Perspectives.
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unpopular opinion re: shadow work
There is nothing glamorous about doing shadow work. Today’s social media does a terrific job at pandering falsified pop-psychology. It also serves as a source of “trending” mental health and wellness ideologies, including doing “shadow work.” Internet personalities from social media influencers and business tycoons alike have been spotted carrying on about “doing the shadow… Continue reading
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peace, by piece.
“As long as you keep secrets and suppress information, you are fundamentally at war with yourself…The critical issue is allowing yourself to know what you know. That takes an enormous amount of courage.” ― Bessel A. van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma ~ I have learned… Continue reading
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how do we know?
We think we know enough, but do we really? I am beginning to learn that certainty is the death of personal evolution. How can we be certain at any moment that we’ve acquired all that there is to know about ourselves, our obstacles, our strengths and weaknesses? We have more scientific resources available than ever… Continue reading
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fear v. control.
It has been well established within the psychological realm that fear-based thinking and a need to feel in control are deeply intertwined. In the last few months, I have pondered a lot about fear-based thinking, and how that affects my decision-making. In particular, I have been feeling “stuck” about what to do next in my… Continue reading
living in defiance. 