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No Safe Space is a collection of essays by Vision Coach Jeffrey DeShawn, sharing his lived journey from little black boy to black gay man in America.
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No Safe Space - Jeffrey DeShawn
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My struggle has ended. I am at harmony with myself.
My struggle has been defined by a lack of belief in myself and my possibility; that was passed along from my birth through my upbringing.
My struggle has not been with the world at-large, but has been within my heart, mind and spirit.
The lens of self-doubt has been a blockade to my own liberation and transformation.
The negative mindset manifest through words and deeds is only a symptom of the root cause of my struggle and pain.
I AM ENOUGH!
I am equipped with all I need to achieve the manifestation of love, light and God’s grace in my life.
Introduction
In my journey and exploration to letting go and supporting others in mastering forgiveness; acknowledging and releasing fear has been a central key in the process. As we explore what exactly we are afraid of, very often the concept of safety and a lack of safe space arises as the power behind our inability to let go, forgive and create something new.
Through my
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