Integrating Our Shadow Self to Become Whole

Let's explore our shadow self: the parts of us that we judge, condemn, and wish wasn't true. But all of this must also be woven into who we are if we are to be whole. One of my favourite teachers always said that it is through our shadow that our light shines. Let's explore that!

Reviews

Giving this five stars because the majority of the content was fantastic - 2 things that triggered me though, and I just thought I’d talk myself through it in this review:

- Utter shock that Jordan Peterson’s name was mentioned in this, even as an example. In my opinion, he is not a helpful person at all, but rather a malignant narcissist masquerading as a helpful person. My being triggered by his name is an obvious sign I need to go deeper in my practice.

- The example you used in the tv show you mentioned about the abused wife who came in to the hospital with signs of abuse, and also signs of fighting back against abuse. “If you see signs she’s fighting back, that’s a good sign. If she comes in one day with no signs of fighting back, then you know there’s a problem.” - Yikes. This triggered me into orbit. Regardless of whether or not someone shows signs of “fighting back against their abuser”, abuse is not okay. I’m sure you did not intend to imply that abuse is okay as long as the person who is receiving the abuse can still “put up her dukes”, so-to-speak, but the language you used was just like, a gut-punch to me. It’s probably because I’m recovering from years of abuse I couldn’t speak up about.

Thank you for hearing me 🙏

This talk was incredible! I'm sharing it with my loved ones!! 🙏🏻

Listened to this after the Q&A session today. Knowing that there is a possibility that I won’t have to do shadow work for life fills me with hope. I think that has been part of my despair. I’ve been doing so much healing work but after those initial eye opening moments & releases I was still finding myself being triggered or in cycles of reacting. I need to re-evaluate those old programs & intentionally integrate. I’m excited to do the light/dark attributes exercise you mentioned. Many thanks!

Beautiful talk that resonates deeply. Thank you so very much, Katrina♥️

wow, i’ve listened to a ton of talks on shadow but you gave me new ways of perceiving it. i’ll listen to this a second time and pause and write down those shadows of mine and what’s underneath the shadow. I didn’t really get a sense of how to integrate, but maybe listening a second time will help- thank 🙏🙏🙏