We can grow in the dark too. Looking at your shadow self.
- Avra Poelmann
- Oct 21, 2022
- 2 min read
Hello Beautiful Souls. My message today is regarding the shadow Self.
Our shadows are located in our subconscious. We buried them there that’s why it’s not easy to identify them.
Addressing our shadow self is esssentially confronting supressed emotions and experiencess that we try to ignore or are not willing to confront. It can be the disowned self that we no longer claim to be our own. Our dark side, as some call it.
In order to identify the shadow. The first step is to become aware of the recurrent feelings that you always feel. Identifying these patterns will help highlight the shadow.
We are able to create self pity and look at the dark and negative side of ourselves with relative ease. Our inner thoughts can distort our minds and make us seem to be someone we do not relate to.
Some common shadow beliefs are:I am not good enough.I am unloveable.I am flawed.My feelings are not valid.I must take care of everyone around me.Why can’t I just be normal just like others?
Pay attention to the emotions you feelNo emotions are bad. Our negative emotions are portals into the shadow. They help us determine our wounds and fears. Like when we walk in the sun, we cast a shadow.
When you feel an emotion, take a minute to examine it. It is in this shodow work that we find the answers to why we are feeling out of sync. Ask yourself the following questions:What am I feeling?Why am I feeling this?Wait for answers. Don’t be frustrated if the answers do not come right away. Sometimes, the answers need time to be found and you’ll know it.
When we find the answers to our shadow self, the illuminaton allows us to free ourselves from chains of the ego. When light is not allowed in and to shine fully a shadow forms.
We can grow in the dark too. If we allow ourselves to go there then the light will shine more brightly.
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