When I compare my last woman's day, I am pleasantly surprised at myself and how I react to the notion. It doesn't faze me, it's almost like being a woman is just my natural state of being and i am not an exception anymore.

As a trans woman, my experience of womanhood have obviously been drastically different to that of a cis woman's and so naturally, my definition of womanhood would vary.

Coming to terms with my identity has itself been a journey. It's been a wonderful and liberating experience. The expression of my identity has itself had a life of it's own.

When I started out exploring, my womanhood was more of what others perceived of me and my gender while now after two years, it has more so become a relationship I have with myself. I really don't care what others perceive me as.

Being transgender comes with its own unique struggles. To be perceived as a woman in public can be a huge deal for many trans women and so was it for me. I used to go so out of my way with dramatic jewelry and clothes to show everyone that I am a woman. My womanhood had depended on how much external validation I received from others. But right now, it feels more cemented. I don't care what others perceive me as, I know that I am a woman and that's certain.

Even if there is a little bit of stubble of hair on my face, or I don't look the most feminine enough, I would just flip my hand and think, "well I am a trans woman, this is how my body is and that's okay. It's what makes me trans gender woman and that's beautiful. I am a woman nevertheless".

My experience of womanhood have made me realize how flexible and diverse it can be. There is no set definition to it. There has never been a box that can ever contain it.

Anyways, In whatever phase of discovering myself I have been, the words i would use to describe my womanhood has been constant. Its "fiery, strong and powerful".