Unlike our typical deep-dives, this one explores a more recent journal entry, giving you a much closer look at my current state of being. Anxious, confused but aware, I had to explore a concept that's been recently haunting me: what does being safe mean, and what how does it affect my view of the world when I'm not?
Now, how to even get there is an entirely different topic. If safety is about being able to be ourselves and feel secure in our identities, then I am still exploring identities in which I feel safest in my being. In shedding narratives that had me stuck in cycles where I exposed myself to unsafe environments, people or situations, my identity is shaken to the core. Do I even know myself safe? How do I consciously allow myself to feel safe where I am, or recalibrate my homeostasis to accept safety as a new norm?
I explore these thoughts as I lock into new narratives that serve as a compass into a better reality lived in, but also am aware and acknowledge that I must take all parts of me with myself. That means meeting myself where I am today, so we can walk into a more stable tomorrow.
Join me in this flow of vulnerability, and may you find something in it to feed into yours.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction: Exploring the Concept of Safety
01:39 The Relationship Between Safety and Home
04:14 Creating Safe Spaces and Homes
06:16 The Essentiality of Safety
17:29 Journal Entry: On Feeling Safe
21:23 Creating a Safe Space
24:00 Identifying and Addressing Unsafety
30:11 Starting with Oneself
36:14 The Power of Caring
41:39 Inspiring Positive Change
