Inside each and every person, there is an immense depth of darkness and total expansion of light. Never forget that as human beings, we embody an entire spectrum of emotions. Who are you most afraid of disappointing? Why? Who looks up to you? What do you think they see in you?ģ0. What is the worst thing that could happen if you saw the darkest parts of yourself? How does that possibility feel? Is it as difficult as you thought it would be?Ģ9. What is the hardest part of yourself to accept? What would happen if you accepted it?Ģ8. What is the deepest secret that anybody has ever told you? Have you ever opened up that way to someone else? What did it feel like to be vulnerable?Ģ7. How have you made things right after hurting someone else? What did it feel like to be forgiven by them? Did you forgive yourself for what happened?Ģ5. What would it take to full embrace yourself as you are right now?Ģ4. What would happen if the people closest to you could see the deepest parts of you?Ģ3. How have you enforced your boundaries? How did it feel to do so?Ģ2. ![]() Use these journal prompts to find acceptance:Ģ1. Shadow work is all about seeing what lies within us, accepting all of our parts, and loving ourselves through it. Now that you’ve gone deep and uncovered parts of yourself that you may not have known existed, it’s time to find some acceptance. What do you need to forgive yourself for? Finding Acceptance When have you messed up, hurt someone, and asked for forgiveness? What did you apologize for? Did the other person forgive you?Ģ0. What is a lie that you tell yourself on a regular basis? Why do you tell this lie to yourself?ġ9. How did you process negative emotions as a child? Do you process them differently now? If so, how?ġ8. Is there anybody that you can’t forgive? What did they do to break your trust, and why haven’t you forgiven them?ġ7. Which negative emotions do you tend to avoid? Why do you avoid them?ġ6. Do you know your attachment style? How has this manifested in your relationships?ġ5. What criticisms from other people are the hardest for you to hear? Why is it hard to hear them?ġ4. What negative aspects of your parents do you see in yourself? How does it feel to see this part of you?ġ3. ![]() What toxic trait of yours has had a negative effect on your relationships (friendships, family, romantic, or otherwise)?ġ2. Once you’ve worked through identifying the parts of yourself that are repressed or avoided, it’s time to dive a little deeper by asking yourself tough questions and working through your answers with patience and kindness:ġ1. When do you find that you are hardest on yourself? Why? Diving Deeper Are you always as kind to yourself as you are to others? If not, why?ġ0. What triggers jealousy or envy for you? Why do you think this trigger exists?ĩ. How do you know that your mental health is taking a downturn? Identify which emotions signal that you need support.Ĩ. Did anybody in your life as a child let you down? How so? How did that disappointment make you feel?ħ. What is one thing about your deeper self that nobody knows about you? Why have you kept this hidden?ĥ. Which core values of your parents are different from your own? How are they different, and why do you think this difference exists?Ĥ. Who was the first person to betray you? What happened, and how did they break your trust?ģ. When was the first time you remember feeling like you were wronged? What was your reaction to this feeling, and how has this moment affected you as an adult?Ģ. Before we get into the nitty-gritty of liberating ourselves from our shame, let’s start by identifying the shadow self with these journal prompts:ġ.
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