Sometimes when I post pictures of my chest I get asked if it..
Added 2021-10-18 17:12:53 +0000 UTCSometimes when I post pictures of my chest I get asked if it means I’m more comfortable with myself now and I’m therefore keeping them. I think there’s a misconception that a desire to change is only valid if you’re in a state of discomfort and misery and for a long time that was true for me. With consistent self love practices I can make it feel more like a general sense of misalignment, and celebrating myself through my photos is part of that. Even before I started OF I would take pictures like the ones on here and just keep them to myself - on the days where I felt the worst I’d create an image that communicated momentary bliss and joy, it helped recalibrate the emotions I associated with my body. There’s also a longer conversation to be had about why being valid as a trans person means being miserable but I don’t have any actionable advice on how to change the minds of the many, so I prefer to focus on normalizing happiness for myself. And maybe some people who feel similarly just need to hear someone else say that it’s okay to give yourself peace.
