"You've probably heard it said, "this isn't even my final form!" And for me, as for other trans folk, this is deeply, viscerally relatable— I am, in a real sense, a work in progress. It's easy to get frustrated and feel like things have stalled, but when I look back to the beginning, it really is incredible to think of just how much has changed, and despite such long odds.
I have a long way to go, but I am still finding the blue...
A personal essay, "Finding the Blue." On style, transition, and blooming despite the world: https://www.patreon.com/posts/79861886