I am beginning to think the goal is not to eliminate the shadow. Rather, I must create a place for this shadow to live and be transformed. The shadow’s fleeting nature reveals a deep fear of exposure – which is something that I struggle with enormously myself. To expel that shadow is to expel a part of my own nature...
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My Self-Compassion Statement
Finally, after encouragement and personal sharing from our leaders, we wrote down self-compassion statements. This one is mine. I wrote it to be read slowly, with a pause after each line, in the rhythm of one breathing in and out...
A.R.C.H. Values
Hello! My name is M.C. Haile, and I am both excited and terrified to share this blog with you. This project is an experiment and an opportunity to share my experiences overcoming fear, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. I hope that by writing I may come to know myself better and help others facing similar challenges. … Continue reading A.R.C.H. Values