-Becoming your authentic self as a trans woman

When you step out to become the best version of yourself, it’s almost like being thrown into a world of chaos. No one really teaches you , on how to be a trans woman. There’s no guide book or instruction manual to be read anywhere.

I’ve realized , starting my transition 4 years ago. I wanted to be like every other trans woman out there. Back in my early transition days , I used to wear all the makeup , lashes and wigs. Only to realize that didn’t divine me at all. I’ve asked myself over and over again if this was truly me deep down.

Now I go back to ask you this question. What makes up the parts of you that screams authentic? Is it the way you dress, or maybe the way you articulate yourself? Sometimes it could be you as an individual that’s different from the rest. When you think of someone authentic, what about them screams different?

Most of the time , as Trans Women we tend to compare ourselves to others especially other trans women. No Trans Woman is the same. We may fall under the same umbrella, but that doesn’t mean we all get the same amount of rain as the next. On this journey of becoming a trans woman , you could be proud of. What are some things you could do today to be unapologetically “YOU”?

1. Develop your own skin care routine?

2. Walk out bare face with no makeup?

3. Purchase your favorite wig ?

4. Build Emotional Boundaries?

5. Dance out in the Rain with no care in the world ?

   All these things , are beautiful examples of living life on your own terms. You don’t have to copy the next best trends to be a woman , you just have to figure out the things that make you “WHOLE”. Forget asking for permission to be the Woman you were always meant to be. You owe it to yourself to cultivate the version of yourself , that is living a life of gratitude, resilience and authenticity.

   So make yourself proud , by taking a different route and making it your own.