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Simply put- your relationship with yourself and others will suffer if you fail to examine your shadow.

Your shadow self can take hold of your life, causing irritability, sadness, and even depression and anxiety.

In doing so, you’ll allow your toxic traits to grow and manifest is ways you may not even notice. Why Should I do Shadow Work?Įven though it can be scary to confront the shadow parts of ourselves, it’s much worse to further suppress these parts of ourselves. If you’re interested in learning more about shadow work before journaling, I have a whole post on what shadow work is, and some different ways you can get started. In doing so, you’ll build a more compassionate relationship with yourself and others. These traits can manifest in really ugly ways, even without you acknowledging you have them.īut with shadow work, the goal is not to further repress these traits but to acknowledge them, forgive yourself for their manifestations, and experience true growth. Shadow traits are typically ones that are seen as negative- things like envy, judgement, and stubbornness. You may not be able to place what formed your shadow right away, but introspection & shadow work prompts can help with this. Your shadow self is often formed from adverse childhood experiences, where you may have felt unloveable or rejected. Your shadow self is comprised of all of the traits you have that you tend to conceal from the personality you project into the world. Shadow work is a personal-growth practice based in identifying and accepting your shadow self.