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Three Years Later..

So it’s been about three years now since I started my journey of self discovery and redefinement. I don’t have an official start date so I just say it’s mid January where I decided to throw caution to the wind and go all in with my transition.

Remembering back to how I felt then, feels so long ago. That scared but hopeful girl trying to pick up the pieces of someone else’s life and create something entirely new. It wasn’t easy and in fact was the hardest challenge I’ve ever faced. I had no idea where I would be in three years and I wish I could show her where she’d be. Things aren’t perfect but I’m making the best with what I have. I’m proud of who I have become. I’m far from perfect and I’m constantly learning more about myself everyday, but I’ve come so far and I’m really proud of myself for it. I don’t know what the future holds but I have full intentions of finding out and hopefully in another three years or so I’ll be able to look back to where I am right now and feel similarly about how far I’ve come.

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imageFirst day of life up until 6th grade imageJumped all the way to Freshman year of High Schoolimage

imageThen I cut my hair Junior year, why did I do thatimageSlowly it started growing back and then….imageI finally felt comfortable to express myself (the picture on the left was my debut)image

At this point in my transition I am 6 months into HRTimage

A year on HRTimage

Over a year and a half on hormones. My transition hasn’t been the clearest path but I am so happy that I am on it.

Update:

2 years since my coming out 

2 years on hrt

2.3 years on hrt

2 and a half years on hormones 

Its been a while since I’ve done an update so here it goes

At this point I am 3 years into my Hormone Replacement Therapy. I’m thriving. 

These pictures were taken days apart and I am 3 and a half years into my medical transition (The picture on the right was also posted by Instagram on all their major social media handles attached with an interview I did with them for International Women’s Month)

During this time I was 4 years into HRT. Clearly living for it.

I am currently 4 and a half years into HRT, 5 years into socially transitioning, 6 years into when i first came out to my community around me and I’m loving life more than I ever thought I would. 

Thank you so much for making this post, it really gives me hope for myself too!
You look absolutely AMAZING and I’m so happy for you!!