Saddened by Debbie Ford’s passing at the age of 57 just yesterday, I have been reflecting a bit on the legacy of this courageous woman whose light always shone so brightly. (http://www.debbieford.com/) She has made the Jungian term of the shadow accessible to everyone and has given us many exercises to embrace our shadow—our dark…
Category: Shadow Work
How Our “Shadow” Uses Our Own Mind Against Us
What is this thing we call our “shadow”? Our shadow is us when we make a stupid remark out of upset, anger, or fear and hurt someone else we love, possibly ruining a relationship. Our dark shadow side is acting up when we do something out of fear to sabotage our career, our happiness or…
You Are a Magnificent Castle With Endless Possibilities
In “Love and Awakening,” John Welwood uses the analogy of a castle to show what we are like as children and what we become by the time we are adults. We are born into this world as a castle with thousands of rooms. Every room is perfect the way it is and has its own…
“Fat, Loud and Stupid”?
A few years ago, I was dating a man who had a grown-up daughter who I just couldn’t stand. She triggered me like no other person in my life. I felt she was manipulative, controlling and scheming. I judged her for being fat, loud, stupid and vulgar. She was a “wannabe” actress, who only talked…
Who Pushes Your Buttons and Why?
Last night, going to the theatre, we experienced a typical example of how someone who is not in touch with their anger attracts other angry people into their life and allows them to push their buttons. The lady taking our tickets, checking our reservations, and directing us to our table was pleasant enough even though…