07. Intro To Shadow Work

Which of these words have you heard that describes you: arrogant, lier, jealous, mean, cruel, possessive, bitchy, bossy, loser, greedy, sneaky, co-dependent, sick, fat, disgusting, stalker, stupid, idiot, fearful, unconscious, narcissist, insignificant, frigid, manipulative, racist, victim, egoistic, arrogant, ugly, careless, passive, aggressive, lame, boring, irresponsible, incompetent, lazy, unfair, childish, know-it-all, insensitive, psychotic, sad, ordinary, hypocritical, reproachful, jealous, envious dirty, inflexible, heartless, resentful, dominant, bad, ignorant, uneducated, tasteless, insecure, depressed, hopeless, not good enough, cry baby, paranoid, pushy, stubborn, inferior, weak, impatient, unreliable, self-destructive, over-sensitive.

Now ask yourself: "Why would this trigger me? what would be bad about it being true? is it the accuracy or inaccuracy that bothers me? what could be a positive aspect of being that way?”

Think back on your last argument/fight: did you actively try to see the other person's viewpoint and would there has been a way to be more compassionate with the other person and yourself?

These questions were pulled from a shadow worksheet by Elza Buder, Shadow Work Challenge.