The Dark Side of the Light Chasers

What is the shadow? According to Carl Jung, it's the person you would rather not be. Debbie Ford disagrees. She believes that it's simply another side of our personality—one that we have rejected and hidden from ourselves, but which still casts a shadow. The purpose of doing shadow work is to become whole. To end our suffering. To stop hiding ourselves from ourselves. Once we do this, we can stop hiding ourselves from the rest of the world. The best way to confront our shadows is by owning every aspect of ourselves—dark as well as light. As threatening as shadow work may seem, it is often very effective in creating transformation. "