Shari demonstrates her dedication to spotting the shadow aspects of self in action. These stories illustrate how we can bring loving kindness and compassionate self-awareness to the previously unconscious ways of projecting disowned aspects of ourselves onto others and the world. Once realized, these moments can become portals to personal transformation, integration, and offer the opportunity to reclaim the light of our whole self. 

We all have seeds of beauty and seeds of darkness, despair, fear and loathing within us. But it's up to us which qualities we feed and nurture, while recognizing our common humanity with evil-doers such as "shadow giant" Adolf Hitler. What sets us apart is our ability to see and own our shadow aspects and love them back into right relationship with the whole of who we are. 

Resources: The Ford Institute: http://thefordinstitute.com/shadow-work, The Gold is in the Dark by Debby Ford, Love Beyond Belief audio package - http://thefordinstitute.com/love-beyond-belief

Richard C Schwartz's You Tube on Internal Family Systems: https://youtu.be/DdZZ7sTX840 And other videos on the IFS website: https://ifs-institute.com/resources/videos

Trailer to The Shadow Effect movie/book. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8V2g1_4D2k

Shari's website: https://www.sharirosecoach.com/

Lisa's website: https://www.mindfulguidance4me.com/