![]() ![]() ![]() In the process, as we develop further as children we have to adopt and adjust to our parents’ values and societal norms. We mold ourselves like clay so we don’t get rejected. ![]() So we conclude from these situations that we have to hide certain behaviors and that we can’t be fully authentic in our ways of expression. We also learn how not to be if we don’t want to be cut off from love and affection from our parents. So how is the shadow created? Why do we have a shadow?ĭuring childhood we learn how to get love and acceptance - it’s what drives most of our behavior, because as children we believe without it we will die (which, according to research, is also true). What Are the Best Practices to Do Shadow Work? How Does Your Shadow Manifest and Express Itself? I have learned a lot in my 8+ years of dealing with and integrating my own shadow parts. So what is the shadow truly? Where does it come from? Why should you even care about it? How can you get started with shadow work? What are the best practices? These days the concept of ‘shadow work’ is all around and it gets thrown around like candy - and yet, there still seems to be a lot of confusion around it all. How can we truly be authentic if we keep hiding unloved parts of ourselves? How can we truly love and accept others if we don’t fully accept our darkness? In order to become whole human beings, we have to learn to embrace not just our light but also our shadow and heal wounds from childhood (because we all have them). Instead, they keep living a secret life in our unconscious. We naturally prefer to avoid uncomfortable feelings, thoughts and memories. ![]()
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