There are a few ways we can reduce or sidestep the chastisement of transgender individuals. One is through activism like participating in public demonstrations, in […]
Poder blando para normalizar nuestras experiencias
Hay varios métodos con los que podemos evitar o resistir la aversión a las personas transgénero. Uno es mediante el activismo, como podría se el […]
2025. Ten Years!
At 11:30 on Monday September 14, 2015 I had an appointment with my doctor to discuss what I’d had to do to begin my medical […]
2025. ¡Décimo aniversario!
El lunes 14 de septiembre de 2015 a las 11:30 tuve la cita con mi doctor para discutir lo que tendría yo que hacer para […]
The Abandoned Blog
What does 1) a visit to the endocrinologist, 2) being a few days with a childhood friend, and 3) an abandoned blog have in common? […]
El blog abandonado
¿Que tienen en común 1) una visita al endocrinólogo, 2) el estar varios días con un amigo entrañable y 3) un blog abandonado? La respuesta […]
I Would Have Never Known
Often people say things that are meant with the best of intentions, though…
Nunca me hubiera imaginado
Muchas veces la gente hace comentarios con las mejores intensiones, pero…
Deliverance
A short tail of how love (self-love) can be found even in unpleasant situations.
Desahogo
Un cuento corto de cómo el amor (amor propio) se puede encontrar hasta en situaciones desagradables.
Beautiful Movement
How many times have you seen a TV advert that has truly left you wondering? Probably not too many, and me neither. Though Toyota has […]
Un mundo lleno de posibilidades
¿Cuántas veces has visto un anuncio de televisión que en realidad te deje pensando? Probablemente no muchas, y a mi tampoco. Pero Toyota lo ha […]
Relief
A person is at a restaurant with some friends. It is their first time at that place, though they’ve been there before.
Alivio
Una persona está en un restaurante con varias amistades. Es su primera vez en ese lugar aunque ya había estado ahí en varias ocaciones.
Now
Three people live in my home: my mum and I.
Ahora
En mi casa vivimos tres personas: mi mamá y yo.
Curiosity Beats Fear
A personal story based on a note by Russian author Anton Chekhov.
Curiosidad mata miedo
Una anécdota personal basada en una nota del autor ruso Antón Chejov.
Penny’s Coming Out Letter to Family
Coming out to family and friends, for most of us, takes a lot of courage and thinking, if not full out planning. My friend Penny […]
A Love Letter to My Body
This is a love letter to my body. I’m in it as I navigate through this life and I’ve been wanting to say a few […]
Prepping For Recovery After my Vulvoplasty
I am sure that my preparations for recovery from my vulvoplasty helped me be happy with my results. In my opinion recovery is the Holy […]
Bracing For Genital Surgery Via Knowledge
I was skeptical about genital reconstruction surgery because I didn’t know enough about it. After I allowed myself to truly consider an operation I needed […]
The Dare of Genital Surgery
I had a hard time starting to consider genital surgery (AKA ‘lower surgery’). My brain would shutdown its thought process every time I pondered about […]
The Burden of Privilege
After changing my gender expression I found some special advantages I didn’t expect to ever have. I’ve been thinking a lot about the seemingly innocuous […]
Details About my Hair Transplant
Back in 2020 one of my lovely readers reached out asking for details about my hair transplant. They were considering their options to make their […]
Never Had Gender Dysphoria
Privilege has followed me in so many ways. I’ve never had gender dysphoria and as a transgender individual I think of this as a major […]
Parallels: Rock Climbing & Transitioning
A few days ago, texting with a couple of friends, the conversation we were having shifted to comparing why transitioning is like rock climbing. I […]
The Story of the Magic Tutu – Defeat Self-Imposed Limitations
This is a story of accomplishments and stop holding back. On the surface the accomplishments are visible through an actual ballet performance. Though the story […]
The Future is Bright
As time goes on, trans, non-binary, and intersex experiences are becoming more and more accepted*, albeit slow. It’s always being a self-feeding cycle where as […]
When do you Stop Being Trans?
Chatting with a friend a while ago, she asked me ‘when do you stop being trans?’ At first I had no hesitation and my instant […]
The First Time I Shaved my Legs
The first time I shaved my legs… Wow! Such a small little thing that had such a life changing impact on me! But as incredible […]
Opening Up About Why I Chose a Vulvoplasty
Writing about why I chose a vulvoplasty is extremely personal and makes me feel exposed and vulnerable, for some reason… So I’m going to take […]
I Am Now My True Self
I’ve had many people tell me that they’re so happy for me, even congratulate me, because ‘I am now my true self’. Thanks to all […]
How I Chose My FFS Procedures
A few years ago, here on HolaSoyYo.com, I published a post on the 4 stages that I went through to choose my FFS procedures. Today […]
Social Media For Surgery Research
As part of my group of articles on ‘My Approach to FFS Surgery Research’, I’m honoured that the 4th and final article in this series […]
Online Videos as a Research Tool For FFS
FACIALTEAM recently published an article I wrote on how watching videos on the topic of FFS helped me shortlist surgeons. I watched all sorts of […]
Open Letter to My Comfort Zone
This is an open letter to my Comfort Zone. After so many years in an almost codependent relationship, I have something to say to it.
My Yellow Post-It
When I started changing my gender presentation in public I sometimes used a yellow sticky where I wrote “Hi, I’m transgender.” I used it similar […]
Another of my Posts on FACIALTEAM’s Blog!
News Flash: I’m super proud to announce that FACIALTEAM just published another of my articles! Yay! This feature talks about how I used multiple surgeons’ […]
Today is 4 Years Full Time!
Today, April 1st. 2020 I commemorate 4 years since I went full time with my current gender expression!
Social Distancing in a World Gone Mad
Just a few weeks ago, being out for dinner and drinks with friends was just a Saturday. Nowadays that is a risky, irresponsible, and in […]
How I Used The Internet For Surgery Research
After all my research, short listing, and eventually booking my different surgeries I wrote a lot about my process and methodology. I’m honoured that my […]
Transcending The Insecurities
The other day I had a treatment done with my dermatologist that made my face look as if I had been stung by a swarm […]
No One Knew About Surgery
For my 4th gender expression surgery in November of 2019 I chose not to share it with anyone… Well, mostly anyone. Some few people knew; […]
Last Minute Decision
Though I had been thinking of the 4th surgery long before even the 3rd surgery (BA), I did not make the decision to go ahead […]
I Think I Look Like a Girl
“I think I look like a girl.” How in the world I’m still wondering this after more than 3 and a half years of being […]
2nd. FACIALTEAM Blog – Where to Have FFS
My second blog post on FACIALTEAM’s blog has been published! This time I go in depth on how I decided to choose FACIALTEAM in Marbella […]
I’m Sixteen Again
The other day I saw an ad for a Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Break titled “Play by your rules teaser”, where the narrator hypothesises: Imagine you […]
Anterior Pelvic Rotation
My term of the year for 2019 is… (drum roll, please…) “Anterior Pelvic Rotation”!
Halloween 2015 at Work
It was a Friday on 30th of October 2015, the day just before Halloween. That morning I was extremely nervous and even more excited. I […]