“The shadow is needed now more than ever. We heal the world when we heal ourselves, and hope shines brightest when it illuminates the dark.” — Sasha Graham
We all have traits that we’re proud of, and traits that we don’t feel so confident about.
Some of these traits may trigger or embarrass us, so we hide them from public view.
These parts make up your shadow self, and it longs to be heard.
However, it’s not always easy to come to terms with our shadow selves. Many people tend to repress those hidden parts of themselves to avoid having to confront that darker side.
Even though the shadow still exists, it gets pushed back and forgotten.
But repressing your inner shadow can have dangerous consequences. Most often, the shadow manifests as our triggers — emotional reactions that we haven’t fully dealt with but bubble up to the surface under the right (wrong) circumstances.
It takes training, self-awareness, guidance, and courage to help you face your shadow self in a healthy way.
Your inner shadow is composed of parts of you that you subconsciously reject. The psychologist Carl Jung popularized the idea of the shadow…
