In media, I notice that live & light is often shared or popularized as a catchy trend or lifestyle mantra that can leave its deeper meaning overlooked.
Real love & light are not about avoiding discomfort, challenging emotions, or our own comfort zones and conforming belief systems. True growth requires facing parts of ourselves that we have ignored, avoided, or disguised.
In my sessions, readings, and my own personal experience, I have found that shadow work is where we discover our light (soul) which then leads to self-love as you acknowledge and bring light into these parts, embracing both light and shadow.
Spiritual growth for me has not always been gentle, blissful, or easy. I had the idea that once I was “healed” that everything would in flow and I would be living in this love & light lifestyle. Instead it was still a challenge, only in a different form.
I began to see everything more clearly. My patterns, wounds, shadows, choices, and the ways others avoided their own as well. This clarity extends into your environment, creating a ripple effect that can feel chaotic at first.
It asks you to face what you have ignored, hold yourself accountable, set boundaries, and stand in your own truth. One that not everyone can or chooses to meet.
It is not about escaping, it is about seeing it fully. And when you evolve in this way, everything around you changes, as does the way that you see the world and the people in it.
If you would like to start your journey into shadow work, here are some journal prompts that have helped me:
- What parts of myself do I hide from others and even myself?
- What qualities or behaviors in others trigger me the most and why?
- This helps identify projections or traits in others that reflect parts of yourself that you may not wish to accept so be honest with yourself.
- What scares me the most?
- Next to each fear, trace back where it originated and why you feel this way.
- What recurring conflicts or patterns keep showing up in my life?
- Relationships, choices, boundaries, etc. I often create a visual similar to a mind map to find connections.
- What parts of myself do I criticize and judge?
- How can I begin to love and embrace them?
- How can I turn this judgement into compassion and understanding to heal it?
- What emotions do I resist feeling and why?
Shadow work is not about “fixing” yourself. It is about uncovering the parts of you that have been hidden, ignored, or rejected that are also a part of your beautiful soul. It is beginning a journey of honesty, self compassion, and wholeness.
And although this journey may feel like one of the most challenging you have experienced, it is also the most transformative, revealing your most authentic Self.
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If you would like to explore deeper, I also offer Quantum Healing Hypnosis and Beyond Quantum Healing sessions. These guided experiences allow you to travel through time, uncover past lives, connect with higher dimensions, and access direct guidance from your Higher Self. They provide a powerful way to expand your awareness, gain clarity, and step more fully into the life you are meant to live. Discover what you set out to learn when you decided to incarnate here.
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