My name is Angela Sostre, I am a hair stylist, lash artist, writer, podcast host, model and future fashion designer. I am also transgender. With that being said, from a story longer than the article could hold, all I can share at the moment is how happiness, perseverance, and inner acceptance brings peace to the soul. Happiness that comes from your everyday life (work, school, family and friends). Being perseverant and over come every obstacle that life brings to the plate. And finally, however never least, how accepting your inner self (whomever that is) allows you to explore life in such a beautiful and tremendous way.

Allowing myself to be who I truly am is a decision that I choose to enjoyably make everyday. As a pastors kid in a hispanic household, we could all imagine how even a loving, caring, and otherwise supportive family can have ups and downs when it comes to sexuality. (Times and mentalities were different from what they are now, as love and acceptance are present daily.)

However, there is still a change in mentality. A change that (at least in my case) happened gradually. Once it happened? Let’s get the ball rolling. I remember like it was yesterday the first time (I noticed) that in world who I had presented myself as someone else my true self was seen. At that instant the final straw was drawn. Suspicion, discomfort and wishes were present in my former self. However, at that moment the final decision was taken. I am transitioning. From that decision, every single one of my relationships have flourished into a beautiful connection. From old friends to new friends, from bosses to mentors, family and more… Now I get to life the life I always dreamed of. And that.. is tea!

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