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How to Integrate Fear of Being Unsafe Outside (Trans Experience)
Hi all! :) so I'm transgender, at least that's one of the better words we have to convey my beautiful, multidimensional, Source-expressive experience of self. I've resonated with other words like genderfluid, genderqueer, but the feminine energy is just where my true home is, I can't feel anything except that fundamental source of feminine energy when connecting to my true self. That is, aside from the All-That-Is/Source energy that's all genders and all beings and all levels of existence at once, which I also feel :)).
My challenge is with feeling safe outdoors. I experience paranoia/fear of something happening to me as I, for instance, walk from my car to the store, or sit out to meditate in a park. Being attacked, accosted, harassed, victimized.
And on the level of my authentic self expression, if I were to dress in the clothing I prefer (feminine clothing) while living daily life,…
Hi Blaire <3 I can fully understand where you're coming from. I'm not transgender myself but I know the fear that you're talking about. As a woman we were always told to be careful and to not walk alone at night or to not dress a certain way, so we don't "attract" anything bad. Well, I do like to dress a certain way so... I went with it :D I chose my outfits because I was excited to wear them and because I liked them. Even tho I was nervous because it could be drawing too much attention to me.. I actually felt surprisingly good and confident. :) I think wearing clothes that you like can be a really nice and creative way of expressing yourself the way you want and it's nothing you have to be scared of. <3 Sometimes taking the first step and experiencing it in that moment will take away a lot of the fear because you are actually expressing yourself the way that you want! :) Even if some people have a different reaction than you might expect, you are now choosing to express yourself. There might be this "lag" before anything shows at first but it had happened to me that people got used to or inspired by my new energy of self expression! Remember that Elan defined fear as "putting your trust into a reality that you don't prefer". Next time the fear arises, acknowledge and embrace that fear. <3 Something is going to come to your mind that will show you where that fear is coming from. And when you're aware of it, you can change that! :) Because I can guarantee you that there is a reality right now (!!) where you rock your outfits and everyone is turning their heads by how amazing and gorgeous you look like! :D <3