Welcome to another episode of the Me Skills Podcast, where we lean into self-love and great ideas that build a better life.
This is the third episode of a special series where we’re recording episodes that do a deep dive into each of the nine challenges included in the Stretch Yourself Mindset Challenge that is running in January.
This third episode is all about Challenge #3: Shadow Journaling. Don’t let that freak you out – it doesn’t have to be a complicated, deep process! Listen in as Kelly explains the process of it for this challenge and Tish shares how and why she struggles with it.
(Note: this episode, as usual, contains swearing. 😉)
Note Worthy Timestamps:
- [00:13:10] – Shadow journaling encourages confronting, not avoiding emotions.
- [00:15:39] – Confront and own hidden thoughts through journaling.
- [00:19:52] – Dark thoughts resurface and poison the mind.
- [00:24:44] – Embrace feelings, redirect energy from avoidance.
Key Takeaways:Here are some key points you’ll take away from this episode:
- Explanation of shadow journaling and its importance.
- Accepting dark or difficult feelings reduces their amplification over time.
- Rubber tire analogy to illustrate the resurfacing of buried dark thoughts.
- Explanation of the 5-day shadow journaling challenge.
We would love to have you
join the Stretch Yourself Mindset Challenge but if you’re not ready to commit, you can still get the challenge guide for FREE! (Just scroll to the last Register Here option and click on ‘Take me up on a free special offer to download the full Challenge Guide here’)
