Still on my journey.
I've mulled over whether I would continue with this blog after surgery. After all I had reached the point of where I wanted to be so was my journey therefore over?
However during the last five years I've come to a conclusion that other elements of the journey remain and there is still the challenge of ensuring transgender people are allowed to be who they are.
I've very much been on another journey. Yes the elements of coming out, the social changes and the physical changes were the focus. However additionally I've been on a journey of enlightenment.
As well as realising who I am, I've learnt so much about my community and the challenges they face. Ive said it before that I've accepted that I was to some extent privileged for a variety of reasons.
That is far from the case with others and I can no longer sit there doing nothing and reflecting in my luck.
So I've come to realise I need to rise to others challenges. One of my 23 resolutions was to try and be more positive and involved with my community for the good of that community.
Part of that need will be satisfied by my involvement with LCR Pride Foundation. Early days but I'm already feeling enthused by it.
However that won't entirely sate my needs. I've felt for a while that I needed a new challenge but couldn't be certain what that was. The need for it was quite deep.
So this year is very much a year of discovery of trying to find out what I can about the next challenge. It may mean me being more robust about my views. It will mean me being more open about who I am and part of that will be expressing opinion and being proud to be me.
I'm going to a professional LGBTQ networking event this week and that will be both a challenge and opportunity.
My reinvention of my social media is another part of my ideas to be me. I have three subscribers on my YouTube channel and this week I had a bit of a rant about the issues in Scotland.
Click on the link and please subscribe if you can.
@AmandaOutThere is also my new name for this blog, me on Instagram and also on Tiktok.
Early days for me as a creator and am learning on the job. Getting the hang of editing and going to start looking at improving the brand by creating opening themes and deciding what to do and when.
Your support will be invaluable as will spreading the word.
The Scottish debacle has highlighted there is still a long way to go and I couldn't live with myself if I didn't try and do something.
Aside from this I'm still learning things about my new body. My boobs are still sore so still growing. I'm comfortably a B cup now with a year of growth to go. Let's see where they get.
Dilation has reduced and whilst all healed post surgery there is this still to keep an eye on for a while yet. First post surgery bloods showed miniscule testosterone levels and 485 oestrogen levels a bit above my target so all good. See how these settle in the coming weeks and months.
That's as always for following this blog. It helps that I know I'm not talking to no one.
So let's see what 2023 has waiting for me. I'm so looking forward to it all.
Amanda xx
@amandaoutthere.
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