Guilty as charged. For most of my adult life I’ve struggled with anxiety and never really dug deep into the “whys” of it. I would always just tell myself “Well, I’m just an anxious person” and accepted it as part of the total package.
I realize now that this was just my way of avoiding coming to terms with it. I was afraid of staring it in the eye. But it’s only with confronting and processing your fears that you have any chance of overcoming them.
Tobias, 2024 is the year that I'm committing to doing the shadow work. In 2023 I reached a point where enough was enough and I no longer was interested in carrying this baggage around with me any longer. I began therapy as well as a regular mindfulness practice and these two things are gradually allowing me to see reality as it is and to no longer be fooled by my own self-narrative.
Thanks for this piece. I appreciate and totally agree with your perspective.
This is so beautiful. It is so beautiful to see that so many are feeling similar things and starting the work. I am also still on a path, so take everything I say with a grain of salt and take what you think helps with you.
Btw, I also work in IT! (At least until august this year)
Yes, theraphy (in my case kinesiologie) which in my point combines traditional theraphy with the "unseeable" dimensions of life, helped me grow soooo much in the last 1.5 years.
Love to hear more from you, maybe you are interested in joining the community I am building? Great for goal setting, especially if others are also on a similar path:
I really like how you describe and discuss Shadow Work here. Thanks for writing this Tobias
Thanks a lot for your feedback, Antila!
Guilty as charged. For most of my adult life I’ve struggled with anxiety and never really dug deep into the “whys” of it. I would always just tell myself “Well, I’m just an anxious person” and accepted it as part of the total package.
I realize now that this was just my way of avoiding coming to terms with it. I was afraid of staring it in the eye. But it’s only with confronting and processing your fears that you have any chance of overcoming them.
Tobias, 2024 is the year that I'm committing to doing the shadow work. In 2023 I reached a point where enough was enough and I no longer was interested in carrying this baggage around with me any longer. I began therapy as well as a regular mindfulness practice and these two things are gradually allowing me to see reality as it is and to no longer be fooled by my own self-narrative.
Thanks for this piece. I appreciate and totally agree with your perspective.
This is so beautiful. It is so beautiful to see that so many are feeling similar things and starting the work. I am also still on a path, so take everything I say with a grain of salt and take what you think helps with you.
Btw, I also work in IT! (At least until august this year)
Yes, theraphy (in my case kinesiologie) which in my point combines traditional theraphy with the "unseeable" dimensions of life, helped me grow soooo much in the last 1.5 years.
Love to hear more from you, maybe you are interested in joining the community I am building? Great for goal setting, especially if others are also on a similar path:
https://knowledgecollective.substack.com/p/join-our-slack-community-a-space
Expansive! Inspiring to hear you doing the deep work, and holding this great intention for 2024
Thanks a lot, Kristin:)