On March 13, 2015 I celebrated my 1 year post-op! It’s been an amazing year since I had surger

On March 13, 2015 I celebrated my 1 year post-op! It’s been an amazing year since I had surgery; I’ve instructed 14 wilderness courses from 5 to 22 days long, I went on a 2 month long adventure road trip with my boyfriend across the country and back, and I worked in the Florida Everglades for the first time this winter, and a grew a motherf***ing beard. While this year has certainly not been all sunshine and daffodils, I feel like the world has opened up to me since I had this gender-affirming operation - I no longer have to hold back. Not a single day goes by in which I’m not grateful.