Fear Is Not The End Of It

I was walking on the street, met a few people I know, then confidently greeted them then I just realized I am completely naked.

That was one scenario from one of my dreams in the past. It occurred not once but several times.

I always mention in some of my posts that I do get some of my stories from my dreams. In fact I have completed two journals full of dreams I wrote. Before I met my wife, I used to write down my dreams. So I always have my pen and my journal beside my pillow before I go to sleep. Right after I open my eyes before I completely pull myself out of bed, I will write down the dreams I have just had. This way the dreams are still fresh to recall so it is easy for me to write all the details in my dreams.

If you are doing this practice too I know you are aware that dreams are symbolic. So you have to write down all the things you can remember like places, people, numbers, colors and everything in your dream.

Dreams seem like unsolved mysteries but the only person who can solve that mystery is us. It’s only ourselves who can decipher the meaning of those dreams.

I will try to share with you here about that dream of me being naked. Perhaps you also have this dream once so I guess you can relate to this.

In searching for the meanings of my dreams, I have used the internet for some websites that explain about dreams. Some interpretations make sense and I tend to relate it to my dreams and it helps as a guide.

I am not a dream interpreter or know about Tarots and Divination. I just interpret my own dream to find meanings and directions in the path I am going through with my life.

Going back to the dreams of being naked in public, it was a recurring dream. Sometimes I was not completely sky-clad, sometimes half naked or sometimes I had an under garment.

This dream was kind of intriguing so I kept searching for meanings in books and the internet. 

Vulnerability

If you will see me in person, your first impression about me would be that I am kind of tough, strict and have other attributes of being physically strong. Yes I may have those traits of a tough guy but I have weaknesses too and some of those weaknesses are out of my awareness.

For example dealing with people in the corporate world. Sometimes I felt I was confident enough and that I have knowledge of something. But when I meet a person and exchange ideas then I find out that he is more knowledgeable than me, I tend to shrink easily. This is only one of my weaknesses that I was unaware of until it just happened.

You know, that was such an embarrassment and I felt naked. Defenseless. 

Insecurities

Yes, I have insecurities in my life. Who doesn’t have one? 

In one of my previous articles, I posted about pretending. Please click here to have a quick look. I have tackled how it is good or bad to pretend. 

We met different people everyday. Sometimes these people have a chance to talk to us even if we don’t know them. For example waiting for a bus ride to a terminal, falling in line for something and or being stuck in a crowd. Sometimes when a person approaches me and I kind of sense something like danger or an uncertain feeling, I tend to pretend as if I am not me. You know these days we can not just trust a person who approaches us and offers something or asks for directions. I have had terrible experiences with these people.

To cover up our insecurities we just pretend and the reason why dreaming of being naked in public is that we are afraid of being revealed.

Rejection

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Have you been rejected even once in your life?

As a child I don’t remember being rejected. As far as I can remember I can’t ask for something, not even a simple toy soldier or toy car. At a young age me and my siblings are already aware of the life we are having so even if we wanted something we can not just wish for it. 

I think the rejection I remember when I was a fresh grad and applied for a job in the local pharmacy. They posted job hiring and so I submitted my resume. Upon interview I was told that I am overqualified for the position and so they don’t hire me. I don’t know what to feel or think at that time. All I wanted was to have a job and I wanted to start living independently.

The remarks like I was “overqualified” doesn’t sound good to me. I felt I was betrayed, more like being rejected.

I guess all of us have experience applying for a job and failing a job interview can be frustrating. This is when some people tend to lose interest in  applying for a job because they fear of being rejected.

The nakedness in our dreams tells us we are weak and easily bent when it comes to proving ourselves of what we can do.

It appears that being nude in dreams is connected to being weak and accepting changes in our lives. It could also mean new opportunities or relationships. Literally if we see ourselves naked, we are empty and just want to be accepted for who we are. So knowing yourself naked in a dream makes you aware to accept yourself.

Having those dreams repeated was more like a reminder to me. That I need to do something in order for it not to occur again. So what I did was to face my fears and at least lessen the insecurities. You know we can not avoid insecurities as we experience it everyday but at least we have to avoid it. 

There are things that happened in my life like transformations that I wasn’t fully aware of. I just noticed one day that I have achieved something big. Then I realized that this should be it. You know things that you wished for and unknowingly it has been granted.

I just noticed that I no longer have dreams of being naked for a couple of years. It could be that I have already done something in my life that stopped that dream from recurring. 

So whenever you experience being nude in your dream, you don't think of anything malicious. You must understand that dreams are symbolic. Remember that fear is always associated with sky-clad in your dreams. Fear of rejection, fear or being vulnerable, fear of revealing the truth and or feelings of insecurities.

Anyway this post is making it too long again. I have to end it now. 

How about you, what are your recurring dreams? Have you gone naked too? What did you do to end it? Share it in the comment, I would love to read it. 

Thanks for reading. Ciao!

Feel free to check my previous posts:

A Place To Stand To Move The World

Kids Should Learn Household Chores

Ending The Pain And Suffering

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