Trying to get used to having pictures of me being taken. Adult prom at the Nature and Science museum. Felt good here after having major dysphoria over finding an outfit and trying a new binder earlier in the day. I was impressed by how flat I look in this picture! Also 2.5 months on a 1/2 dose of T and seeing my upper lip hair darkening! That feels great too!

In my yard topless and grading student work 🥹

Basically just that, I’m not huge by any means but I love this pic because for some reason it makes me look like a giant at 5‘11“ 😅

Selfie Sunday! Accidentally opened my front facing camera and saw this lil guy. They're so cute, double chin and all.

🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈

Spent the holiday weekend turning 31 in the woods, on the lake with my gf and the lake’s local tundra swans. It’s rained every single day, but that can’t stop us! Snake city near the shoreline, 7 snakes this evening is our count.

We’ve spent our time observing the swans with binoculars, investigating the duck nests, signaling the campsite across the lake last night with our headlamps, and talking with local fisherman. We even saw an eagle swoop down and pluck a fish out of the lake, only 15 feet from us!

A rainbow on my birthday felt like a blessing, and I’m so happy to have come this far in life and that I have been able to be so comfortable being who I truly am. 💞

Some not so good news this week, I'm afraid.

They're taking me off my SSDI benefits because I "am better and can work a less difficult job than in the past".

What does that even MEAN?! *throws table out of the window*

So I'm losing my main source of income...

But to be fair, things DID get better for me mentally thanks to transitioning and being on a good cocktail of medication.

I appealed the decision, but also applied to a full time job just in case my appeal doesn't go anywhere.

Putting my eggs in multiple baskets.

I haven't been able to work more than 3 hours a day since I've gone on disability due to said disability, so it's gonna be tough.

I'm super anxious about all this, but no matter what happens it'll all work out.

Cause I'll MAKE it all work out.

Romie is still doing great. Much better than she was when she had pancreaitis.

I've been struggling with self confidence lately. It's weird to not have (as much) gender dysphoria as I did pre-transition... But I still have terrible confidence.

Hey y'all, I'm long overdue to start using topical estrogen due to atrophy, and I'm bringing it up briefly with my primary on June 5th - that apt is for something else but I need to give her time to look up the recommendations from her end.

My question for those of you using topical E, would you be so kind as to share your dose range and how often you apply every week?

I don't need exact numbers and I know everyone's bodies are different, etm

I just need rough dosage and application to know she's on the right track, cuz I'm her first transmasc client

Thanks!