The Persona of the Shadow Blog

“The afternoon of life must also have a significance of its own and cannot be merely a pitiful appendage to life’s morning.” — Carl Jung A few weeks ago, my sister Kelly said something that stayed with me. “As we get older,” she said, “we start to see the afterlife more.” I knew exactly what she meant. Not in a religious way, and not as a belief system. More as a shift in perception. A way of noticing things that had always been there, but hadn’t held my attention before. Lig

Let's dive into soul and human development, particularly the Soul Apprentice stage as discussed by Bill Plotkin.

A quick summary of Jungian therapy.

Reclaiming your voice feels like screaming freely into the ocean. “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” — Carl Rogers Sometimes we don’t even know what we want to say, because we don’t know ourselves. That line has been echoing for me lately, in my own life, in the stories shared in therapy sessions, in the poignant moments when someone looks up and says, “I don’t know what I feel anymore.” Where does this confusion, self-doubt, a

Let's talk about shadow work and how getting to know your unknown self creates your most authentic and whole self.

Discover your attachment style, heal your attachment wounds, and have healthier and happier relationships.

How do we help our loved-ones during such a challenging time? When a loved-one becomes seriously ill, the complexity of emotions that arise cannot be simply defined. The experience is a personal journey and you will change, immediately. Whether you turn numb, “buck-up”, or fall apart, the world does not stop when someone we love is going down this winding path. Priorities change.  Because the you who had time for Netflix marathons and coffee dates with friends, barely has a

“Persona, the mask, or image we present to the world. Designed to make a particular impression on others, while concealing our true nature.” - Carl Jung We all wear masks, whether we realize it or not. In fact, since the day we are born, we learn how to cultivate many different masks, allowing us to function in a variety of life’s scenarios. Is this a bad thing? Absolutely not! Humans generally exist within a society that requires us to develop relationships, contribute to an

“Life really does begin at forty. Up until then, you are just doing research.” -Carl Jung I'm not sure if Swiss Psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology, Carl Jung actually said this quote, however, I kind of hope that he did. Regardless, it's been attributed to him many times and certainly aligns with his deep beliefs that we have much to contribute to life at and beyond middle age. So, shall we go a little deep? I think we should! The Process of Carl Jung's Individ