Lauren, Such an eloquent and beautiful statement. I wish you all the best in the shift of your life path. Unification of our sense of self can do exactly what has led you down this new road. I am also unified in my sense of self and I have found it to be a wonderful feeling, yet achieving what you have achieved does not seem to be in the hand of cards that I hold. There has certainly been a shift over the last few years, but a complete merge has never occurred.
We are all different and the dynamics in all of us is different. We are always shifting around and nothing seems to be permanent. We are all beautiful people, irrespective of how we identify or express. It is not a club you join. It is real life in its most fundamental and raw form. An adventure on the grandest scale within an unknown and largely uncontrollable future. We make our choices and we follow them where they lead which is usually to more choices that open some doors and close others. All bests to you in your new self. Just remember. You will always have friends here and how you identify is not as important as who you are in the complete person.