GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

 

LIFE'S JOURNEYS

There are times that I reflect on my life experiences. I ask myself why did I experience this? Why did I not go to that place? Were these experiences a part of my transition?

I remember one occasion in 2010 when I was in the East Village sitting in a courtyard of a church. Memories of all my life experiences flooded into my mind. The books that I read, the first time I attended church dressed  in women's clothing, the people who would become my friends. Alas, I understood that life's journey took me to places I never would have gone.

What helped me was that I was compelled to move forward despite my fears. It was also my knack of being drawn to unusual people and places. I concluded that this was the plan for my life.

Now in my late seventies,  I seek new horizons. I cherish the moments I'm currently in. The free spirit in me must trek on. I'm excited about life will present to me.

3000

 This is my 3000th post.

I started this blog back in 2005. It was during a time when my gender issues. Just writing down my feelings was therapeutic. It brought me closer to my transformation as a transgender person. 

I have shared many topics both relating to gender and non gender topics. I gradually added resources that may be helpful to many. This blog is my contribution to the movement. It has been quite a journey.

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

 

ROAD LESS TRAVELED

Many times I traveled on roads not many, if any, have trekked.  Sometimes, I have no choice. Other times. I went against prevailing conventions. Just like life, I needed to chart my own course. 

Folks may not understand why I chose this direction but it's the road that I must travel. I became a born again Christian in the 1970s and transitioned in 2005. Two totally different roads which have tremendously impacted my life.

I have tended to go on the offbeat track. I am quirky at times, like weird people and activities. Looking back these things were part of my life course. Looking ahead, I'm seeking more paths that have never been trekked.

ANOTHER GEM

 

I wonder what more we could have discovered if Magnus Hirschfeld's work had survived the Nazi purge

OUR HISTORY

 I read the first book. The top book is the 2nd edition.

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GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

 

A CROSSDRESSER SHOWED ME HOW TO LIVE MY TRUTH

 I was riding the subway to work when I saw a woman talking with a man dressed in a woman's pants suit. A handbag hung on her forearm. I was repulsed by this person. This happened in 1993, several years before my gender issues troubled me.

I long believed that men shouldn't wear wear clothing of the opposite sex. What I remembered most was that she was comfortable in her surroundings. That picture stayed with me with me for several years. 

When I came out as a crossdresser in 2005 it was a life changing event. It took me over a year before I felt comfortable in my own skin. Like the person on the subway on that day in 1993 I was out and happy. If I saw her today, I would thank her for living her truth.

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