Recently, however, I met my shadow. Now there are somewhat differing ideas of what the “shadow self” actually is and how it is defined but this definition from Wikipedia sums it up quite nicely for me: “In Jungian psychology, the shadow or "shadow aspect" is a part of the unconscious mind consisting of repressed weaknesses, shortcomings, and instincts.”
I like to think of myself as a quite well balanced individual but some very earthy type of problems brought up those things in me that I have faced before and apparently needed to face again. They were car problems. Those car problems brought up in me insecurities and fear about of not enough money, and not being good enough/capable enough to handle problems of this sort. I hope that I have faced this shadow, looked it in the eye, and can soon say goodbye to it forever. I hope by writing it about it I can gain insight that will shed enough light on it.... Shadows go away when you shed light on them...
and I hope that writing about it, a reader might be able to gain some insight, or some courage to face their own shadow.
Where there is light there is, at least on planet earth, always going to be shadow. But all it takes for the shadow to go away is to expose it to light. Information is light. Recognize it, learn about it, talk about it, face it, journal/write about it. Sometimes you may need the help of someone else or even a professional. If you turn your back on it you won’t see it, but it won’t go away. But recognizing our shadow, learning what it takes to disolve the darkness and eventually integrating it is what we aim for. Meeting and understanding your shadow is necessary for personal growth
Meet your shadow. I certainly did... Say hello to your shadow... Get to understand it. You will be glad you did.
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