![]() ![]() ![]() But, it is actually a super healthy way to work on yourself and your personal growth. You may feel a bit worried about tapping into this side of you. Shadow work might seem a bit difficult to approach at first. In order to overcome and progress on our path in life, we need to acknowledge these negative traits. They are a part of us, but not who we truly are. A whole load of aspects of our shadow self comes from experience, human nature, and society. Well, when I began to work with my shadow self, I thought about this a lot. Have you ever heard of the phrase, ‘the first thought you have is what you are trained to think, the second is your true self’? There is nothing bad about our shadow self, it is a part of who we are! However, in order to overcome these things, we must acknowledge them as a part of us. You may think that aspects of your shadow self are ‘bad’ or ‘evil’, such as jealousy or prejudices. Is Our Shadow Self Bad?īefore we begin shadow work, we must accept our shadow self. We learn to accept and work with our negative traits. However, when working with it, we begin to feel much more confident in who we are. We may think that our shadow self is embarrassing or should be rejected. ![]() This is because we know that these aspects of our personality are there, but we are trying to repress them. If we do not fully embrace and explore our shadow side, we may suffer from low self-esteem and anxiety. It is super important to be aware and accepting of all aspects of our psyche, and practices like shadow work prompts can help us with this. When we have these dreams, we know that there are things in our subconsciousness that we need to address.īy working with our shadow selves, we are able to accept the aspects of ourselves that might be holding us back or distressing us. These dreams can be pretty scary and upsetting, as they will typically be nightmares. Aspects of our personality that shadow work explores include:Ĭarl Jung believed that our shadow selves can appear in our dreams. ![]()
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