I started catching the occasional glimpse of "her" within days after my rebirth, but I still mostly saw "him" for several months. Then, on December 27, I stared into the mirror, into my eyes. I held my gaze for at least a minute. Then I smiled--genuinely smiled for what felt like the first time. Within that minute, "she" became "me."

I still catch the occasional glimpse of "him," but that's more a glimmer of my genderfluidity than dysphoria.