by Catherine Barrett | Oct 2, 2017 | Abundance Stories
I suffered a very severe emotional neglect as a child. In adulthood, I coped by being a workaholic – until the wheels came off the Toni machine. I was depressed, fatigued, anxious and had a relationship breakup. I was broke and I was homeless. I went to live at...
by Catherine Barrett | Oct 2, 2017 | Abundance Stories
I’m a 64 year old transgender woman who only came out 4 years ago. The pressing question I ask myself is what took me so long? My first memory of being female was when I was around 6 and dressed up in my mother’s dress and her shoes, wearing some lipstick and powder....
by Catherine Barrett | Sep 30, 2017 | Abundance Stories
Like many trans and gender diverse people, I struggled to accept my gender identity being different to the sex assigned to me at birth. I was assigned male but from a young age, I knew I was different but was unable to discuss gender identity confusion in my somewhat...
by Catherine Barrett | Sep 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
I recall sitting in a meeting of a government consumer reference group, listening to a highly paid consultant convey a multi-layered policy document that ticked all the diversity boxes. Following thirty minutes of outcomes-based delivery, he called for questions....
by Catherine Barrett | Jul 31, 2017 | Tram Stories
Adapted from an article Published in LOTL Magazine 1/12/2014 by Anneke Deutsch Jill Bolen has a dignified, imposing presence. She’s broad-shouldered, square jawed with a helmet of white hair. She … speaks with a broad, working class accent. Raised in...
