Shadow Work: Hug the Darkness
As we're dipping into fall in Wisconsin, there's increasingly more evidence of death and decay. Leaves falling, temperatures dropping, plants are moving into hibernation mode. Yet, I'm sitting outside in the sun, grateful for these last lovely days of lingering warmth. And finding myself ready to embrace what comes next. I'm actually not unhappy about the weather changing. This is VERY new for me. I used to absolutely despise fall. I HATED it. Dreaded it every. single. year. I'm a creature of warm weather -- if I don't have to wear a sweater or a coat, I'm happy. I actually am one of those *crazy* people that loves 80-90 degrees. In sun. And humidity. !!! I know. But I'm learning to embrace the beauty in fall -- the leaves changing, the crisp air, a warm cup of coffee outside. I've found that Fall is a lot like shadow work. What is shadow work? It's essentially when you confront the darkness within you...those parts of you that you don'