Shadow Work: What It Is and How To Start (+ Prompts)
February 26, 2021Although self-growth and personal development can be regarded as overall positive life experiences, they do include some not-so-fun elements. In order to spark growth and change, you have to first be aware of what it is that needs changing. This is where shadow work comes in. (If you’re just looking for the shadow work journaling prompts, they’re at the end of this post!) What is Shadow Work? Shadow work is a term used to describe the process of understanding and dealing with the “shadow” parts of yourself, aka, the things you’ve buried deep inside and away from the world because of…
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