Rey Katz @ The Nonbinary Connection

A nonbinary martial arts essay, and moving to Substack

March 23, 2023

Hi friends, I'm delighted to share my latest published essay about growing up as a nonbinary child in martial arts. I show my karate and aikido experience...

A great YA book featuring ace-aro characters

March 1, 2023

Hi friends, I just finished another YA novel, Loveless (Amazon affiliate link) by Alice Oseman (author of the graphic novels Heartstopper) which has...

Just finished a YA historical fiction novel you might like

February 22, 2023

Hi friends, Representation is important! I'm on a YA novels kick again, particularly novels written by LGBTQ authors featuring LGBTQ characters. I just...

Not knowing if you're doing the right thing with your time

February 15, 2023

Hi friends, Taking time off is great at first. It's relaxing, exciting, an adventure. Then, eventually, the monkey brain anxiety kicks in. No one is telling...

Road trip update: birds and conservatives

February 8, 2023

Hi friends, I'm in Florida on a road trip. It's been a delight to be warmer and see some neat birds and other wildlife. Our local bird sanctuary has been a...

Positive mind

February 2, 2023

Hi friends, One of our principles in Kokikai Aikido is "Develop your Positive Mind." This principle is probably the least cited in aikido classes. I've heard...

Out in the woods

January 25, 2023

Hi friends, Being out in the woods is so important for my well-being and creativity. As I write this, I'm drinking coffee in a campsite in cool but not cold...

Is "do it anyway, do it scared" a good idea?

January 19, 2023

Hi friends, Perhaps you've seen the inspirational meme that says something like "if you can't get over your fear, do it scared." But how do we know if...

Relationship advice?

January 10, 2023

Hi friends, This should be fun—I'm giving relationship advice on my blog as a special feature in February. So...I am now accepting your relationship...

New year, but still, not a woman

January 4, 2023

Hi friends, Happy New Year! Here's another fun winter science fact for you. (Last week, I told you the weather keeps getting colder after the solstice...

Blogging year in review

December 30, 2022

Hi friends, Forgive me for reaching out twice in one week - my previous email was delayed and I also want to share my end-of-year wrap up. When I look back...

Why does it get colder after the solstice?

December 28, 2022

Hi friends, We did it—we are past the shortest day of the year (in the northern hemisphere). Tomorrow will have more daylight. Why isn't the solstice the...

You can do it! Journal prompts and welcome

December 13, 2022

Hi friend, Welcome and thanks so much for signing up for my excellent, useful, and of course, humble emails about writing for trans and nonbinary people and...

Still need that perfect gift? I have gift guides

December 7, 2022

Hi friends, I'll tell you a secret. I hate gift-giving almost as much as I hate gift-receiving. But I'm not terrible at it. I take into consideration the...

How to find expert journalism sources

November 25, 2022

Hi friends, Teaching how to communicate about trans people with respect is a pillar of my writing. I am very pleased to share with you my piece on Brevity's...

Van life tour: How did we get a mattress?

September 3, 2022

Dear friends, I'm excited to share our new van life video with you. This was a lot of fun to film and share the adventure of setting up our build in a rental...

8 Weeks of Van Life

August 22, 2022

Dear friends, I'm writing from a trailhead in the eastern Sierras, sitting with coffee in a camp chair at the tailgate of our rental van. If you haven't...