This is a great piece. I get so tired of reading about people who transition and just have sadness and bitterness to share with the world. Your piece is mindful to be open about the struggle, yet your focus is mostly positive, and gives people who are just starting, or people like me 7 months in hope. I was certain I would remain the same person as well through transition, but Im not. I like the word “Evolve” that you used. Not because our transition makes us superior to the person we used to be (even though it does), but because we learn to be open-minded, compassionate, and free thinkers from the journey. We become evolved humans.