2011
Be Proud of Who You Are
I “discovered” that I was a lesbian right out of high school. Went to college and struggled with my identity. Being gay was not as accepted back then, so I pretty much hid my sexuality, got married out of college, and had my precious kids. I was thrilled about being a mother, but I was not happy in my marriage. I longed for a woman to have and to hold. I struggled with this for so many years, but finally, about 3 years ago, I ended the marriage and “came out” to my family and friends.
It was a very difficult time in my life. It took about 6 months for my kids to process everything and begin to accept things.
Despite the hard times, I made it through with a couple very strong women of faith in my life. I fell in love, finally, with a beautiful woman and am so glad that I can truly be myself now.
I am proud of who I am.
I am a lesbian, singer/songwriter, social and environmental justice activist, budding artist, and so so so much more.
I’m living life to the fullest.
My sexuality has little to do with what kind of person I am. I choose to be generous, compassionate, playful, honest, and so on, not because of my sexual preference, but because that is my spiritual nature, my essence.
Do some soul searching. Let the light that is deep within you begin to shine, regardless of what people think of you, regardless of how terrible you may feel or the pain that envelopes you.
Be proud of who you are. Live. Laugh. Love.
Sent in by: Dominica Applegate
Website: Dominica
Thank you for sharing and for the encouraging words. I need them. There comes a time when you wake up and realize how old or young you are not to be happy. I’ve come to that point and I’ve taken steps in the right direction to find that happiness. I ended my marriage of seven years (to a man) and I was in a wonderful relationship with another woman for almost a year after that. Although the happiness with her was short lived, I found something I had been missing for so many years. Now to find the courage to “come out”…