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"We Are Afraid of Our Own Light" Bryony Gordon on Joining the Daily Mail, Criticism & Mental Health

Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat

CHAPTER

Embracing the Shadows: Finding Balance in Light and Dark

This chapter delves into the complexities of life, exploring how embracing the shadow side and the messiness of existence can bring about balance and magic. The discussion shifts between the artistic representation of shadows in portraits to the psychological concept of shadows within ourselves. The speakers challenge societal views on mental health, suggesting that conditions like ADHD could be reframed as superpowers rather than disorders, and explore how mental illnesses might actually be signals for societal change and introspection.

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