Quote from: Lori Dee on September 30, 2024, 08:51:30 AMI am one! 

Nuh uh.

Only over age 120 or so Lori.

Sorry Lori, I agree with Chrissy:  NUH UN!  If anything you're a desert jewel!

Now I, on the other hand, could be something you would find in the desert if you dug deep enough...

Today I got to go to my new school to meet everyone.  The teachers were great.  The kids were shy and introverted.  It makes sense. They were transferred there because of bullying in their original school.  Even in NYC, being LGBTQ in high school is an invitation for meanness and bullying.

I sat in a few classes and saw how the teachers showed their professional skills drawing out each child to participate in class.  The principal said it simply, "The kids always come first."

I will give this a shot and hope I don't make any mistakes or hurt them in any way.

We all know how vulnerable we were in high school.






 

Quote from: Emma1017 on October 01, 2024, 06:49:40 PMSorry Lori, I agree with Chrissy:  NUH UN!  If anything you're a desert jewel!

Now I, on the other hand, could be something you would find in the desert if you dug deep enough...

Today I got to go to my new school to meet everyone.  The teachers were great.  The kids were shy and introverted.  It makes sense. They were transferred there because of bullying in their original school.  Even in NYC, being LGBTQ in high school is an invitation for meanness and bullying.

I sat in a few classes and saw how the teachers showed their professional skills drawing out each child to participate in class.  The principal said it simply, "The kids always come first."

I will give this a shot and hope I don't make any mistakes or hurt them in any way.

We all know how vulnerable we were in high school.






 

Yay!

Hooray!

That news made my day!

I am very happy for you!


Chrissy

Are you there as Emma that's what I want to know.

Quote from: Emma1017 on October 01, 2024, 06:49:40 PMI will give this a shot and hope I don't make any mistakes or hurt them in any way.

People who never make mistakes don't get to learn. With the best intentions, mistakes happen but they serve a purpose if you know how to use them. It sounds like you are wired for this!

Thank you Chrissy for the cheer!  I am really excited to try this out.

Davina, sadly "no" for now. I am still keeping my other job and doing this part time. 

Tanya you are right. I will try and limit my mistakes but will learn from each one.

One of the students I sat next to wrote this in her notebook:

"why set yourself on fire just to warm others."

I thought it was very inciteful.

Emma, don't think you have to be perfect. You just have to be you. We can all only do the best we can do in this life.

That you even want to do this is incredible to me. To err is human, to forgive is divine. I know most kids aren't even close to divine but you get my point.

Go be you. Go make stuff interesting for these kids. Go use your quick wit, and quite unfair turn of phrase to make peoples' lives better. The biggest failure in life is thinking we can't succeed.

Thank you Sephirah.  If I can help any kid in any way it is worthwhile.  The principal shared that he is short teachers and the ones there are overworked, so I figure if I can give them a break as well, it will also be for the benefit of the children.

I'll see how it goes.  I am going on vacation for two weeks so I start when I get back. 

My dad gave me great advice when I started working my practice:

"Always take two weeks.  If you take one, everyone will hold the problem until you get back.  If you are away for two weeks they will solve their own problems."

I like that advice.

Very good advice!

Have a good break dear XXXX

I agree Lori. My experience has proven right more times than not!

Thank you Davina!!! 😊❤️

Sorry all.  I have been away on vacation and I needed a transgender break.  I felt like I was having transgender burnout.

My wife and I had two weeks of just being "us" and it felt great.  We needed it.

I come back with no new revelations on my gender journey, just feeling good about my relationship with my wife.

We just had fun.

That is the best kind of vacation. Just being yourselves, together. 

Good for you dear, we all need a relaxing break some time XX

Quote from: Emma1017 on October 22, 2024, 08:51:20 AMSorry all.  I have been away on vacation and I needed a transgender break.  I felt like I was having transgender burnout.

My wife and I had two weeks of just being "us" and it felt great.  We needed it.

I come back with no new revelations on my gender journey, just feeling good about my relationship with my wife.

We just had fun.

Welcome back!


Chrissy

Quote from: Emma1017 on October 22, 2024, 08:51:20 AMSorry all.  I have been away on vacation and I needed a transgender break.  I felt like I was having transgender burnout.

My wife and I had two weeks of just being "us" and it felt great.  We needed it.

I come back with no new revelations on my gender journey, just feeling good about my relationship with my wife.

We just had fun.

No need to apologise, sweetie. The greatest aspiration in life is to have no drama, lol. Just live for the sake of living. Being trans doesn't define life, it just adds a few extra colours to the painting of your soul.

I am glad you had a great time! <3

Thank you, Lori, Davina, Chrissy, and Sephirah. It felt good not to think about being transgender but just to think about being me.

It was great to be away from the US political ads on TV for two weeks.

This is my favorite time of year, sweater weather instead of sweating!  Plus, mosquitos die off.  I am tired of feeding them.







 

Quote from: Emma1017 on October 22, 2024, 08:51:20 AMSorry all.  I have been away on vacation and I needed a transgender break.  I felt like I was having transgender burnout.
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We just had fun.

No need to apologize for having fun.
I glad you had a nice vacation.

Thanks, Paulie.  It was a well-timed break.