#ask shifter

[itsrlymine]

why do you care about the past so much?

you should not let your past define who you are because bitch that's not who you are. you are now. literally the person who you were when you started reading this f*cking sentence is different compared to the person you will be when you finish reading this post. don't irritate me.

that's the whole point. you are new every moment. but if you sit there worrying about the past, how can you expect a brighter future? how can you expect things to go your way when you are focused on how things "didn't" work for you in the past? THEY DIDN'T WORK FOR YOU BECAUSE YOU SAID SO OMG STAND UP.

I might be tipsy but what i'm saying still stands. until you decide otherwise, your world will not change. it cannot because you haven't allowed it to.

you use the past as your identity even though you have every new moment to define who you are. it sounded crazy to me at first but it is the truth. you can decide now who you are and your world has no choice but to reflect it. decide you are seeing what you want. decide things are going your way. just f*cking decide.

at this point, it's really just giving attention wh*re. like you want us to feel bad because of this circumstance and the other when circumstances don't exist and you are already in your "new" reality. get the fuck up.

why are you letting the past dictate who you are when the past is not who you are???

i want to scream this to the rooftops because why are you acting like your world can't change when it changes with you???????

stop being weird and just accept that you have it now. you don't get brownie points for pretending like your world hasn't changed.

[hrrtshape]

How would I use your anti method as a sleep method? Explain it to me like I’m dumb lmao I am struggling

falling asleep and realising you were always in your dr...perhaps you just forgot.

hello, hello, welcome back to hrrtshape explains her method but not method, her grand unified theory of "oh wait, i was here the whole time," her realisation that you've never actually been not there.

so!!! when you ask me how to "use" my anti-method, you are implying there's something to do. and there isn’t. there is, instead, something to un-do. something to unlearn. something to let drop, like a bad habit or a useless thought or the last act of a play that should've ended fifteen minutes ago. the problem isn’t getting there. the problem is that you think you aren’t there already.

please, for me, imagine this. you're on a train. except, plot twist, you forgot you ever got on it. you're sitting there, nose pressed to the window, frantically checking maps, wondering where the station is, wondering when you’re going to arrive. but the train is moving. it’s always been moving. it's been moving so smoothly you didn't even realise. and now??? now you just need to look up and notice the view.

the sleep method is the easiest way to do this because sleep is, by its very nature, a surrender. you can try to chase it all you like, but eventually it catches you by the wrist and pulls you under. so the move here, the elegant pivot, the last-second ballet of the mind, is this: don't chase. just accept.

don't "fall asleep to shift." don't "use" sleep as a bridge. sleep isn’t a bridge. sleep is the river. and you are already midstream. you don’t need to cross it; you just need to stop struggling and let it take you.

which means... you get into bed. you do whatever it is you do when you go to sleep, none of this "am i doing it right" business, none of this over-analysis, none of this breath-held, teeth-clenched hoping. just sleep. the way you do every night. and instead of treating sleep like a thing that has to deliver you somewhere, treat it like the proof that you are already there. because you are. always have been.

and if your brain starts doing that thing where it panics, where it clutches at the sides, where it spirals into "but what if i'm doing it wrong," remind it, gently but firmly, that there is nothing to do wrong. that this is not a puzzle to be solved, not a lock to be picked, not a riddle that requires a clever answer. you are the answer. you are the destination. you are already on the train.

the trick isn’t getting there. the trick is remembering you never left.

[jadeshifting]

🍒 — FRUIT ASK GAME

( reblog … send a fruit … get an answer !! what will the fruit oracle tell you about other realities hmm )

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— 🍋 TERRIBLY SOUR LEMON … who’s your least favorite person in your DR? a poisonous ex, a toxic professor—maybe someone who tried to straight up murder you. who do you truly go sour in the face at the thought of?

— 🍎 SHINY RED APPLE … what are you the absolute best at in your DR? the thing that, when people need help with it, they let out the most gigantic sigh of relief when you walk in the room—everyone knows you do it best

— 🍓 SUGAR SWEET STRAWBERRY … what’s the most romantic, sugar-sweet moment you’ve had or will have in your DR? something so terrifically soft and perfect it could’ve come straight from a wild strawberry patch

— 🍆 DEEP UMBER EGGPLANT … what’s the most thrilling fantasy you have about your lover in your DR? no information is too much or too little, it’s all according to your comfort—a midnight rendezvous, a sudden vacation for two, or maybe just a night in with one-or-two extra glasses of wine and hanging out :)

— 🥝 FUZZY BURST KIWI … what’s something about you in your DR that people wouldn’t expect to be true? it doesn’t quite line up, some fabulous detail about you. when people find out, they’re positively shocked

— 🥭 TROPICAL LUSH MANGO … what adds the most dynamic, vibrant color to your DR? a person, a place, an activity, a part of your identity—its presence lights up your existence there like sun rays on a blank canvas

— 🍏 CRISP GREEN APPLE … what’s a memory from your childhood in your DR that stands out amongst the others? the edges of the picture are crisp, it may not be particularly good or bad—but intricately memorable

— 🍈 HONEY BLISS CANTALOUPE … what’s your favorite season in your DR? do you enjoy sun-drenched summers, an exhilarating back to school time in autumn, or perhaps some particularly festive Christmas traditions that make the wintertime special?

— 🍒 BLOODRED CHERRIES … what is your biggest fear in your DR? you don’t have to get deep if you don’t wanna—it can be as small and horrifying as a spider or the dark. something that truly rattles you to your bones

— 🥑 EARTHY AVOCADO … what’s the most comforting part of your daily routine in your DR? it’s grounding—something that no matter where you are or what you have going on, will always give you reprise and solace

— 🫐 DEWY BLUEBERRIES … what’s your comfort meal or dessert in your DR? maybe it’s something your parents make for you, something you order from room service while you’re reclined in a hotel room, or something simple you prepare for yourself—it makes you feel better the second you sink your teeth into i

— 🍑 OVERRIPE PEACH … what kind of a future do you imagine for yourself in your DR? white picket fence material, with marriage and a couple kids? perhaps childless but continuing on your adventures til old age, or all of the above?

— 🍌 SUNNY BANANA … what’s a piece of art, literature or music that truly moved you in your DR? perhaps something that shaped your identity, something that you enjoy for purely academic reasons, or just your favorite

— 🍅 SCARLET TOMATO … what’s the juiciest secret you’ve ever kept or will keep in your DR? the kind of scandalous thing that would positively burst into drama if revealed

— 🥥 SUN-KISSED COCONUT … what would your ideal vacation be in your DR? a tropical getaway, with white sand and bungalows? a secluded retreat into the foggy mountains? where would you go, and who would you bring with you?

— 🍉 JUICY WATERMELON … what’s your favorite thing about your lover in your DR? the way they smell like home, how they make your chest hurt with laughter, how they take care of you. maybe the way their hair falls in their face just so

— 🍍 SPIKY BOLD PINEAPPLE … if your life in your DR had a color palette, what would it look like? perhaps pastels, or a range of jewel tones? maybe a collection of shades that seem totally random, but that make perfect sense just to you

— 🍐 MELLOW PEAR … what’s a dream or goal you’re pursuing in your DR? it could be as small as reading more often, or going out with your friends more, or as large as saving the entire cosmic universe. whatever you’re working towards!

— 🍇 TART PURPLE GRAPES … if you could bottle the scent of your favorite memories in your DR, what would the notes be? base notes of parchment and ink for your academic pursuits? middle notes of jasmine and rose petals for a lover you hold close to your heart? perhaps top notes of sea salt and sand for a place you find solace in?

— 🍊 SUNSET CITRUS ORANGE … what’s your favorite kind of outing to go on in your DR, with your friends, family, or your partner? whether it’s a classy art gallery, a carefree rocky beach, or an urban jaunt to the mall, you know you’ll have a good time every time

— 🍋‍🟩 ZESTY SOUR LIME … do you have any scars in your DR? a little mark on your knee from a childhood mishap on a scooter, or some gigantic mark left as proof of your world-saving tendencies—one that tells a story, big or small

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[the-east-art]

Has shifter!Stan ever turn into a bear?

Bear shift is probably one of his most comfortable animal shifts! Not too big but not too small (the Goldilocks of animal shifts if you will). The half-bear shift is also a really good attacker shift

[solstices-dreams]

⪩⪨﹐ᴅʀ ꜱ/ᴏ ᴀꜱᴋ ɢᴀᴍᴇ ⁞ ˎˊ˗

shifting ask game focused on you and your dr s/o reblog for asks ↻ ‧₊˚.

💌 — who confessed first and how did it happen?

🪽 — what is your s/o from? (made-up, media, book, movie etc…) and why did you feel drawn to them?

💄 — what are petnames you have for eachother?

🥂 — how did you two met and how did you relationship progress?

🤍 — what are your love languages VS. your s/o’s? How do you show theirs and how do they show yours?

💍 — what are some songs that makes you think of them?

🌹 — what is something you have taught your s/o (or will teach) and what is something they have taught you?

🦢 — what do you see in the future for you and your s/o?

👠 — what is your ideal date night with your s/o?

🗒 — who is your s/o and what are some photos you really like of them?

💋 — what are you most excited to experience with your s/o and why?

🍒 — do you have any inside jokes with your s/o or funny scenarios?

🍷 — what do your s/o and you like to do together?

🪞 — what are some photos that depict your relationship with your s/o?

❤️‍🩹 — what does your s/o smell like?

💭 — who was the first person you told after getting with your s/o?

divider credits : [ Cherries & Bust ] [ Lace & Bows ]

[premiumbitch]

ᯓ★ SECTIONS TO ADD TO YOUR SHIFTING SCRIPT ⸝⸝

The People Who Had a Crush on You (Even If They Never Told You) A section where you list everyone who secretly had a crush on you, whether it was a fleeting moment or an ongoing obsession. These could be people from your past, present, or even the future. ✎﹏﹏﹏﹏ ✐ᝰ “The quiet kid who sat behind you in English class, who always passed you notes but never spoke a word to you.” ✐ᝰ"The friend’s older sibling who looked at you with longing eyes every time they saw you at family gatherings." ✐ᝰ"Your classmate who always complimented you on your work, but there was something more in the way they looked at you." ✐ᝰ “That one barista who always gave you extra whipped cream on your latte, and you never knew why.” ✐ᝰ "That one stranger you locked eyes with in a crowded café, and you swear they were staring at you for just a second too long."

The People Who Hate You A section where you list everyone who secretly hated or still hates you. These could be people from your past, present, or even the future. ✎﹏﹏﹏﹏ ✐ᝰ “your neighbour who always had a dying hatred for you.” ✐ᝰ"Your cousin who was always jealous of your success." ✐ᝰ"a classmate who always judged and hated what you did no matter what. ✐ᝰ “That one retail worker who always gave you a stank eye.” ✐ᝰ "a random stranger who took one look at you and just felt envy all around."

The Version of You That Exists in Other Timelines A section dedicated to alternate versions of yourself in parallel universes that you can talk to. Maybe there’s a version of you who’s royalty, another who’s an immortal scholar, and another who disappeared mysteriously that you somehow contacted and now all of you have formed this friendship. ✎﹏﹏﹏﹏ ✐ᝰ “In one timeline, I own an underground jazz club where people go to exchange secrets instead of money.”✐ᝰ "Somewhere out there, another me is writing poetry in a tower overlooking an endless sea."

Your Perfect Day (The Perfect Reality) Describe a flawless day in your life, where everything falls into place perfectly. A day where your dreams and fantasies become reality—something that feels impossible but could be true. ✎﹏﹏﹏﹏ ✐ᝰ "You wake up to the sound of your favorite song playing, and every person you meet is suddenly speaking in the most poetic way." ✐ᝰ "Your favorite café opens up just for you, and every pastry is freshly baked to perfection as the sun sets over the perfect skyline."

Superstitions About You Things people believe about you that may or may not be true, but the mystery adds to your aura. Maybe your eyes change color depending on your mood, maybe you can hear whispers from the future, maybe you have a shadow that moves independently. ✎﹏﹏﹏﹏ ✐ᝰ "They say if you dream about them (you) three nights in a row, something life-changing will happen to you."✐ᝰ “Rumor has it they (you) always know when someone is lying.”

People’s Secret Obsessions With You A section dedicated to the way people secretly admire, obsess over, or are lowkey obsessed with you. Maybe they analyze your every move, try to dress like you, or write anonymous posts about you on forums. ✎﹏﹏﹏﹏ ✐ᝰ “I hate how effortlessly iconic they are.” ✐ᝰ "I lowkey hate them but I also wanna be them" ✐ᝰ “I swear they were the main character in a past life.”

[kerryshifting]

hi kerryyy i want to start scripting a fame dr, but idk where to begin, please help a girl out

how to survive your first scandal.

a guide on how to script a fame dr.

PART I: WHO ARE YOU?

i. basic informations: name, surname, birthday, age, job, nationality, language(s).

ii. your personality traits: what you like, what you dislike. your skills and how they help you with your job.

iii. backstory: how did you grew up? how did you start your career?

iv. how do you look: a faceclaim? description of your face? eyes, hair, maybe tattoos and piercings? height and weight.

v. wardrobe: you are famous, so you need a distinctive wardrobe to make everyone remember who are you. they would look at your silhouette and see immediately you in it. what do you wear, skirts? jeans? dresses? distinctive makeup? distinctive colours?

PART II: EXTENSION OF YOU.

i. family: who is your nuclear family? parents, any sibilings, grandparents? how do they look, their personality? do you have any favourite cousin?

ii. friends: their name, age, job, personality, do you have a groupchat? how did you two meet? how is your friendship?

iii. relationship: do you have a partner? their name, surname, age, job, how you met, how is your relationship? if not, did you have any relationship rumours? or a situationship? or just an one night stand?

iv. fans: your ride and die. do they have a name? how is your relationship with them? are they defending you on stantwitter? etc.

PART III: YOUR CAREER.

i. the fame:

— actress … how where you discovered by the public? your first ever movie, or you were just a background character? describe your career, how did you get fame, your movies and their directors, your characters, etc.

— singer … your first single was a hit, followed by your hit album, or were you a “10 year success” ? describe your albums, the name of their songs and what they are about.

— model … how were you discovered? where you just walking on the street and an model agency gave you their number? or you sent to a model agency your picture and they choose you? what was your first show?

ii. social media: how many followers do you have? usual pics you post? or tiktok?

iii. staff: this might be the most important one. any famous person needs someone who helps them for everything, in order to not get cancelled.

— agent & publicist

— manager

— personal assistant

— bodyguard

— nail artist

— clothing stylist

— hair stylist

iv. awards: any vmas/grammys? emmy? oscars? sag?

PART III: WHERE DO YOU LIVE?

i. do you live in the city or a rural place? state?

ii. apartment vs house: one of them or both? do you have multiple houses or its just a future project? describe the rooms (or search pinterest for inspo).

PART IV: BELONGINGS.

i. any cars? private jets? some ancient thing you bought because you thought it was pretty? or maybe some paintings?

extras: your paparazzi pictures, magazines, fantaken, your life ‘outside’ of fame (quiet life) and your hobbies, parties.

[viennaswcrld]

Why do people think shifting is lucid dreaming. It's completely unrelated.

i’ve seen a lot of people in the community say lucid dreaming and shifting is related, however never really looked into how or why, so in order to not spread misinformation accidentally, i won’t mention it in those terms.

however, non-shifters who say shifters are just lucid dreaming, honestly just don’t understand the basics of shifting itself. how can it be a lucid dream, when i don’t even need to sleep in order to shift?

another thing that separates lucid dreaming from shifting, is the fact that you cannot control your dr once you’re in it (well, not in the way one would in a lucid dream. you can alter your reality with loa).

and the most obvious difference - lucid dreaming is a dream, whilst shifting is changing reality.

if anyone has anything to add about their opinions on the relation lucid dreaming has to shifting, reblog, i’d love to learn more:)

[theshiftingworkshop]

This is a scene that I imagine would be a major turning point in Shaping Up, working in the same place, they're bound to run into each other, and for a while, things are totally fine!

That is at least, until the keen eyed SD starts to get suspicious of the giant and human barkeep that everyone seems to think are uncanny in their similarities...

That's actually what prompts him to start to frequent Terri's library, where he's surprised that they seem to always have just the books he's looking for on hand, almost as if they too, are researching the elusive shapeshifter...

But anygay, back to the doodles, this is when he finally corners Shop after accidentally catching her shifting to grab something, as he is a knight, he still is of the mindset of protecting the city, and shapeshifters, as rare as they are, still pose a very real threat in his mind, but something tells me that this one will change his mind...

[eclecticmiasma]

I kept thinking what if Chilchuck or Laios had been kidnapped by the monster! reader, how the reader saw them hurt or mistook them for chicks and saved them from being killed by another monster.. Now the reader monster is taking care of him in his nest/house, as if they were his own chicks (reader is a gentle monster who doesn't want anyone getting hurt or dying), and the reader being a sentient monster where she knows the dungeons are dangerous...

Note: the reader's appearance is similar to that of a human but with some animal characteristics, thus confusing the adventurers, who may think that she is a human cursed by the mad wizard and thus has the monster part... But the reader is a cool and conscious monster

Large brained thoughts, honestly! Perhaps reader could be the ghost of a creature that lost its young and uses shape-shifting to lure dungeoneers and other monsters to her nest as replacements? I would imagine that she would become extremely protective of her targets especially once they have been tricked into becoming one of her offspring. We don't see any examples of monsters being benevolent per se, but there is a benevolence/kindness to reader's selfish desires.

I think reader would appear very different to Laios and Chilchuck, and their reactions would be completely 180 degrees. Some slight anime spoilers ahead! SFW, canon typical violence.

Laios

Reader appears to Laios in a form that's nearly identical to her original. She has thick claws and black, wet eyes. Her teeth are sharp but framed by soft human lips and her ashen hair is silken and braided like a Northern maiden. She might have a long scaly tale and feathers on her abdomen and thighs because, due to Falin's current condition, it's a form that Laios finds subconsciously comforting.

She lures Laios while the others are asleep. A monster that he's never seen before is too intriguing to pass up- the party is safe enough where they are. Just a peak, a chance to learn-

Before he knows it, Laios is somewhere wholly unfamiliar. The thick dungeon bricks lining the walls slowly give way to moss and grass. The air is warm and smells like petrichor.

Despite a small, nagging anxiety, he presses further. The creature smiles as she leads him farther into the jungle atmosphere, a smile so sparkling and human that is makes Laios blush.

Before long, he's walked right into reader's nest. It's a cozy hovel carved into the base of a tree. Laios is delighted to find smaller monsters of all sizes in a daze, lounging around on the thatched flooring. As he steps inside, he feels a veil of calm close around him and vaguely realizes that its why the monsters aren't hostile towards each other.

Laios succumbs, at first. He lets reader take him into her arms, drag her long claws through his hair and sing a tune that numbs his mind into a pleasant mush.

Reader feeds him, gives him her milk (a high he'll never reach again until the day he dies), lays out the comfiest spot for her newest treasure and goes on her way to find the next target.

Genuinely, if Laios wasn't on a quest this would be his life for eternity. His own mother wasn't very loving, so a meld of monsters and mothers is more than a guy could ever ask for.

It could be hours, it could be days, but eventually Laios begins to remember that this isn't where he's meant to be. He sees a monster that reminds him of Falin, and all at once knows he reluctantly has to return to reality.

Once reader realizes Laios is gone, only killing her will end her crusade to get him back. While the others simply see a deranged monster, Laios sees a terrified mother desperate to drag him back to the safety of her home. Laios hesitates before killing her, too torn apart by the tears in her eyes. Marcille has to take the final blow.

Senshi and Laios briefly consider cooking the inhuman parts of reader into a sort of beef stroganoff as tribute, but Chilchuck's screeching reminder that they are not to eat humanoids leaves them to bury her instead.

Chilchuck

Is just off the heels of grumbling about being treated like a child when he spots what looks to be a small figure huddled in the darkness.

He calls out to the others but doesn't hear a response, only the soft whimpers of whoever has managed to get themselves into this state.

Chilchuck is much more on guard than Laios would ever be. He immediately assumes that it could be a trap or an illusion, so he calls to the figure from afar.

She answers, desperation coloring her tone as she sobs, relieved that someone has come across her.

"Th-they're dead, I don't know where they are but they're dead and I..."

As Chilchuck gingerly steps towards her, he realizes that what he sees is another half-foot. A small archer that's bloodied and bruised. Something about her reminds him immediately of his wife.

All logic leaves Chilchuck as he finishes approaching her, asking what's wrong and tearing off a piece of his sleeve to prepare to bandage the deepest of her wounds. When he goes to wrap the material around her forearm he stares in confusion. The wounds are gone.

He doesn't even have time to react before reader cups his small face in her. "You're lonely," She says, a matter of fact. The half-foot can't deny it, "It's time you stop doing these dangerous things. The only end for a half-foot in the dungeon is in the mouth of a monster. Let me take care of you."

Her words are like honey, her touch even moreso. Feeling the touch of a woman isn't a luxury Chilchuck had been afforded in many moons. But even in the fog of reader's touch, Chilchuck feels that something is off. Her hands are too cold, eyes too deep and dark- almost like black pools of liquid.

The sharp tips of her teeth set him off, and he knows he has to get away. She's no different than a mimic, he tells himself. Even if part of him desperately wants exactly what she has to offer.

Chilchuck mimes as if he is going to fall into her allure, cupping his hands over her own and giving her the most smitten look he can muster. All before kneeing her in the face and dashing at speeds only half-foots can muster to get away.

Reader chases him desperately, form filling the room as she wails in sorrow. "Can't you see they're using you? You're going to end up as bait. You're going to die down here, you'll never see your family again!" Chilchuck mentally bats away at each assertion even as they hook into his skin.

The others finally come running, proximity close enough to hear the commotion at last. With a few well-placed blasts and a slice to the throat via Kensuke, reader is felled and left for good. Even in death, she seems to be in mourning.

Chilchuck doesn't sleep well for weeks.

*do not post elsewhere without explicit permission. please consider reblogging, as Tumblr tends to hide darker content!

[RULES] [MASTERLISTS] [AO3] [KO-FI]

[itsrlymine]

https://www.tumblr.com/itsrlymine/774119998237114368/hey-im-the-one-who-sent-that-ask-lol?source=share

damnn girl you only started this account two months ago??? how did u gain followers so quickly??

omg yes i started this page in november. right after i decided what theme i'd use and what type of posts i'd make, i mediated for like two seconds just starring at my empty blog and decided that it would be successful super quickly and i'd have incredible interactions with everyone whether or not i posted everyday. each day, i would think about how many followers i would gain in a day and i did just that. when i made my first three posts (my intro, 3d is you and personal success stories), i had like 5 followers but got excited and felt like i had over 3k. now i do ofc. i didn't care about the fact that my screen would say 5 notes or 20 notes. I'd look and see that it said 1,700 or 2,300 notes. and it's so crazy thinking back honestly bc wow i did that fr.

i would literally always be manifesting this page's success bc how i can i have a manifestation page and not be using what i know to my benefit?! I decided i'd grow insanely fast and every post i'd make would resonate and help so many people. 96% of this page is LITERALLY JUST SUCCESS STORIES LIKE OMMGGGG! And that's what I always wanted. I didn't want the focus to be on me but on the fact that everyone can get what they want and i got over 50 success stories within the first week to two weeks like whatt.

i've always wanted to have a reason to come back to tumblr and have a super fun page where i interact with people and i didn't initially think it would be for manifesting but it makes complete sense that's how it happened.

i also decided that my posts would make it onto different manifestation platforms and BROOOO! Everyone i wanted my post to get on, they freakin did and they would do numbers. I wanted people to post my work on twitter, reddit and pinterest and that's all happened and it happened so freakin quickly. like i searched my name on twitter the other day, i saw so many of my posts had reached audiences i didn't even know i had.

i guess this would be another success story of mine lmaooo. i love this page and all of you guys so muchhhh!!!

[hrrtshape]

How do you get over the fear of never shifting

how to get over the fear of never shifting?

right, so you’re afraid you’ll never shift. you’re staring down the barrel of an eternal non-event, the metaphysical equivalent of a dinner party where the host never shows and you’re left nursing a warm gin and wondering why you ever put on shoes. the fear, then, is not just about shifting. it’s about stagnation, about the existential itch that nothing will ever happen to you, that you are, in the grand scheme of things, a closed-loop system with no exit ramp. it’s about the dread of being one of those people who say they want to do things and then never do them, like men who buy poetry books and never turn past the preface.

let’s establish something !!! this isn’t a you problem. this is an everyone problem. but listen. listen. that doesn’t mean nothing is happening. the want itself is movement. the yearning is proof of life.

but fear can be embarrassing. the fear is what stops you from talking about it in public. the fear is what makes you try to force it, and forcing it never works. this is a truth universally acknowledged, like how the people who tell you to “just relax” are always the ones who never have to try at anything.

so, how do you get over it? you don’t. not in the way you’re thinking.

you don’t kill it, or banish it. what you do is you turn the volume down. you remind yourself that shifting is not a limited resource, it is not an exclusive club. you reframe it, because fear, at its core, is a trick of perspective. if you treat shifting like a test you’re doomed to fail, then congratulations, you have built yourself a failure machine. if you treat it like a game, like a book you can open and step into at will, then suddenly it becomes something else entirely, something less cruel, less elusive. something possible.

and listen, i could do the whole inspirational speech thing, the "trust the process," "it happens when you least expect it," "insert comforting platitude here. you can do it, you're always doing it, bla bla bla." but that’s not what you need. what you need is this: shifting is a skill. sort of. it’s not a mystery, not some divine lottery where the lucky few get golden tickets to willy wonka's chocolate factory and the rest of us are left behind in the cold. it’s a skill, which means it can be developed, honed, mastered. and if you can accept that, then suddenly, the fear loses its fangs. it becomes background noise, static on the radio. it becomes something you can live with, something you can drown out with the sheer audacity of your wanting.

so, the next time the fear comes knocking, let it in. let it sit at your table. but do not let it drive. do not let it make the rules. because the fear, when you really break it down, is just this: a refusal to believe in your own capacity for transformation. and if there’s one thing i know about you, it’s that you’ve never been one to stay the same.

[junoshifts]

𝓢HIFTING S/O ASK GAME !

reblog for asks !

🍵 strawberry matcha . . . what scents remind you of your relationship? maybe this is a perfume or cologne your lover wears, a candle scent that reminds you of the soothing energy you feel around them, or an essential oil you spritz on your pillow before shifting.

🍨 affogato . . . how does your s/o show love? does their love language align with one of the traditional 5 types, or is it something unique to them? do they have a special way of making you feel appreciated?

☕️ hot chocolate . . . what does the winter season look like for you two? are you two the type to stay cozy inside and order takeout, or would you rather go for a walk in the snow ? do you celebrate any holidays, birthdays, or anniversaries together during winter?

🍹 margarita . . . what do summers look like for you + your s/o? are you two the type to lounge in front of a pool, or do you prefer to be at the beach? would they play mermaids with you in the sea, or would they rather collect seashells with you as you walk along the shoreline? what would a “beach episode” in your lives look like?

🍒 cherry cola . . . when you think of them, what is the first song or lyric that sparkles into your mind? why does this remind you of them or your relationship?

🥂 morning mimosa . . . how do you celebrate your achievements together? what do you do to encourage each other to fulfill your dreams + goals: is it through words of affirmation? or perhaps having dinner ready for when you get home after a long day of work?

🧋 milk tea . . . how do you two spice up your relationship when things are feeling dull or monotonous in your lives? would you cook dinner together, have a game night in, buddy-read a new book together, or maybe just start a new show to bond over?

🫖 chamomile tea . . . how does your s/o help soothe or ground you when you’re feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or anxious? if you’re having a bad day, what do they do to help?

🧃 apple juice . . . how does your s/o make your inner child feel safe? what qualities about them make you feel free to be goofy, silly, frustrated, or vulnerable?

🍯 caramel latte . . . what makes you want to “stick” with your s/o for the rest of your lives? in other words, what makes you feel respected and secure around them? what are some of their most admirable qualities and aspects?

dividers by aquazero + ib layla !

[the-east-art]

can you please explain more how stan’s emotions/actions alter or atleast are influenced a bit by the shift? you touched on it a little bit with Seb but i’d love to see more!

This is loosely the idea! When you can change your appearance it’s easier to shed the self imposed ‘rules of interaction’ you’ve placed on yourself! It’s also kind of like putting on different clothes - maybe you walk different in a pair of sturdy boots, or feel daintier when wearing a dress!

If you have further questions please let me know!

[solstices-dreams]

ᓚᘏᗢ﹐𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞. ⁞ ˎˊ˗

shifting ask game reblog for asks ↻ ‧₊˚.

i’m bored so here’s another ask game, i’ll try to ask to everyone who reblogs, as long as tumblr isn't too glitchy, but feel free to send asks to others

— 💡 : what was your first dr and what is currently your main dr? How and why have you made this switch?

— 🏷 : what is your name for your dr and why is that your name?

— 👜 : what’s your house look like? Do you have any roommates or people who live with you? What’s your favorite aspect of your house and why?

— 🎞 : what edits of you would there be in your dr? what is your fandom like?

— 🩰 : what is your OOTD (outfit of the day) for a dr and why?

— 🏛️ : what do you do in your free time? Who are you with? Where do you go?

— 🗝 : what is your most niche dr and why did you make it?

— 📜 : summarize your dr in a sentence

— 🧳 : what is your favorite way to script and share your favorite dr script

— ♟ : who’s in your friend group and how did you make this friend group?

— 🕰 : what’s your family like? Who’s your favorite person and what are your relationships with your different members?

— 🎻 : what is a fun scenario you have scripted and you excited for? (be detailed! :)

— 💼 : who is someone you don’t get a long with in your dr? Why?

— 🍨 : what are your socials like in your dr? Followers? Username? What do you post?

[shifting-mel1111]

Shifting and LOA is so fking easyyy !! ^_^

You do NAWTT need to do 2047281929 methods, you do NOTT need to do 2938 challenges YOU make the rules !!!!1!!11!1 if you want to shift or manifest instantly YOU CAN !! it does not matter what other people say obviously, it doesn't matter what I say too ! But please just know YOU choose your journey and allat!!!!!! :3