You can transition to any extent as a nonbinary person (as can other trans people).

You can change nothing at all beyond your label. You can take all the steps that trans men or women may typically take. You can try a mix of it all.

It's your journey and you get to decide how to pursue it.

At this time all (or nearly all) nonbinary people are born into a dangerous world.

We are forged in hate and pain against an entire world for the simple freedom to live.

Be proud of the indomitable strength this struggle has brought you. You have earned that pride many times over. Be proud that you have the strength to build a world, where future nonbinary people can grow like flowers in the sun, instead of steel in fire.

We are the blade to fight for that future, and the shield to protect it.

Femininity and masculinity are performed, and you are the choreographer of your own nonbinary dance.

In those moments that you're faced with hatred towards nonbinary people, remember that bigotry isn't really about you. It's about the one spreading hatred.

They're telling you about themselves. They're saying that they're afraid, weak, resistant to change and to learning.

You have to suffer it in the moment, but they must suffer for far longer.

Stay strong if you find that you're the only nonbinary person in the room. You (probably) didn't ask for it, but you're clearly needed there.

Your presence is powerful and will have a good influence long after you've left the space.

Keep existing bravely.

It’s not your fault if you have to leave everyone you’ve ever known because they couldn’t accept you for being nonbinary.

It’s not a reflection of your inadequacy. It’s a sign of their failing.

And you are still lovable and worthy of friendship even if you have to start over.

Be glad that this time around you will have better, stronger relationships.

Most if the existing rules and ways of our societies don't allow for our existence as nonbinary people.

So, bend those rules until they fit or until they break.

Don't wait for permission to exist. We make space for ourselves.

There will always be something more to discover about living a nonbinary life.

There's no finish line that, once you cross it, you'll have yourself completely figured out.

All aspects of you will change and mature with time. The way in which you're nonbinary will change, too.

Your sense of style as a nonbinary person can be flamboyant, reserved, silly, even plain.

As always, there are no rules to being nonbinary. You have nothing to prove and you represent our community well.

Your way is a great way to be nonbinary.

It's okay to be scared about your future as a nonbinary person.

You don't need to be fearless or even especially brave. All you need is to accept just enough uncertainty to experiment.

You'll find your way.

You should be able to decide how to embody your nonbinary nature.

Your body is yours to dress and shape as you choose, and it is very adaptable.

Any forces that impede your needs in this are unfortunate at best and unjust at worst. In any case, such barriers are undeserved.

The strength that you've had to cultivate in yourself to survive as a nonbinary person is invaluable.

It's a strength that reaches beyond you because queer/lgbtq people lean on, heal, and protect each other.

Your pain and your power is not wasted. We share strength.

The process of transitioning can be difficult and imperfect. It's often painful, complicated, and far from a linear process. For nonbinary people it's even harder to find anything resembling an end point.

It's much the same as any kind of personal growth. There's pain and unexpected turns in the journey, but it's an experience that ultimately adds to your character.

Embrace the wilderness of it.

It's alright to be frustrated with the limited spaces that nonbinary people have carved out for ourselves in society.

It's important to be happy with what you have. However, frustration is also a sign that more work needs to be done.

Listen to that anger. Use it to push at the edges of what's "allowed" for you and make room for those after you.

Your life as a nonbinary person is going to be unique.

You can take inspiration from other nonbinary people, their lives, and their accomplishments. However, remember that your life will be different, and that's a good thing

Add another nonbinary story to the world.

You don't have to explain your experience of being a nonbinary person.

Sometimes cis women and cis men will discuss what their gender means to them, but not always and not to everyone.

Some things are so complex and intimate that only those closest to you get to be part of the discussion.

You're nonbinary whether or not you transition.

You're still nonbinary if you start taking different hormones or have surgery to feel more at home in your skin. You're still nonbinary if your body is already how you need it to be.

You are nonbinary and so are your choices.

Angular bodies or bodies with muscle are not inherently masculine. Soft bodies or bodies with curves are not inherently feminine.

You are what makes your body feminine, masculine, or something else entirely.

It's not your fault if you're stuck in a small town, and seemingly the only nonbinary person there.

Your gender is real even if you're the only one who knows.

Your gender is real even if the only place you can be yourself is online.

This is a reminder that being nonbinary is not bad in any way. It's just as natural as brown eyes, shortness, strength, red hair, or being a woman or a man.

Being nonbinary is a natural expression of human diversity, and has all the goodness and beauty that entails.