The shadow is not a problem to be solved or an enemy to be conquered, but a fertile field to be cultivated. When we dig our hands into its rich soil we will discover the potent seeds of the people we most desire to be.
DEBBIE FORDIf you constantly beat yourself up with negative thoughts, you will either beat up on the people around you- verbally, emotionally, or physically- or you will beat up on yourself by destroying some area of your own life.
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The unmet need that can get met right now is the need to be whole, to be both your magnificent, divine self and your imperfect, human self.
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Owning our power means claiming the credibility and uniqueness of our own humanity.
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What if the key to unlocking your true authentic power, to opening up your heart deeply to love, to finding the confidence to go after everything you want in your life lies hidden in your shadow?
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When you are in harmonywith yourself, you’ll be in harmony with everyone else.
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Whatever we refuse to recognize about ourselves has a way of rearing its head and making itself known when we least expect it.
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We each need to become our own hero.
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Many of us don’t realize that we have a choice about which aspect of ourselves we will use as the foundation upon which we build our lives.
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We can’t fight darkness with darkness. We have to find compassion, and embrace the darkness inside of us in order to understand it and, ultimately, to transcend it.
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Live in the knowledge that you are a gift to the world.
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Divorce becomes a holy moment when you choose to use it as a catalyst for having an extraordinary life.
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Reclaiming the parts of ourselves that we have relegated to the shadow is the most reliable path to actualizing all of our human potential.
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It’s easy to love yourself when you feel good enough, when you feel special enough, when you’re loved enough, when you have enough money, and you’re appreciated.
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In order to find peace, we must expose the masks we use to hide behind.
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For when I can love all of me, I will love all of you.
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Many of us have read about and talked about forgiveness, and we understand intellectually why it might benefit us to let go of anger toward others. But we hold on anyway.
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