Just a Quick Thank You

Hey Patrons,

I just wanted to send you all a quick thank you for everything. As some of you may know, this past week was a bit rough. Not only was there that harassment directed at me on Twitter and elsewhere due to Matt Walsh (BLAH), but I learned on Saturday that my close friend and former roommate who I lived with in LA passed away suddenly due to a heart attack. It has been... rough. I'm doing ok, we haven't spoken in a bit, but we were close and I was hoping to reconnect this summer when I went back to LA to visit, so it's just... really a hard shock to be honest.

That all being said, I'm trying to stay positive, and the reason I'm able to do that has been because of all of you. As you all know, I'm going in for surgery tomorrow and... excited isn't the right word cause I know recovery is gonna be a literal pain in the face haha, but I'm so excited for this to happen and to finally be done with the last major part of my transition. I'm excited in that sense. 

I would not have this chance without all your support. I would not have been inundated with so much kindness last week after my friends death and the harassment if it weren't' for all of you. I received so many kind messages from all of you that it warmed my heart in the hardest of times. Thank you. Thank you for all you have given me, and I hope I give it back to you all in kind. 

Speaking of, I finished the edit for Sex in Star Trek Part 2 today as well, just in time for surgery, so that it literally exporting as we speak, and I'm gonna set it up to have to all of you by the end of the week (I would get it to you all earlier but there's YouTube uploads, copyright claim nonsense, and all that fun stuff first) and I can't tell you all how excited I am to get it to you. It's an overlong, self-indulgent, ridiculous video but I hope the joy I had making it shines through. And I hope it's a good capstone to this era of my creativity, because once I get back from surgery and am healed, I have several ideas and concepts that I think will start to push me even further, and other creative projects outside of just essays that I think will be the next avenue of my creativity that Iam excited to explore. And again, that is all only possible because of all of you.

The world seems rough right now. Believe me, I know it on too many fronts. The politics, the social, the personal all seem overwhelming. But as I've always tried to focus on and am constantly reminded of, there is always hope in community, in each other, in finding delight in our differences and each other. And for constantly showing me that, I give you one last thank you. As Captain Pike said "life is to be worn gloriously." And I am honored that you allow me that chance to do so. 

Sincerely,

Jessie <3