The power of change
By NANCY REARDON
The Patriot Ledger
Posted Feb 02, 2010 @ 01:40 AM
http://www.patriotledger.com/lifestyle/x562893164/The-power-of-changeIt took almost four decades, but Cohasset resident Michelle Figueiredo is finally comfortable in her own skin and ready to start a new life.
Figueiredo, 38, said she wasn't at peace with herself until about five years ago. But her story is much deeper than that. It's about a woman who was struggling with self-image.
Born Michael Figueiredo, she spent more than three decades as a male trying to live up to other people's expectations.
That was before Michael became Michelle.
