@alice I am Luqa, or Lucas (Lucaas), or Luke, or whatever name people call me. My reputation as a trans man is just one of the many ways that people see me. Gender is less central to my own existence these days, and more of a reflection that others see in my mirror, and is about the viewer. 🪞

I am discovering more and more about myself than just that I'm a 48 year old mother, grandpa, writer, and activist who had a fine career writing code as a software engineer, who had a long & scary trauma path to arrive here and Now to recognize my own Self in the mirror.

My expertise is related to peace, though I only discovered inner peace even existed 6 months ago - I thought peace was from external sources. It turns out that CPTSD symptoms can become quieter, and I have recently had the privilege of helping others reclaim their imagination from the pain of nightmares induced by the world around us, and the messages we have internalized about our Self, our inner identity. I had only glimpsed hints that this idea might not be a myth, before that.

I have set about learning more about the myriad of paths to inner peace through a healing journey, so that I can help enable others to find this same feeling that I have. It turns out, that most of the people in my world reexperience their trauma on a near constant basis, like I used to. So I get to live my childhood dreams of being a Unicorn that influences the world for good by spreading joy and peace to those who ask for my guidance.

I recently set into motion my plans to expand this healing work, in ways that align with my cognitive and physical disability needs (TBI, EDS, POTS, 20+ more 🧠🦓), and my desire to travel, *without* needing to try to capitalize on this freely offered gift of cooperative emotional labor.

I am currently weighing the benefits of becoming a mushroom guide, and what that will mean for my future. 🍄🦄

#AMA