Highlight of the Past Year

[Pica Pica]

For me it was sitting on a hill high above Barcelona and coming to the sudden realisation that everything was going to be all right.

You?

[Ayana]

  I was sitting at home depressed, as usual, and suddenly had the urge to run outside in the rain. It was about 40 dgrees and raining cats and dogs. I ran outside in my t-shirt and sweatpants, knelt on the ground and meditated for over an hour. I didn't even realize any time had passed, but when I came back inside, cold and wet, it was like I had been washed clean. I have never felt like that before, nor since.
  That has actually got to be one of the highlights of my whole life...

   Ayana   

[Pica Pica]

It is weird isn't it, those little internal paradigm shifts that reassure.

[Wing Walker]

  I was sitting at home depressed, as usual, and suddenly had the urge to run outside in the rain. It was about 40 dgrees and raining cats and dogs. I ran outside in my t-shirt and sweatpants, knelt on the ground and meditated for over an hour. I didn't even realize any time had passed, but when I came back inside, cold and wet, it was like I had been washed clean. I have never felt like that before, nor since.
  That has actually got to be one of the highlights of my whole life...

   Ayana   

What an epiphany, Ayana!

For me it was when Cindy and I arrived in Vancouver.  That was surely a paradigm shift as well as one long haul across Canada and over the Rockies.  Now we are firmly transplanted here.

As this year is not yet done there's room for one more high point.

Wing Walker

[IsabelleStPierre]

One night I couldn't sleep (actually a rather common problem for me) and I was sitting by the window overlooking the backyard. Like was my usual routine when I couldn't sleep I would write in my journal and occasionally look up out at the night sky. One of the nice things about living in a remote area is that you can see tons of stars...anyway, I got lost in looking at the sky and before I knew it I had seen two shooting stars...and I made a wish...I wanted to be happy with myself.

I dropped my journal and when I picked it up it had turned to an old entry...an entry I had written about my desire to transition and move on with my life...that is when it hit me...it was time and only I can truly make myself happy...

Peace and love,
Izzy

[LostInTime]

A life changing event.

[OtherWorldJJ]

All the times I have been able to escape the filthy town I live in and get to nature have been highlights for me, but there have been a few things that really stick out I think:

Driving up to Loch Lomond with my father and exploring the side tracks to find spectacular views on an overcast and humid autumn day.
The whole process of internal and external development that has occurred over the past year.
Finally getting rid of all my male clothes and gradually filling up my wardrobe with clothes I actually feel comfortable in.
Finally discovering how to make friends and strengthening the bonds that where once broken between myself and close family.
Seeing the smiles and enthusiasm with which my mother greeted the new me for the first time after not having seen me in 2 years and feeling the true warmth of her hug for the first time since I was 15.
Feeling the effects of the true inner strength which I have gained through all my adversity and being able to use that to help others, whatever their plight may be.

[Jaimey]

meeting you guys...aw.  and deciding to be happy instead of wallowing in depression.

[Pica Pica]

good decision

[Kat]

finally being me for once and not being hated for it

[MeghanAndrews]

finally being me for once and not being hated for it

Kat, I hope you don't mind, but mine was going to be something similar to this. I think I just finally realized that it was ok to move forward, that people weren't shocked to find out about me. It's amazing how much release you get when you are finally truthful with yourself, then with everyone around you.

What a truly, truly amazing feeling!

[shanetastic]

This is a harder one, since a lot of good highlights happened.

But hmm, probably started HRT and like all of my friends/family know about me now and accepted me and don't care.

[steve90]

Passing my driving test and driving my car by myself for the first time. That's something I've wanted since I was 2 years old.
Also, forcing worries about what other people think out of my mind and starting to like myself again.

[Jeannette]

My holiday to Turkey.  I fell in love with its people and cuisine.

[Pica Pica]

I've heard terrible things, but I loved turkey.

[Kate]

My highlight of the past year was changing my name in court.

Yup, same here. There were a million acceptance events, and spiritual epiphanies too... but in so many ways they all led up to that single event of finally, FINALLY existing to this world and being recognized at last.

~Kate~

[mr_marc]

My highlight was meeting people like me and coming to terms im really a boy not a lesbian
I used to hate myself for it then thought 'know what? feck it' and came out to close friends=D
Feel alot happier lol.
Ok isnt perfect right now but that'll change

[Rachael]

taking my DJing further, and getting my own clubnight starting in jan finally finding something i excell at, and that i can share with others...yeah, its hardly classical ballet, but its art all the same.
R

[Pica Pica]

what sort of music?

[Rachael]

mostly dance, and techno, some euro... typical club fodder, the club night im running is alternaltive however, rock, indie, emo, goth, etc.
R