My LGBT+ Hero's
When I think of Hero's in my life I actually struggle as to who these people are that I admire and look up to. When I asked my roommate...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Jun 3, 20202 min read
Racism!
I like to say that I am the Acceptance without Understanding™ gal. I am struggling right now, and I am not sure I will say this all...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Jun 1, 20204 min read
10 Ideas for Pride for Everyone
As I started to write this piece, my Spotify playlist began playing Xanadu, and I hope it transports you to that magical place. I think...
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Cynthia Fortlage
May 29, 20207 min read
COVID – Lessons Learnt Through Lockdown
I know when this goes to press, as the saying goes, the COVID threat is still very active and real for all of us. Concerns regarding...
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Cynthia Fortlage
May 25, 20204 min read
Con Amor Y Abrazos de Colombia
With Love and Hugs of Colombia is the literal translation from Español (Spanish) to English (Inglis). There is a story as to why I use...
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Cynthia Fortlage
May 22, 20201 min read
Acceptance without Understanding™ and the connection to I Am Enough (Brene Brown)
When I use the basis of lived experiences to talk about applying Acceptance without Understanding™ , they are not all my experiences,...
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Cynthia Fortlage
May 20, 20202 min read
Acceptance without Understanding™ - Friendship
One of the many things I do is coaching. I did this in my day to day executive role. I do this in my volunteer experiences. I do this for...
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Cynthia Fortlage
May 18, 20202 min read
Acceptance without Understanding™ - Loss of a Loved One
I originally came up with the idea of acceptance without understanding as a way to help myself and others deal with my gender transition....
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Cynthia Fortlage
May 16, 20202 min read
The Weekend without the Internet . . . a tale of acceptance
As I began to type this, I stop myself, I need to clean up around my desk as the service person for the internet that’s currently not...
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Cynthia Fortlage
May 14, 20201 min read
Acceptance without Understanding™ - Diversity
In one of my recent posts, I explained the moment where I realized that acceptance without understanding was more than a way to address...
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Cynthia Fortlage
May 13, 20205 min read
Acceptance without Understanding(TM) - Gender is not Genitalia
I felt it was worthy to resurrect this post in light of recent media reports coming from various regions around the world, and for those...
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Cynthia Fortlage
May 11, 20202 min read
Acceptance without Understanding™ - WHY
Why is it that when someone says they love you or give you an accolade, you think to yourself or say to them, why? It appears to be a...
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Cynthia Fortlage
May 11, 20202 min read
Oh 2020, What a Year!!
This piece has been adapted from a post I originally wrote back in 2018. At that time it was a New Years' wish for a wonderful 2019,...
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Cynthia Fortlage
May 9, 20202 min read
Acceptance without Understanding™ - Fulfilling a Need
Have you ever felt that you found your purpose in life? What about having something to say that you felt should be said globally? What...
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Cynthia Fortlage
May 9, 20203 min read
Acceptance without Understanding™ - Gender Confirmation Surgery (GCS) - Overdue Update
Sunday, May 9th, 2020 is my two year anniversary of this leap forward to being myself, this is the original post for context and an...
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Cynthia Fortlage
May 7, 20201 min read
Just Ask...Language Matters
This is a re-post of an article I wrote back in Canada for Prarie Manufacturing and their Just Ask column as a guest writer with...
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Cynthia Fortlage
May 5, 20203 min read
Back To A New Normal?
There’s a lot of talk about life post Coronavirus and getting back to normal or a new normal. So what does that mean? A lot depends on...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Apr 30, 20203 min read
I’m a Barbie Girl!
“I'm a Barbie girl in the Barbie world Life in plastic, it's fantastic! You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere Imagination, life is...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Apr 27, 20204 min read
Ray of Hope
Normally I write these posts on the fly, in real-time, but I have been inspired by so many creative thoughts that I am preparing this in...
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Cynthia Fortlage
Apr 22, 20203 min read
Love Lifts Us Up
This post is a result of a very emotional night and this morning hearing the song Love Lifts Us Up Where We Belong as sung by Joe Cocker...
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