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The danger of needing safety

Musings from a Feminine perspective

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Ruby May
Jun 09, 2023
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Several weeks ago, knees trembling while surrounded by a circle of 20 strangers, I gave voice to my inner torment around how hard it is to feel safe inside, rather than need the world and the people around me to enable me to feel safe.

“There are feelings I am just really scared to feel. Feeling rejected is really, really hard to befriend!”

It was a powe…

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