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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='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=\"https:\/\/www.dreams.co.uk\/sleep-matters-club\/common-nightmares-and-what-they-mean\/\" target=\"_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=\"http:\/\/www.anniefdowns.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAnnie Downs\u003C\/a\u003E, \"\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lets-All-Be-Brave-Everything\/dp\/031033795X\" target=\"_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=\"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=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"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=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"724\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"288\" src=\"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=\"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":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5617703709209272834\/posts\/default\/2262780168443444448"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/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":"http:\/\/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"}}]}});