the goop podcast What’s Your Shadow Trying to Tell You? (Special Episode)
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Feb 13, 2024 Psychotherapist Barry Michels explores the power of the shadow self for personal growth and inner transformation. He guides listeners on embracing their shadows to uncover wisdom and live authentically, emphasizing the importance of developing a relationship with the shadow for self-discovery and growth.
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Shadow As Hidden Driver
- The shadow holds parts of ourselves we rejected in childhood and keeps influencing our life unconsciously.
- Making the unconscious conscious lets you stop calling those influences 'fate' and regain choice.
Takeovers Signal Unmet Shadow Needs
- The shadow often takes over in unpredictable takeovers when it feels excluded and starved of attention.
- Building a relationship with it reduces hostile takeovers and transforms it into an ally.
Try The Two-Step Shadow Exercise
- Close your eyes, recall a memory of shame or vulnerability, and push its feelings into a figure in front of you.
- Use that image to begin a relationship with the shadow by noticing, listening, and repeating the practice.