Part 1. Introduction Metaphorically, we can liken this work to climbing a tall mountain or exploring underground caves. Before...

Most importantly, I would like to introduce the concept of a resistance pattern because this understanding is what will make this ride...

Deficiency patterns are primarily what we work with when we do shadow work. These patterns are essentially programs made up of words...

While this is a huge topic that I won’t be able to cover in this small post, I do want to talk about what emotions are, the important...

It is important to have some grounding skills when undertaking this work, especially if one has a history of trauma. At times, our...

In doing emotional repression work, we directly see that it is not the emotion that’s the problem. Rather it is the resistance, the...

We need to talk about the importance of being open and curious when it comes to inquiry and shadow work. This is often overlooked, and I...

Opposition is the name of the game when it comes to inquiry and shadow work. What we notice when we look within and explore the...

Written on retreat in Boone, North Carolina on November 4th, 2022

As I mentioned in other posts, we download all our programming in childhood from our environment, those around us, and our experiences....

Scott Kiloby coined this term ‘boxing our shadow’ which I really like. This describes the process of psychological projection, which was...

Most of my writings will focus on the topic of inquiry, but an equally important aspect of doing shadow work is allowing rest (connecting...

How to go deeper, work with layers, see connections between patterns. If you are new, check out the posts on resistance and emotions first

This may be one of the most important posts for me to write. The reason we all avoid doing this work and get lost in endless distraction...