Grecia
"I Am Me and I Have Always Been Me", Caitlyn C
Marc Silcock
"Cuba", Angelina C
"Healing Energy", August
My Story
Meet Grecia!
Grecia talks about being born “different” and growing up in Cuba
An experience that Grecia had dressing up as a girl when she was young, and having to repress her gender identity while living in Cuba
Grecia get a change to stand in as a model in Madrid, and the happiness she experienced when everyone was talking about “the new fashion girl”
Grecia discusses moving to the United States from Spain, working jobs and living a night life
Grecia talks about her transition to living as a woman all of the time
Grecia recalls an experience of discrimination with the police
Loved Ones
The experience of first heartbreak
Being a good student of love, and learning not to make the same mistakes over and over
Experiencing love while maintaining a sense of self, and the elements of a good relationship
The power of time in healing a broken heart and moving on
The importance of self esteem in relationships
Ways Grecia learned to navigate the world safely as a young person
Grecia shares her astrology wisdom about different sun signs and how they are in relationship
Challenges
Learning English and finding a job in the Unites States
Work that Grecia did to facilitate getting HIV patients drugs who could not afford them or did not have citizenship through ADAP (AIDS Drugs Assistance Program
Challenges to living a life true to her identity
Difficulty of finding love and acceptance in love
In response to the prompt, “In difficult times, I find comfort in…”
Accomplishments
Grecia’s work as a Nurse, advancing her career, and the use of all senses in caring for her patients
Lip-synching performances and hosting an astrology TV segment called “Homo Horoscopes”
Grecia takes pride in her work and in always being able to support herself
Qualities people will remember Grecia most for
Regrets & Fears
What life was like at age 15 after her family left her in Cuba, and advice Grecia would give her 15 year old self
Grecia seeing her real self in a picture, at age 15
Grecia talks about judgmental family members and estrangement
Life in Cuba for a gay person
Values
Grecia’s history with and thoughts on spirituality
Thoughts on religion and the importance of values and being a good person
Astrology as an important tool, not a religion
Grecia’s life advices for living an authentic life