Gender Workbook. Kate deconstructs gender in a humorous, gentle way. Highly recommended.

Boyd, Helen. My Husband Betty. Very well-written account by the wife of a cross-dresser, covering the various issues she went through in the ongoing process of coming to terms with her husband’s identity.

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I have managed to settle a work schedule that will allow me to continue with Cornbury for the foreseeable future, I have set myself a schedule where I will be able to attend all Cornbury dinner meeting each month with no work conflicts. I will need to work with the Esprit meetings and schedule days off for those but it is.

Cornbury has me for a long while yet!!

Hugz to everyone!

Yesterday I had a one on one with my supervisor and I came out to her and let her know about my transition to become the woman I am meant to be. She suspected, but now its official with her at least. She urged me to let her know if there is any issues with harassment of comments from any of my workmates and that she will take care of those as I work my way through HRT!! This is fantastically liberating and a wonderful feeling.

Hello ladies!!

wow has the past 6 weeks been a wild ride for me, I have a huge amount of stuff on my plate, but life is awesome!!!!

I would like to apologize for my long delay in staying in contact with the group the past month and I would like to thank Joy for helping me when the need was there! Hugz sweetie.

I think I might be transgender…

How do I find out more and meet others like me?

When you are first exploring your feelings about gender identity, it may be helpful to read books and/or magazines and newsletters written by trans people.

Excellent sources of information can be found on the internet. Numerous trans discussion groups are accessible online, along with a variety of personal stories, web logs, and information-based pages written by trans people on the World Wide Web.