Each and every one of us has a shadow. Our shadows are simply the collection of qualities and characteristics – the parts of us – that we’ve disowned in some form or another. Our shadow is made up of the thoughts, emotions, and impulses that we have found too painful, embarrassing, or distasteful to accept. So instead of dealing with them, we’ve repressed them—sealed them away in some hidden area of our psyche, so we won’t have to feel the burden and shame they carry with them.
In exploring and finding the truth of our shadows, and its story, we can begin to see its wisdom and capability to propel us out of the limitations and into the life of our dreams.
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