Vanida's Journey is a frank and honest exploration and account of the author's transition to womanhood. The author looks inwards to analyze herself, without resorting to trans-gender stereotypes to explain feelings, motivation and actions. Though a large volume of information exists concerning gender identity disorders, and such information and concepts are sometimes referenced, the author does not rely on such generic concepts such as ""born in the wrong body"" but instead honestly explores her own feelings, knowledge, perceptions and biases to share with the reader why she wants to be a woman, and what motivates her to do whatever she does. When the author decided to get help to figure out why she always struggled with wanting to become a woman and decided to confront her own misery, she embarked on the beginning of journey she did not expect to go on. Vanida's Journey is the beginning of the author's journey towards womanhood.