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Understanding Your Shadows & Shadow Self


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You know that part of yourself that you’ve pushed aside? The part you have been told is “too much” or the part of you that feels “too needy?”

The “shadow self” is the hidden or rejected aspect of who you are. These are often parts of yourself that you have learned to adjust or hide as you grew up, to fit in, receive love, or stay safe.

In the shadows lie your personal fears, unprocessed trauma, limiting beliefs, and even habits that you have developed to protect yourself within your relationship. Even if those protections are no longer necessary in your healthy relationship, they continue to be triggered and in turn, they run your default reactions and emotional responses.

In this week’s episode - and the third and final episode in the “relationship patterns 101” series - we are diving into everything that lies in the shadows, and how to heal it.

Tune in for:

* Dive into the shadow self—the hidden, often rejected parts that shape your relationship experiences.

* Discover how your “shadow” drives emotional responses you can’t explain or control.

* See why avoiding your shadow can make you attract the very dynamics you don’t want.

* Learn how bringing these hidden parts to light can transform your relationship and deepen intimacy.

* Start the journey to real healing by embracing all parts of yourself—even those you’d rather ignore.

Journal Prompts for Shadow Work Reflection:

* What parts of yourself do you hide in relationships?

* Can you remember a time when adjusting yourself felt necessary to be accepted?

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