Grecia
My Story
Meet Grecia!
Grecia talks about being born “different” and growing up in Cuba
Grecia talks about her grandmother who advocated for and accepted her
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
Dressing up with friends, and having a feeling of “this is me”
How Grecia ended up in Spain after Cuba
Creative ways that Grecia made money while living in Spain selling holograms and art from gravestone rubbings
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’s work as a Nurse, advancing her career, and the use of all senses in caring for her patients
Dedication to work toward supporting people living with HIV and AIDS
Grecia talks about her transition to living as a woman all of the time
Grecia’s many creative practices
Grecia recalls an experience of discrimination with the police
On living a long life
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
Learning how to be alone
The power of time in healing a broken heart and moving on
Grecia recalls being forced to be closeted in her relationship while living in Cuba
The importance of self esteem in relationships
Ways Grecia learned to navigate the world safely as a young person
The reality of experiencing while not becoming overcome or desperate from heartbreak
Personality and ways of handling conflict
Ideas on resolving disagreements
Things that Grecia has learned about herself through relationships with others
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
Working for Child Services, and the challenges of having to hide sexuality with employers
Leaving Child Services work and transitioning into working with HIV & AIDS patients through ADAP (AIDS Drugs Assistance Program)
Work that Grecia did to facilitate getting HIV patients drugs who could not afford them or did not have citizenship
Other challenges of being new to the United States
Challenges to living a life true to her identity
Challenges of aging
Difficulty of finding love and acceptance in love
Perspectives from this point in life
In response to the prompt, “In difficult times, I find comfort in…”
Accomplishments
Grecia’s work experiences as an LVN, RN, and eventually a Nurse Practitioner
Lip-synching performances and hosting an astrology TV segment called “Homo Horoscopes”
Independence and being the only person in her family to finish college
Grecia takes pride in her work and in always being able to support herself
Life experiences as the ingredients that make up Grecia’s experience now
Qualities people will remember Grecia most for
Regrets & Fears
Reflections on any regrets or things Grecia would have done differently
What life was like at age 15 in communist Cuba, and advice Grecia would give her 15 year old self
Grecia seeing her real self in a picture, at age 15
Hiding personality, and learning to be alone
Grecia talks about judgmental family members and estrangement
Fears about acceptance and aging
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
Studies in Astrology and interest in psychology, which led to Grecia’s TV segment, Homo Horoscopes
Astrology as a way of helping people
Astrology as an important tool, not a religion
Thoughts on Tarot and it’s uses
Let the future come instead of seeking answers about the future
Grecia’s life advices for living an authentic life