When
@CynthiaR and
@Pugs4life first posted their introductions, something happened that introduction threads weren't quite built to hold. Their stories kept growing. Replies turned into ongoing conversations. Partners read alongside. What started as "here I am" became "here is where we are now, and here is where we are going tomorrow."
I saw an opportunity in that, and created the "
Our Journeys" board to give those threads room to breathe. Until now it has lived under the blogging section, but the threads themselves have made clear that the work they are doing is closer to peer support than to blogging — first-person narratives that document transition and navigate the issues that arise from it, written over time with community reading and responding alongside.
So we're moving Our Journeys up to the Community Conversations section as a top level board, where it belongs alongside Significant Others talk, Transitioning, and the other boards that hold this community's lived experience. You'll find it at the bottom of that section.
What this means for you:
- Existing threads in Our Journeys move with the board. Nothing is lost, no links break, and you don't need to do anything.
- If you have a thread that both documents your transition and works through the issues that come with it, you can request staff assistance to move it into Our Journeys. This is open to trans members, partners, family, and anyone walking a sustained arc they want to share — not just partners.
- Replies are welcome and encouraged. These threads are stronger for the community that grows around them.
Thirty years in, this place still works because members keep showing us what they need, and we keep building the rooms to match. CynthiaR's and Pugs4life's threads became the foundation of Our Journeys, but they aren't its ending destination — the board grows with every new thread that joins them. When you're ready, yours can be one of them.
With much love and support,
— Susan💜
