There have been some things going on the internet recently about a person’s shadows. Many of those things suggest working through the shadows to then be all light I guess. I don’t really see it that way.
I do think each of us does need to sit with our shadows and admit they’re there. Maybe some people don’t have those things, but some of us do. I know every day can have sunshine and the dark of night will still happen. It is what the universe is. There is no such thing as always sunshine and daisies. There isn’t. To act as if we must achieve that to be our best, in my thinking, isn’t the situation at all.
There are things some of us don’t really share so easily, yes. There are things that can’t be fixed, undone, even entertained, yes. There are things that sometimes show up in some form after being tucked away for years, maybe even decades, yes.
I don’t necessarily think any of these things have to go away. It’s like a skeleton coming out of your closet to visit. Sit with it for some time. Acknowledge whatever it is you need to acknowledge to yourself about this thing, then tell it to leave and go back where it came from, the closet.
Even people who seem to have the perfect life from your view…those same people could be lacking in some way you don’t see. Each of them may have their own skeletons and shadows they keep tucked away. You don’t know, really, you don’t.
What does this mean? Well, I think it means to do your best and it’s okay to say you’ve got broken parts. It’s okay to say you’re still trying to heal over this or that. It’s okay to say your life has changed in a way you are very different now than the you of many years ago. Sometimes that happens too.
I think all each of us can do is our best in every day. Some of those days are sunshine filled vibes that radiate far and wide. Other days are cloudy and murky. Still, some of those days the rains come…and they soak us with memories, hurts, things that can’t be undone. It is all one can do to withstand them and wait for them to pass.
I just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge this. It is a factor in our lives and there’s nothing wrong with admitting these times, feelings, situations.
Go forth in knowing you’re okay…not being perfect is okay…doing your best is all you can do. There may be shadows, yes, but there is always sunshine again, yes. My Dear, know this, trust this, believe in it. May peace be with you.
Serenity with God 