You can call me Elle. I am three years into transition that began 2022. I have a love/hate relationship with being transgender but I become healthier everyday. I am latin mixed, I have the most stubborn fast metabolism. I like wearing cutesy ruffles, sweaters, skirts, tops, and I have 3a curly hair that cascades reaching below my neck. Hm, and what about other purely positive attributes about me? I enjoy spicy snacks, I kill for a quiet setting and peacefulness, when everyone is as is, cannot fail to pleasure me. I want to post about my body, intimacy, journey, and clothes, tips, and answer questions, and have fun on this platform.
My Honduran mother cannot stop cooking beans every chance she gets! My grandmother loves cooking these easy tortillas de arina, so simple it’s so wholesome. I have been thinking of doing 30 minutes of yoga everyday, I used to watch those tutorials by the channel, ‘Blogilates’, a year ago, didn’t work out since waking up every morning was like seeing if I was dead or alive, though not so tragic the way I put it! I’ve only been 24 days on estradiol, 2mg everyday was recommended. When showering I feel like I’m carrying a traveler’s backpack, that’s when my symptoms enhance tremendously even with the window open and letting the water steam escape the bathroom. I hope it ends soon, I’ve been eating much better after 1-2 years of being ‘vegetarian’, which was more of me not wanting to eat anything out of being depressed. The better I feel each day I live from the small things [ like that song ] the more I love myself. In all, thank you for commenting, I really enjoyed reading yours and appreciated the good you called me!
Right back at you! Very lovely response.
I understand your mom’s madness. You gotta keep the rotation going with beans, or you could run out! Since they’ve gotta soak and what not. The best foods are the simplest, it’s always that way! I’ve got a book that I use most days. It’s got the ugliest cover that ever lived, but I don’t really care about that. I just open the thing, pick the area I want to focus on and go. There is not one pretty thing about the whole process, but it gives me a physical tell which is actionable. I have some cork blocks, but the mat can suck eggs. Anything needing particular padding I use a throw for.
On the big sads, I think that the various internal/external adversities we can face as humans can cause a multitude of issues. To the point where you can solve one, and even if it was the “biggest” one or the one that caused the most pain you’ll find your battle isn’t over yet. While things are hard to find, I swear to you if you can find someone who you can work through these things with it helps a lot. It doesn’t really have to be one person, if you can find a group it can be like…queer magic!
Don’t forget to be kind to yourself. Incremental gains and patience are best practices. It helps keep you from getting overwhelmed and being able to manage your time and energy. As someone who goes from 0 to 100, it has been a painful gain but it’s helped so much. GL sis, you’re gunna be fine!