Falling in love with your own shadow is a fundamental step.
Because there are dark areas within us, places far from daylight, voices we hide out of fear and shame. And learning to fall in love with them means honoring your nature, putting the image back together, returning to wholeness.
To understand what this is about, one look is enough.
It is that deep fear of being exposed, judged, of showing ourselves. It is all those doubts about who you are, about what you are doing. The secret wounds, the inconvenient desires, the feelings that seem out of place in this world and this time. And then again, the terror of death, of the night, of everything that sets us free. That anger that pushes to rise from beneath the surface.
The fear of not being worthy of love.
The feelings and thoughts we hide in order to maintain a certain reputation: being good, being easy, being what others want us to be.
Falling in love with this hidden part of your world, with our way of being human, is so precious. So many frightened fragments longing for love, understanding, to feel held in your arms and in those of the Universe.
Do not try to shine. Do not force yourself to do so.
Just have the courage to bring light into those aching places, into the secret rooms of your house. Make it safe for your demons to come and speak with you. Their advice will surprise you.
Let them know that there are no monsters inside you, only ancient promises waiting to be kept.
An in-love hug