Reflections || In Between The Stories

How many ever faced their shadow?It's like the boogeyman in the closet. Or a cellar dweller luring in the basement. The basement of our conscious. And it keeps a lot of residue from our past - where there's leftover hurt, failures, trauma, fear, shame.Caught up in our day to day play, it all goes unnoticed for a while. Then, one day, something happens or someone's actions bring parts of our shadow to the surface. It's like the lights come on!!!

Paying attention to our reaction can teach us some things. Do we get defensive or uncomfortable? Forgiving ourselves, and letting go of the guilt and shame by embracing those emotions when they do show their faces. To acknowledge them, and become aware of them, can help give us insight and understanding about ourselves from the inside out. Easier said than done, huh?

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