So there’s this girl..
She went to work on a typical Monday.. but at lunch she got to see the eclipse in Galaxy VR on her phone so she was happy and feeling extra smart.
She went home and put her hair up and realized.. she looked like a school teacher!
So she took some pictures showing her hair up because she knew there were all of these people on this one social app that might think it looked cute.
Then, she posted them all..
and it was good.
-Ari
So there’s this girl..
She went to work on a typical Monday.. but at lunch she got to see the eclipse in Galaxy VR on her phone so she was happy and feeling extra smart.
She went home and put her hair up and realized.. she looked like a school teacher!
So she took some pictures showing her hair up because she knew there were all of these people on this one social app that might think it looked cute.
Then, she posted them all..
and it was good.
-Ari
What transitioning has done both to and for me in 2015
Family – my marriage is ending and at least one family member won’t speak to me, although my kids still love me unconditionally
Friendships – have not lost any yet (the few I had are still around), and gained some new ones
Weight – down about 35 lbs from the time of the “before” photos above (overall weight loss over 50 lbs since early 2014)
Cholesterol – from high and needing medication to perfect scores with no medication needed
Confidence in self – way.. way up
Being out in public as my true self – from never to nearly full time
Self Confidence – also way up!
Happiness – from the most painful year of my life to unending hope for the future
Breasts – from falsies to “Oh baby I have actual B cups!”
Strength – lost a lot of muscle, but I have NEVER been STRONGER!
Overall body shape – curves in many new places 😉
Age – I started HRT at age 40 on Halloween of 2014, I am now 41
It is never too late to figure out how to be your authentic self!!
Happy 2016 Everyone! I love my tumblr followers. Thank you so much for your messages of support. They have always come when needed most. This has been the most painful, most difficult, most stressful, happiest, and perhaps healthiest year of my life. I have made it through a lot but there are still many challenges ahead. Buckle Up for the Year of Ari 😉
-Ariana
EDIT 01/20/16: The last photo had some weird lighting so I posted a more recent pic
