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Dr. James Hollis: How to Find Your True Purpose & Create Your Best Life

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Understanding Jung's Shadow Metaphor

Jung's shadow metaphor represents the parts of our psyche and group affiliations that we find troubling when brought into consciousness. These aspects may contradict our values or self-worth and include traits like jealousy, envy, aggression, and greed. Embracing the shadow acknowledges our human condition and the imperfections within ourselves.

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In this episode, my guest is Dr. James Hollis, Ph.D., a Jungian psychoanalyst, renowned educator and author on finding and pursuing one’s unique purpose. Dr. Hollis is also an expert in the psychology of relationships and healing from trauma. We discuss how early family dynamics and social context create patterns of both adaptive and maladaptive behavior and internal narratives that, when examined, lead to better choices and a deeply fulfilling existence.

We discuss discovering your unique self-identity and purpose through specific practices of reflection, meditation and conversations with others. We also discuss self-perception and the evolution of roles within marriages, parent-child relationships, and work.

Throughout the episode, Dr. Hollis provides both basic knowledge and practical tools to help us assess ourselves and better understand who we are and what we really want in careers, relationships of all kinds, and society.

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