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You know the deal - you're on a stage, in a classroom, or down at (the) Walmart, and then the realization hits you...you ain't wearing a stitch of clothes.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nThis situation, as it should, ignites an inner monologue of critical analysis:\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEveryone is staring at me! - OR - No one is even looking at me. Which is worse?\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDid I come here in my birthday suit?\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDid I just strip down spontaneously in aisle 7? Why? Why did I do this?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy is Sponge Bob here? Maybe he will give me his pants. Why does he even wear pants? He's a SPONGE, for crying out loud.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003eDreams are a weird bit of business, aren't they? Including naked situations, I have a few recurring classics from the \"\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.dreams.co.uk/sleep-matters-club/common-nightmares-and-what-they-mean/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eTop 10\u003c/a\u003e\" list of most common nightmares:\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm back in high school or college, and one of two things is happening - I'm late for a final exam for a class that I never attended OR I'm wandering around in the hallways, because I can't find the rooms for any of my classes.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy teeth are multiplying or growing larger to the point where they are breaking off and falling out. A derivative of this one, I think, is getting chewing gum stuck in my teeth. I try to pull it out and some of my teeth come out with it. The gum is a never-ending, possibly growing pink blob of ick. It is surely the preferred gum in hell and is complimentary with your Comcast subscription.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\nGross. If you are still reading this - I'm sorry and thank you.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nSo where am I going with all of this?\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nI'm no expert in dream analysis, but I think it is safe to say that naked dreams - and most nightmares in general - can be traced back to some form of fear at the root. Fear of being exposed, vulnerable, rejected, unlovable, alone. This fear monster has kept me from doing a lot of things in my life - including and especially writing.\u0026nbsp; I have always felt like I could write my thoughts/feelings much better than I could physically speak the words, so what's the problem? Anytime I've received encouragement to write more, I get a surge of inspiration followed quickly by, \"but why would anyone care about what I have to say?\"\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nUntil now, I have let defeating self-talk and insecurity win in the battle of \"to write or not to write\" among many other personal struggles. Here's the thing though - Courage is NOT the opposite of fear. Being brave/courageous is having hope and faith in *spite* of fear, not in absence of it. In other words, It's not brave if you're not scared. In the words of \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.anniefdowns.com/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eAnnie Downs\u003c/a\u003e, \"\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.amazon.com/Lets-All-Be-Brave-Everything/dp/031033795X\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eLet's all be brave\u003c/a\u003e.\" So here I am - in the bravest pants (square or otherwise) that I could muster. Reviving \"\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: orange;\"\u003eAmy's Just Saying\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\" is me taking a small step in what I hope is the right direction.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SpVeqx8WBzs/WsI2z9PEWOI/AAAAAAAABSU/u2XacXgfCzo2uae_MwABENLZ7WL9UvxqACLcBGAs/s1600/Facetune_31-03-2018-17-15-58%2B%25282%2529%2B-%2BCopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"724\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" height\u003d\"288\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SpVeqx8WBzs/WsI2z9PEWOI/AAAAAAAABSU/u2XacXgfCzo2uae_MwABENLZ7WL9UvxqACLcBGAs/s640/Facetune_31-03-2018-17-15-58%2B%25282%2529%2B-%2BCopy.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.amysjustsaying.com/feeds/2262780168443444448/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.amysjustsaying.com/2018/04/im-naked.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/5617703709209272834/posts/default/2262780168443444448"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/5617703709209272834/posts/default/2262780168443444448"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.amysjustsaying.com/2018/04/im-naked.html","title":"I'm Naked!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Amy"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/18038313873825254338"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaIGZILVcpZXMDQGukjso9jh2HvmiD6gAdZBi6dxG7cA6RYqs9Ig-XXDY91aou8F1IbpyNTs33tf6qNQvaUKLsAwttPfjAJuQBL3N-fZzASDIyRTYr-LqSdztvnbxe10/s113/Watercolor+Amy.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cXtk3DOF3ZI/WsJJsWTIMrI/AAAAAAAABTM/XgT-FqKZNcQylBtFODorSOilfypTDoJ5QCLcBGAs/s72-c/Common%2BNightmares.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}}]}});