Awesome news Sara!! I think many of us have experienced that certain level of sadness for the death of our "male" identity. That said, the potential brightness of the future is something we can use to motivate ourselves to stay the course. For me, I've found a number of trans folks, one woman in particular, who are ahead of me in the transition process and clearly living much happier lives, to serve as my inspiration. It's really helped me keep my "eyes on the prize".
