This framing of light as shadow work is really interesting. The part about needing to strengthen nervous system capacity to handle ridicule around the things you value most without going numb feels so relevant. Ive been in that cycle of bursts of expression followed by collapse and this helps me see whats actually hapening beneath the surface. Great piece.
This naming today, brought up the words of my father who was a self taught naturalist who worked as a laborer which he did not love. And what he said to his daughter ,who at a young age knew her transcendence would be found and be in communion with her art—“You can’t do what you love…,” at 73, having lost my husband, whom I loved and who loved me—but who also helped to reinforce this notion—in his words—you can do that theatre stuff when you retire.” I’m there folks. I’m there..,can I do what I love?
The real terror isn’t being misunderstood.
It’s being accurately seen and realizing you can’t crawl back into the cave afterward.
Most people think shadow work is about trauma.
But visibility work exposes attachment, vanity, hunger, fear of exile, fear of relevance. Way messier.
Light doesn’t heal you.
It reveals whether your nervous system can tell the truth without armor.
That’s the part no one puts on the brochure.
Absolutely 🔥
This framing of light as shadow work is really interesting. The part about needing to strengthen nervous system capacity to handle ridicule around the things you value most without going numb feels so relevant. Ive been in that cycle of bursts of expression followed by collapse and this helps me see whats actually hapening beneath the surface. Great piece.
I'm glad this resonated with you
This naming today, brought up the words of my father who was a self taught naturalist who worked as a laborer which he did not love. And what he said to his daughter ,who at a young age knew her transcendence would be found and be in communion with her art—“You can’t do what you love…,” at 73, having lost my husband, whom I loved and who loved me—but who also helped to reinforce this notion—in his words—you can do that theatre stuff when you retire.” I’m there folks. I’m there..,can I do what I love?