Random Thoughts I have as a Pre-HRT Transwoman

Hey y'all, I hope everyone is having a great day! I've had a couple of more serious posts lately, and wanted to try something different. I have officially been approved for HRT! So, I decided to make a list of random thoughts I've had pre-HRT to mark the occasion. Here they are... "I wonder if …

The Power of Words

Hey y'all! I hope everyone is having a great day. I know it's been a minute since I made a post. "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me". That is one of the first idioms that you learn as a child about how to deal with bullies and people …

What Dysphoria Feels Like (to me)

Hey y'all, I hope everyone is having a great day! I was actually really going to write about something else, but started feeling dysphoric so I changed my mind. Dysphoria is ultimately what this whole thing is about, after all, it's called gender dysphoria. The actual definition of dysphoria, according to Merriam-Webster, is "a state …

The Two Worlds of Macie

I found myself in a damp, dark, but warm place. It had been my home, all I had ever known when a light came. I felt drawn towards the light as it got larger and larger; eventually I began to move towards the light. Then it was cold, and this weird sensation filled my chest …