Transitional Self is a personal exploration of identity, self-love, and acceptance captured through a series of self-portraits revisited over the last decade. These images reveal a layered and sometimes abstracted view of myself, inviting the viewer into a hidden world shaped by self-doubt, external pressures, and the daily traumas that men of color often navigate. Through the deliberate use of blur, I slowly expose parts of myself that have been concealed by self-doubt, external pressures, and the cumulative effect of daily trauma. This work is an assertion of presence—a reclamation of the struggles and spaces that have too often been kept from view. I ask you to see me completely.