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Hi everyone! My name is finley and I’m a 23yo genderqueer ace lesbian. I’ve been on my shifting journey since Nov 2020. I’d love some more shifting moots and anyone is always free to interact or send me asks :)
Main DRs right now: Fame/Acting, waiting room (country home with my sisters)
Other DRs: Supernatural, Marvel, X-Files, Grey’s Anatomy, Bridgerton, Stranger Things, Criminal Minds, Ted Lasso/Yellowjackets, Outer Banks, Locke and Key/Boarding School, media consuming waiting room
things won't stop you from shifting
꒰ putting your dr on a pedestal , does not exist. it is not some glass castle suspended in the ether. it is a place like any other, as accessible as a room you haven’t walked into yet.
꒰ fantasising about your dr , does not matter. your brain is not a courtroom and you are not on trial for thought crimes. imagining a place does not exile you from it.
꒰ not knowing everything about your dr , won't impact. you do not need to be a historian of your own life. you do not need to have memorised the census records and economic structures of a world you are simply in.
꒰ being too attached to your dr , does not ruin it. urgency does not dismantle possibility. the sky does not fold in on itself every time someone desperately wants rain.
꒰ not being "calm enough" , no one is breathing monkishly through their nose 24/7. you are not required to be an unmoved river stone. people shift after a long day at work. people shift mid-existential crisis. it is not yoga, it is not meditation, it is a thing that happens when it happens.
꒰ doubting yourself from time to time , irrelevant. you do not need to pass a faith test. you do not need to be baptised in unwavering conviction. you just need to assume. doubt is a background noise, not a locked door.
꒰ external validation , unnecessary. your reality is not waiting for someone else to confirm its legitimacy. you do not need a jury of peers nodding solemnly at your experiences. this is not an academic dissertation. you do not need footnotes and sources and a professor’s approval.
꒰ "trying too hard" , not a thing. effort does not push it further away. want does not make it shy away. this is not an uncatchable fish. this is not a paradox where wanting something too much means you will never have it.
꒰ failing to shift multiple times , irrelevant. past attempts do not predict future outcomes. you are not an athlete counting losses. you are not a gambler on a losing streak. every attempt is new. every moment is unburdened by the weight of the last one.
꒰ an inconsistent sleep schedule , doesn’t matter. you are not being graded on your circadian rhythm. shifting does not belong exclusively to people with 8 hours of uninterrupted rem.
꒰ using multiple shifting methods , neutral. you are not hexing yourself by switching it up. they are not magic spells, they are just tools. they are ways to organise your approach, not laws of the universe.
꒰ shifting while sick or in pain , possible. you do not need to be in peak physical condition. you are not signing up for a marathon, you are existing. bodies exist in all states. you are allowed to exist in all states.
꒰ not “feeling close” to shifting , doesn’t mean anything. shifting is not a feeling to be unlocked. you do not need to sense it coming like a change in the weather. it does not always announce itself.
꒰ having trouble visualising , won’t stop you. not everyone sees things like a movie in their head. imagination is not just images. it’s thoughts, impressions, instincts. a blind person can shift. a person with aphantasia can shift.
꒰ not affirming constantly , does not matter. you do not need to chant like a monk or plead sweet nothings into the void 24/7.
꒰ being distracted mid-shifting attempt , not fatal. you are not required to have monk-like focus. people shift thinking about their homework. people shift thinking about dinner. people shift thinking about absolutely nothing at all.
꒰ not having a specific shifting method , does not stop you. people shift lying down. people shift sitting up. people shift standing. people shift in moving cars. you do not need a formula to do something natural.
I didn't think I would have to say this but I am obviously against transphobia, terfs do not interact. I can't believe that there's a terf shifting community. If you are a terf, transphobic, homophobic or have any bigoted ideology for that matter do not interact with me.
Just saw a shifting blog that’s a terf 🤮 to be so super clear I don’t think terfs should have a space in our community or any community at all because transphobes do NOT deserve respect ❤️ block me if you disagree, I will not argue I will just block you
Shifting has made me realize how much I really want to live. I actually want to do so much. I want to know worlds and instruments and languages and people and careers. I want to experience everything over and over and over again
And after all, it's really possible
I got a channelled pinterest board from one of my friends in my fame/acting dr from StrikewellShifts on etsy and it’s so cute 😭
Some of the pins are so sweet and others are hilarious, and then there’s so much random stuff in there too but it is so her
Here are some of my favorites and any explanation the reader (Jenny) gave me (this was from two separate orders, each one had 30 pins and only a few had notes added from Jenny)
The shrimp and crab is me and her, for some reason me and Jenny both feel like she meant for me to be the crab but we don’t know why lol
The cat is her representation of me when they keep making me redo a scene skfjskdj
Jenny told me that the eggplant was chosen at the exact same time as another pin that said “museum worthy” and was meant to be on top of it, which is so funny to me
Most of the text messages Jenny said could be interchangeable but the tea one seemed like my friend was sending it, and the other one made me laugh so bad bc it really could be either one of us
The quote she chose is just very fitting for her too, I love her so much and the way she exists in the world
This quote is very fitting for us, especially on set lol. Apparently she wanted Jenny to look up “set shenanigans” but nothing came up and she was very disappointed
The two people in the snow was a pin that she apparently wanted to send me before Jenny had even properly asked for her, Jenny said she was still setting up and had pulled up pinterest but she felt me friend wanting the pin just patiently waiting like :)
I showed more of the funny ones than the sweet ones, but this heart one is one I love and the phrasing is pretty specific to me
The mouse is just silly but also again fits her energy so well and I love it
I had such a hard time only choosing 10 pins to show, they were all so good and it makes me miss my friend so bad 🥺
what was your first time shifting to twd like? :p
Hii thank you for asking me a question : )))
So, imma be completely honest, my first shift was accidental. I had been trying for ages with subliminals and everything and getting frustrated waking up here. One night I just didn't do it, I went to sleep how I normally would. I had some sort of background noise video and went to sleep. I had some sort of 'dream' thing where Glenn and Carl were just mosing about and asked me what the hold up was. I was hella confused but then by the next time I had opened my eyes, there I was in my tent.
I thought I was having some insane lucid dream. Like, I used to lucid dream a lot when I was younger, but this felt so different, so real. I had to reach out and touch everything. I think I spent like half an hour in my bed before Shane tapped on my tent trying to get me to wake up. I shit it for a minute, but then everything felt so natural? So normal? My memories and that kicked into full effect and I was just there? I spent the day, just going around camp, normal things, helping with chores and talking to people.
My notion from before completely shifted. I was always shrouded in self-doubt, thinking that I was just lying to myself, that everyone who were saying they had shifted were 'faking it til they make it' but goddamn.
Coming back here I was in shambles the whole day. Complete disbelief.
That was my first 'proper' shift. But I had another experience before that. My eyes were closed and all I could see was that. I don't know if I was here or if I was there. The only thing I heard was Rick. I can't remember what he was talking about anymore but I remember he said my name and my heart like dropped and I shot up in my bed here and I was freaked tf out.
I’m in that weird place again where I have two mindsets at the same time, like it’s my 3D self and my 4D self is how I think of it
So my 3D self is pissed off that I haven’t shifted to my DR yet, frustrated and confused about the whole thing, desperate to make it work
But my 4D self is just… chill. Like I know it’s gonna happen eventually, I know I can shift, there’s no reason to freak out
And I am fully both of them at the same time, which is a very weird feeling. Every time I want to complain about my journey I feel my 4D self react like “but why?” and every time I feel confident about my journey I feel my 3D self react like “yeah but it’s never worked before” and it’s just a never ending tug of war between the two
• make playlists for important / specific eras in your dr (for example i have one for autumn 2023 in my actress dr and winter 1989 in my twin peaks dr)
• watch youtube walking tours of the city or town that you live at in your dr
• make moodboards for your favourite people in your dr, develop their vibe and aesthetic
• make shifting bingo cards for things you need to do in your dr (eg. visit a specific place, talk to a specific person) and tick them off once you shift back
• use pinterest as a script, make detailed sections within your dr boards and organise them to make it all look cute
• make moodboards for your childhood in all of your drs and see how they differ
• start a shifting journal, you don’t need to make it aesthetic. write about your drs, how your journey is going, etc
I need to come up with some month names for my DR (three, to be exact) and so I tried coming up with name ideas based on Roman history/mythology but it was very hard
I am pretty sure these words are either nonsense or only mean innocuous things in other languages but lmk if I’m wrong. Also if you have any ideas you think would be better and you don’t mind me using, please share!!
I wish I could do a multiple choice poll but I don’t think I can, so just choose your favorite I guess?
Do you guys ever realize that no matter what, we're going to shift at some point and there's nothing we can do to avoid, we're bound to it. Sure, it might take a long time, but it's inevitable, shifting found us. Just take a deep breath and let the universe cook
you arrive at work (hungry, as usual) excited for more under-tarp sex with your work husband only to find that he's not there. when you ask your boss about it he berates you. you talk to your only remaining work friend about it, but he blames you for not being able to be with his not-work wife and then kills himself. you decide to seek out the treasure map hidden by your other dead work friend. the treasure is your work husband's not-work wife, who is currently trapped in work hell. you're trying to memorize the directions in your darkened office (no work is being done). and then elon musk walks in
↳ ꒰#01 ꒱ ～ You have a talent for making cheap things feel expensive. A thrifted top that looks like designer, drugstore gloss that feels like luxury; It’s never about the price tag—it’s about how you carry it.
↳ ꒰#02 ꒱ ～ Strangers wonder if they know you; you look like someone from a music video, someone they saw in a glossy magazine ad. They can’t shake the feeling that you belong where they wish they could be.
↳ ꒰#03 ꒱ ～ You have a habit of fixing your lip gloss in the reflection of anything but a mirror—your phone screen, a shop window. People catch you doing it and, for some reason, they find it impossibly charming.
↳ ꒰#04 ꒱ ～ You own things that feel impossible to find — a lip gloss from years ago that still smells perfect, a vintage bag in pristine condition, a perfume no one else seems to have.
↳ ꒰#05 ꒱ ～ You make people second-guess their own outfits, as if they’re underdressed just by being in the same space as you.
↳ ꒰#06 ꒱ ～ You have an almost psychic ability to find the best item in any store—your shopping radar is impeccable.
↳ ꒰#07 ꒱ ～ You have the kind of hair people want to touch. Soft, glossy, always looking like you just walked off a music video set.
↳ ꒰#08 ꒱ ～ You can do a full beauty touch-up using just a compact mirror and what’s in your bag. No bathroom stop needed. A quick reapplication, and suddenly, you look refreshed.
↳ ꒰#09 ꒱ ～ Your outfits always have one tiny unexpected detail. A bow on your tank top strap, a rhinestone on your laces, a thin silver anklet—it’s the little things that make people double-take.
↳ ꒰#10 ꒱ ～ You always smell like something expensive but refreshing; even your sweat smells like luxury.
↳ ꒰#11 ꒱ ～ Even if they’ve only met you once, people talk about you like royalty: “I met her only once, and she was unreal.”
↳ ꒰#12 ꒱ ～ There’s always a hint of glitter somewhere on you. It’s never obvious, but it lingers. People swear you glow, even when there’s no logical reason for it.
↳ ꒰#13 ꒱ ～ People say, “Ugh, I wish I was her” under their breath when they see you, without even meaning to.
Pretend you’re on a secret shifting account in your desired reality and you told people you shifted here. These are questions people sent in for you to answer
1. Wait is this reality based on something fictional in your original reality??? If so please tell me what it was and if it’s good, I don’t wanna be from a movie everyone hates lmao
2. What are some little everyday things that are different from your original reality?
3. Can you give us a hint about your real identity?? Please I’m so curious
4. Do you think anyone you know irl will figure out you shifted here? Are you gonna tell anyone?
5. Okay I’ve lived here my whole existence and I don’t get the hype, like why would you even shift here??
6. What do you think would surprise us most if we went to your original reality? Like something that would seem weird to people here
7. Is there anything you think is worse about this reality than your original reality? Ik obviously you want to be here and so it’s probably better overall but like it’s not perfect, right?
8. What’s your favorite part of this reality? Is it your main DR?
For my fame DR 🤭
1. No it isn’t actually, this is my fame/acting dr!!
2. The most significant everyday change is that years here have 15 months and in my OR they only have 12 (which is a change I made just so that I could be in more projects than is reasonable in my OR lmao)
3. I’m an actor but I’m honestly not well known at all yet, the next project I’m working on is for apple tv though so that should get me a little more in the spotlight. I’m also a lesbian and plan on being very open about that so maybe that’ll give you a clue lol
4. No one will figure it out but I actually do plan on telling some friends. In most of my drs I don’t plan on telling people because I feel like they wouldn’t understand and may get upset that I chose to shift somewhere that isn’t perfect (like Supernatural or even Marvel), but this reality is one of my favorites and it’s one of the best ones I have, so I don’t think anyone would judge me for having shifted there. Plus I scripted in that anyone I tell reacts well, so that helps
5. Babe you don’t even know how much better this reality is than my original reality. This world is absolutely not perfect, but it’s leagues above what it could be, and also I feel like the simple fact that it’s my fame dr is a good explanation for why I want to shift here and why it’s so fun for me lol
6. I think the biggest shock would just be how angry and judgmental the general public is, aside from the really bad stuff like bigotry, people are quick to make fun of others and make them feel worse just because they can. Comment sections online are so much worse there, I think you’d be surprised how negative people can be over the smallest thing
7. I’m not gonna lie, this reality is better than my OR in basically every way 😭 that’s why it’s my favorite/best dr, anything that’s bad here is worse there. The only thing I can think of is something that doesn’t apply yet but probably will in the future for me, which is being in the public eye and the stresses that come with that
8. My favorite part is my job, and the people I meet of course. I absolutely love telling stories and being able to be a part of projects that so many people care so deeply about. I’ve always been a big participant in fandom spaces, in this reality and my OR, so I know how important these things can be for people and how much of a safe space it can be. It’s so insanely exciting to me that I get to be a part of creating and fueling that community (and I’m excited to see the fan art and creations that my characters inspire 🤭). You can bet I’m gonna be sooo interactive with fans once I get more well known, I’m gonna attend every con that I can and repost all the fan content that I see, and I’m definitely gonna spoil fans with bts content as much as the production will allow me to lol
