I remember crying myself to sleep as a little kid. I would pray so hard that God would allow me to w
I remember crying myself to sleep as a little kid. I would pray so hard that God would allow me to wake up as a girl. I hated feeling like I didn’t belong in my own body. Those prayers eventually turned into, please take these feelings away as I began to focus all my energy into religion and servant hood. I attended a Baptist college, where one of the two degrees I earned was in Christian Ministries. During that time I became an ordained minister and spent my summers working with inner city youth. I gave myself fully to religion in hopes that I would finally feel “normal.” I even fell in love and got married! I was set to move forward as a husband, eventual father, and probably find myself in some sort of mission field. ——————————————————— However, who I really was/am at my core, never went away. I was only distracting myself from my truth. As I began to research and explore more with my identity, my wife began to distance herself from me. After 7 years of marriage, she couldn’t do it anymore and asked for a divorce. I was then torn between living my life authentically or ending it. I decided to see what it was like to be myself. The pic in the top right was a trip home to see my dad…AWFUL wig, makeup, and clothes but I was happy. My dad accepted me and I felt free. In the bottom left pic I was 8 months into my transition and on my first trip as myself (and at Wrigley!!!)…I was on cloud 9!! Now, in the bottom right pic, I’m at home in my body, my mind, and in my truth. I’ve never felt more at peace! The difference in time from the top left pic to the bottom right is 20 years! What an incredible journey my life has been so far…I’m truly grateful for the experiences I’ve had! #transformationtuesday #myjourney #beforeandafter #transisbeautiful #glowup #authenticity #mytruth #gratitude #thankful #happiness https://www.instagram.com/p/B4xgKDagiyL/?igshid=1v5y0c2zve9qh -- source link
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