Shadow Work and Relationships: How the Past Influences The Present
Shadow Work and Relationships: How the Past Influences The Present Introduction: Defining Shadow Work and Its Relationship to RelationshipsUnderstanding The Impacts of Unresolved Trauma on Present Day InteractionsTaking Inventory Of Your Shadow-Self and...
Soulmate vs Twin Flame: Understanding the Difference and Significance
Soulmate vs Twin Flame: Understanding the Difference and Significance While it may be true that love is love, many people enjoy learning what kind of love they’re dealing with in their intimate relationship. Is it a soulmate kind of love? A twin flame?...
12 Warning Signs of Emotional Abuse and How to Seek Help
12 Warning Signs of Emotional Abuse and How to Seek Help If there’s one thing I’d love to see everyone understand better, it’s emotional abuse. As someone who has experienced it firsthand years ago, I can't stress enough how important it is to recognize...
What Is A Mystic And 10 Signs That You Are One?
What Is A Mystic And 10 Signs That You Are One? For many years, the topic of mysticism has been a source of fascination for me, as I have always been intrigued by the idea that there is more to life than what can be seen on the surface. The study of mysticism...
Heal Negative Emotions with Shadow Work
Heal Negative Emotions with Shadow Work I wish I’d have known about shadow work when I was in my teens or twenties. Had I started the inner healing work back then, maybe I would have avoided some deep emotional suffering. Still, I know that timing...
40 Being Single Quotes That Will Empower You
40 Being Single Quotes That Will Empower You: Embrace Your Independence I used to think being single was horrible. I felt shame around it and like if people knew I was single, they'd think I was a failure. Everywhere I looked, it seemed like society was...
7 Vagus Nerve Exercises To Help Regulate Your Nervous System
7 Vagus Nerve Exercises To Help Regulate Your Nervous System I went most of my life without realizing that I had a dysregulated nervous system (including the vagus nerve), and this is why I struggled with so much anxiety. Looking back, it's clear to me...
Delving into the Soul: Stream of Consciousness Writing and Self-Discovery
Delving into the Soul: Stream of Consciousness Writing and Self-Discovery Delving into the depths of our souls isn't everybody's cup of tea. I totally get it. Journeying deep into the psyche can fee like a daunting task, but I assure you it can be a...
What Does It Mean To Be “Whole”?
What Does It Mean To Feel Whole? “I feel broken. Like someone took a sledgehammer and delivered blow after blow, shattering me into a thousand pieces.” Maybe you haven’t felt that broken, but chances are you’ve dealt with some feelings of brokenness in...
101 Shadow Work Prompts: Explore Your Psyche And Unleash Your Inner Light
101 Shadow Work Prompts: Explore Your Psyche And Unleash Your Inner Light For over a decade, I have been using shadow work prompts to dive deep within myself and uncover the parts of me that were hiding in the shadows. I’ve been getting to know myself a...
10 Self-Awareness Books You Must Read For More Peace
10 Self-Awareness Books You Must Read For More Peace I went much of my life not understanding what "self-awareness" meant. Even getting a degree in psychology didn't open my eyes to the importance of awareness of self. It wasn't until just a decade ago I...
Shadow Self: Understand Your Dark Side And Find Your Light
Shadow Self: Understand Your Dark Side And Find Your Light Your shadow self holds the key to so much of your potential and shadow work is your ticket to discovering it. Shadow work has gained significant popularity in recent years, so much so that it has...
55 Mental Health Journal Prompts To Boost Wellness
55 Journaling Prompts for Mental Health Mental health journal prompts are becoming an increasingly popular tool for managing mental health and well-being. It is highly effective in reducing stress and improving emotional regulation, as well as providing...
Spiritual Awakening: 17 Signs and Symptoms
Spiritual Awakening: 17 Signs and Symptoms Spiritual awakening has become a hot topic in recent years, with more and more people becoming interested in exploring their spirituality and discovering the meaning of life beyond the material world. As...
Shadow Work and Self-Discovery: Overcoming Common Obstacles
Shadow Work and Self-Discovery: Overcoming Common Obstacles Shadow work is a common technique for finding and dealing with various inner “shadows” that may be holding us back in some form or fashion. It involves delving into our unconscious mind to explore...
The ER Visit That Broke My Heart Open
The ER Visit That Broke My Heart Open: A Story of Overcoming The Fear of the Unknown By Dominica Applegate As I lay in the back of the ambulance, oscillating between paralyzing fear and numbness, little did I know that this one trip to the Emergency Room...
Inner Healing Work: What Is It & Why Do People Fear It?
Inner Healing Work: What Is It & Why Do People Fear It? If you spend time with me, you’ll most likely hear me talk about doing your “inner healing work” or shadow work. But many people don’t really understand what it means to do inner work. Sure, they know...
How to Identify, Heal, & Integrate Your Emotional Triggers
Emotional Triggers: How To Heal And Manage Triggers Mindfully I don't know about you, but at times, people press my buttons and I lose my cool, having a stronger emotional response than necessary. Years ago, I would say I had no idea how to process my...
The Myth of Normal & Why I’m Not
The Myth of Normal & Why I'm Not I recently watched a talk by Dr. Gabor Mate, physician and addictions expert, about what he calls, “The myth of normal”, a concept that divides people into normal and abnormal based on pathological traits. What I...
Want A Better Relationship? Learn Your Attachment Style
We want secure, fulfilling relationships, right? But many certainly don’t turn out the way we want, and we end up heartbroken, ashamed, frustrated, angry, and lonely. On a brighter note, what if we can come to understand ourselves and our partner better by looking at...