Today marks my 500th post. This is meaningful to me for many reasons, but the biggest is that I have watched myself, in my writing, become increasingly honest — and capable of expressing things honestly. This is a difficult thing to do.
To celebrate my 500th post and to honor this growth I can acknowledge within myself, I think it’s time for me to “come out” as the person I really am. I have been concerned with the duality of my real life versus my blog life, and while the two are technically synonymous with one another, the fact that I maintain such anonymity on this blog makes me feel like I’m living two lives.
I’m certainly not ready to send my mom the link to my blog; that day is a long way off. But I just want to introduce myself and the important people in my life, and my 500th post seems like the perfect opportunity to do so.
Today also marks the end of that awful plateau that has held me in its grasp for the past week… I woke up very early this morning but weighed in at a full pound down, went to yoga, and have returned feeling energized and restored, if only for the knowledge that I am again on the move.
On to the introductions.
My name is Geneva. I live in coastal Maine, USA. I am sensitive, and resourceful, and a leader. I believe words are important, and for better or for worse, I usually mean what I say. In this recent picture of myself, you can see the edge of the long scar on my right cheek, which I explain in this story.
The man I live with and love (who has previously gone by “B” on the blog) is Joseph, a big Swedish guy who is a full foot taller than me. Isn’t he just the handsomest?
And these are my parents, Walter and Laurie.
The slideshow below will give you all the glimpses into my life that, I think, will help me feel like I’m not living two lives. My family, my home, my environment… it’s all so important to me and to the honesty I’m trying to cultivate. Someday, I’m hopeful that I will feel comfortable enough to share this whole blog with the people I love, but for now, I’m not ready. Thank you to my readers, you are truly wonderful and unique and talented people and I feel so lucky to have been able to share in your truths. As always, xoxo, g.
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