Work on the self

Work on the self must be constant and always in the direction of harmony and balance. The idea is that even as the world around us conspires to derail, we keep the boat as steady as possible.

Neuroplasticity works in our favor here and we can look back and not recognize the person we once were. In that sense the version of me who began blogging in 2012 no longer exists because I am calmer and more sure footed than I was then. As transgender people, that introspection becomes almost mandatory if we are to make sense of our place in the world and find peace within its often nonsensical structure.