“This thing of darkness I acknowledge mine.” ― William Shakespeare

Everyone has parts, characteristics, aspects, behaviors or qualities that they try to disown or hide because of a belief that they are somehow unacceptable or wrong. Unfortunately, when we push these things into the background, they often develop a life of their own, and show up at the most inconvenient times. And we end up being embarrassed or ashamed as a result. What we often fail to realize is that these Shadow parts wield a lot of power from their refuge in the darkness. It turns out that, if we learn to befriend these Shadow parts, we can actually transform that power into something that can have great benefit in our lives. Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode: