User:RioBookworm

=='''I am a human evolution advocate. Evolution symbolizes hope for change, inclusion and diversity. Thus, I am the Mystical Misfit in Motivated Motion. I am a performing poet and Spanish speaking activist known as Jay Bookworm. I am internally androgynous but socially masculine identified. I am a proud pet parent of two cats, Salem and Smile. Our family has a feline guardian angel Sugar. He lived until April 2008. We help with Cat Rescue Friends TX in his memory. I am a poetic boylesque specialist. My drag king name is Rio Renacido, affiliated with Panty Raid Dallas, The Academy of Queerlesque and Truth or Dare Club. I have performed mostly at Sue Ellens, and once at Absinthe Lounge, all since May 2013. '''==

'''I am building an event planning and marketing presence under Mystical Misfits. I also want to revive Natural Gnostics, my spiritually infused cultural awareness group in 2014.   I am a strong blend of mystic and activist. What a challenging but necessary combination. I was born differently abled on two different fronts, mild cerebral palsy, in the physical realm, and mild Aspergers in the social realm. Aspergers for me is recently self diagnosed. I strive to overcome limitations and make connections'''. '''I help with a page for Queer Aspies and Allies! '''

Primarily, I am a radically inclusive community volunteer, meaning that I have friends in many circles that I strive to serve honorably. I am an interfaith pagan with secular humanist rituals. My main path is Sophian Gnosticism, a blend of christianity and paganism, and my secondary path is Thelemic Gnosticism, a hermetic pagan tradition. I practice mindful living and meditation, and I consider my sacred acts to be learning, teaching, volunteering and creating performance literary art.    I write and perform solo and with my own group Mystical Misfits under two different projects: Soul Sharing and Goddess Live Arts. We have partnered with ArtLoveMagic and other groups since 2010. One of our new partner projects is marketing and event production for DFW Vagina Monologues in Feb 2014. '''

I am single, but I am in a relationship with my female self. This union is meant to signify both that I hope to find a queer identified female partner and also that I am attempting to be the best partner that I can be to myself for now. I enjoy being socially affirmed as a masculine person. This dual nature is why I identify as gender queer. I am still legally and biologically female, but I embrace the trans male or FTM (Female to Male) community as one of my own. I am primarily attracted to women, but I embody pansexual energies. I host a group called Gender Gifted Friends and Allies on Facebook.    'I prefer writing or research positions, but my primary contribution has been as a bilingual customer service representative in a call center. I am also an aspiring librarian.   ''' ===About my vocation Mystical Misfits... ===

'''Blessed are the weird people - poets, misfits, writers, mystics, painters, troubadours - for they teach us to see the world through different eyes. - Jacob Nordby '''

'''People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges. ~ Anonymous '''

'''<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'lucidagrande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;line-height:14px;">(I would add: I am a bridge-builder and a path-finder. I know this because of the multiple interests and facilities that I have. That is the purpose of my complexity. :) '''

'''<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'lucidagrande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;line-height:14px;">Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world. ~Lily Tomlin. Making the world a better place is part of the success. :) '''