I'm starting HRT next Monday, on the equinox, and my partner reminded me that it's a moment to avoid entangling myself in poison. To which end, I've been trying to disengage from Twitter and Bluesky (and from being wrapped up in my head) and turn my attention to things that support me instead. At the very least, I want to learn to read, and to actually remember what I read, before my capacity for real conversation slips away. I've lined up a double bill of Francis Young's Magic in Merlin's Realm and Twilight of the Godlings, and I'm beginning the habit of making notes so that something might stay with me. Yoga and exercise too — all part of preparing myself for the transition. It feels like the right time to practice turning towards peace; I imagine that your yoga training must be teaching much the same, that peace has to be worked at, not merely wished for.
I'm starting HRT next Monday, on the equinox, and my partner reminded me that it's a moment to avoid entangling myself in poison. To which end, I've been trying to disengage from Twitter and Bluesky (and from being wrapped up in my head) and turn my attention to things that support me instead. At the very least, I want to learn to read, and to actually remember what I read, before my capacity for real conversation slips away. I've lined up a double bill of Francis Young's Magic in Merlin's Realm and Twilight of the Godlings, and I'm beginning the habit of making notes so that something might stay with me. Yoga and exercise too — all part of preparing myself for the transition. It feels like the right time to practice turning towards peace; I imagine that your yoga training must be teaching much the same, that peace has to be worked at, not merely wished for.