Erase & Rewind: A Memoir

When I was a child, I struggled with trying to understand why I felt broken, disconnected and suicidal. I grew up in a home marred by alcoholism, and violence, where poverty was ever present and a constant reminder that we were poor. I spent the first three decades of my life trying to deny a very simple truth: I was transgender. Despite the bleakness of my childhood and my 'transness', I managed to carve our a very successful career in the tech industry, and had it all - until I didn't. Upon disclosing to everyone in my early 30's that I was trans, my marriage ended, I lost my career, friends disappeared and I became a persona non grata. It seemed I had made the worst mistake of my life - and that's when things got really interesting!

This is a story of overcoming obstacles, pushing through when you feel the weight of the world crush the life out of you. It's a story of refusing to give up, or give in. This is a story of losing everything, of finding peace, and of making the most of every opportunity on your journey. Mine is a story of believing in one's agency and the drive to be the master of one's own destiny. Above all, this is a story of love, acceptance, introspection and hope. In the end, hope really does spring eternal.