Shadow Work

So ive been hitting the shadow work hard this week. Ive always struggled understanding how shadow work works . . as in . . whats the point of just bringing my issues to the surface. I thought to do shadow work you muct confront an issue, talk about it or wright it down, then come up with a solution or stop the bad/destructive behavior some how. I realize now you dont have to come up with a solution or solve the problem right now. Just by bring it up and bringing it to the front of your mind helps.

There may be no solution only self exception . . coming to terms with your dark secrets and flaws. By writing them down you are not hiding them from your self and what you cant change you can learn to live with! Gosh im deep! lol!

Another problem i had was writing truthfully! I couldn't help writing as if someone but me might read it. I kept having the urge to write properly, neatly, correctly. I found when i eventually let go i could wright about highly emotional topics but they would make little sense sometimes just words, phrases and general ramblings. I let go because i decided this is not a book im going to keep and look back on.

Over the next few months i am going to fill this little black book of mine with all the troubled thoughts, personal flaws, things im ashamed off, disappointing and inadequate feelings. When they are all out of me im going to let them go and burn the book.

I could never keep a diary when i was a kid because i always tried to write it like a book for someone else would read, sort of like how you watch a film with a narrator. This made writing a days events out to much effort and when i started shadow work this was the same problem i had! By telling myself this book is going to be burnt and NOONE will see it is the only way i could start writing in it! It is seriously messy! But thats how it should be! Ironic really . . sort out the mess in your head with a messy book! lol!

Anyways! Thats a update about whats going on with me!
Be sure to let me know your tales of shadow work!