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Title: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: Pica Pica on December 26, 2007, 08:25:54 PM
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?
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: Ayana on December 26, 2007, 08:34:28 PM
  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   :icon_geekdance:
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: Pica Pica on December 26, 2007, 08:36:09 PM
It is weird isn't it, those little internal paradigm shifts that reassure.
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: Wing Walker on December 26, 2007, 08:55:47 PM
Quote from: Ayana on December 26, 2007, 08:34:28 PM
  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   :icon_geekdance:

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
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: IsabelleStPierre on December 26, 2007, 10:15:18 PM
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
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: LostInTime on December 26, 2007, 10:40:38 PM
A life changing event.
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: OtherWorldJJ on December 27, 2007, 03:00:31 AM
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.
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: Jaimey on December 28, 2007, 04:30:02 PM
meeting you guys...aw.  and deciding to be happy instead of wallowing in depression.
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: Pica Pica on December 28, 2007, 04:43:39 PM
good decision
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: Kat on December 28, 2007, 04:47:57 PM
finally being me for once and not being hated for it
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: MeghanAndrews on December 29, 2007, 01:15:42 AM
Quote from: Kat on December 28, 2007, 04:47:57 PM
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!
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: shanetastic on December 29, 2007, 02:53:25 AM
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.
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: steve90 on December 30, 2007, 01:54:42 PM
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.
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: Jeannette on December 30, 2007, 02:02:58 PM
My holiday to Turkey.  I fell in love with its people and cuisine.
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: Pica Pica on December 30, 2007, 07:05:11 PM
I've heard terrible things, but I loved turkey.
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: Kate on December 30, 2007, 07:39:22 PM
Quote from: Renate on December 30, 2007, 07:13:17 PM
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~
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: mr_marc on December 31, 2007, 06:06:53 AM
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 :D
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: Rachael on December 31, 2007, 07:29:26 AM
taking my DJing further, and getting my own clubnight starting in jan :D 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 :police:
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: Pica Pica on December 31, 2007, 07:39:55 AM
what sort of music?
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: Rachael on December 31, 2007, 10:35:33 AM
mostly dance, and techno, some euro... typical club fodder, the club night im running is alternaltive however, rock, indie, emo, goth, etc.
R :police:
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: tinkerbell on January 03, 2008, 10:35:50 PM
My SRS
Meeting Chris
Seeing my brother after fifteen years
My promotion at work


tink :icon_chick:
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: Dennis on January 06, 2008, 05:11:24 PM
Trip to Oregon and California, meeting up with Thundra, Cindi, and Karen. Wish I'd got to meet up with Tink :(

Recent trip to Mexico, hanging out on the beach and just being amigo.

Starting up my own business and being successful enough to take time off and just enjoy life.

New girlfriend, new dog, cat being reasonably decent about the latter and adoring the former.

Dennis
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: Natasha on January 06, 2008, 09:29:04 PM
visiting my hometown
my GRS
discovering that i wasn't as "lesbian" as i thought i was ;)
my graduation
adopting "desdemona", my guinea pig
my parents 40 year anniversary party
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: HelenW on January 06, 2008, 09:40:03 PM
I've had a few: my name change last July, my first day at work as the real me in September, my surgery last month . . .

2007 has been a momentous year for me.

But I think the best of them all was when my stepson's daughter, my little 6 year old granddaughter, was allowed to come back into our lives and, after a rather fearful start to the afternoon on her part (who knows what she was told by her mother's bigoted father?), when she turned around and suddenly gave me one of the biggest and best hugs I ever had in my entire life.  I still tear up over that, lol.

hugs & smiles
Emelye
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: Butterfly on January 06, 2008, 11:37:40 PM
2007 was a marvelous year.  Too many good things happened to post here....

Spending the holidays with my family, moving to Denmark, acquiring a new flat, the birth of my niece... too many good things to mention.
Title: Re: Highlight of the Past Year
Post by: Christo on January 07, 2008, 01:15:26 AM
man.  eveybody moved somewhere :laugh:

meeting tink :), my top surgery, moving to frisco, thanksgiving dinner, finding a job in frisco, july 16 2007 :laugh:  that's about it :)