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 […]
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 […]
Starting Dance: One of the Hardest Things Ever
This “little” anecdote starts sometime in 2016 when I used to ride transit to work. Back then, en route to and from work on the […]
Thoughts of Regression
If you read through my blog you will find a few references where I say that I’ve thought about what it would be like to […]
HDY Start Presenting as a Girl in Public
How Did You (HDY) Start Presenting as a Girl in Public? With a little over 3 years since I started presenting as Franches as a […]
The Story Behind my Name
Every name has a story behind it. The story behind a given name is often told by the one who gave the name, but chosen […]
The Age Effect
They say that age is just a number but to me it’s also a reservoir of encounters, escapades, debasements, dramas, etc. all affected by my […]
I Was Scared of HRT
Traducir este artículo al Español At the beginning I was scared of HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) and the changes that it was going to provide. […]
MicroPost: I Didn’t Change
I didn’t change anything.
How Did it All Start?
I often get asked how it all started, or other variations of the same question that include when did it start, when did I know […]
How Did it All Start? Phase 3 – The Decision to Move Forward
Here I continue developing the complex answer to the basic question of “how did it all start?” To get the full benefit of this post […]
When Should I Come Out?
Last night I dreamt that a friend texted me saying that he knew someone that was trans and wanted to ask me “when should they […]
Anniversary Season 2 Years After Starting My Process
This time of the year (September to November) is anniversary season for me. It’s a very special time because I remember the very first steps […]
Avoiding FFS Family Feud
When I made arrangements to have my FFS in Spain I thought I would be creating conflict between my family members. Thankfully I was able […]
4 Stages to Choose my FFS Procedures
Here I was at the end of March or the beginning of April 2016. I had met with a number of surgeons looking not only […]
Deciding Where to get FFS
After lining up consultations with a number of surgeons I was eager and nervous to meeting them. I wanted to know what procedures would benefit […]
My Decision on Getting FFS
When I made the decision to seek medical advice to start Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) I sort of knew that my decision included having some […]
Learning Explosion!
In late 2011 I had the most incredible experiences. I went from 0 to 100 in no time, and the learning was absolutely incredible. Everything […]
My Own Barriers
I often hesitate with decisions because of what others may think. In most cases that is not a reason to hold back. The best part is once […]
Changing Gender Markers
Probably not what you’d expect, but for now (and I’ve learnt to qualify almost everything with “for now” because who knows what I’ll decide to do […]
MicroPost: Facebook Interaction
I’d like to apologize to anyone that has left me a message or reacted to any of my Facebook posts for not replying. I rather not […]
Rejection or Abandonment
I knew some of my old friendships would not go with me when I made the decision to “transition”. What I didn’t know was who […]
Pondering Friendships Before Transition
Friendships were some of the most important considerations I had when I decided to “transition”. I first considered a point of view but suddenly got enlighten […]
Writing Is My Friend
Writing about my process has helped me better understand myself. It’s also been therapeutic in a sense. And reading my notes at a later date gives me […]
Hello world!
In Spanish “hola, soy yo” means “hi, it’s me”. I decided to use this name (HolaSoyYo.com) because this site is me. Its name is in Spanish because […]