9/5/2015 0 Comments Between Shadow and LightLast week the power went out in our neighborhood: no one called it in because they felt someone else would have or that the power company knew automatically that it was out. Turns out neither of these things were true as I found out when I called it in. This left me rather furious and angry at the laziness of society these days and I began writing a blog about how apathetic everyone seems to have become and how no one takes responsibility for anything. It was a pretty irate and accusatory blog with a lot of fiery language. Luckily {with a little help from Robert Bly’s “A Little Book On The Human Shadow”} I was reminded that, often times when our anger comes up and we place it on others, that projection can be there as an opportunity to allow it to reflect back for us to see it within ourselves—if we choose to. So I spent the morning asking myself, when do I get apathetic? When do I not do such easy, simple things {Like call the power company! Sorry, focusing back on myself…}? When do I not take responsibility for things? {I think I have a great example of that right here with all this anger that I was feeling and blaming on everyone else in society for not stepping up.} Wow, that’s quite humbling. There are lots of instances where I pretend not to see a need or say someone else will take care of that. And sometimes the seemingly easiest of tasks are ones that I can come up with silly excuses to get out of or keep putting off. Yikes! It’s funny how being really honest can turn things around on us like that. So now I’m hunting for those recent moments of apathy and avoidance and taking them head on. Part of my message from that inciting blog, that I believe is still relevant, is that if we aren’t capable of handling the little things in life, how are we supposed to be responsible when something larger shows up on the horizon. Sometimes we are and sometimes we aren’t—individually or as a society. But, once again, I’m reminded that I am only responsible for my decisions and actions, and not anyone else’s. You can go through life playing only in the light, but you have an invitation to also play in the shadow to uncover the more of who you are. The choice is yours and there is no right or wrong, no better or worse decision, just a personal one for you to decide on your own. It doesn’t matter where you play, but please do call the power company when the lights go out. Otherwise, we may all just be sitting in the dark forever. Maybe, on second thought, that would actually be a good thing.
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AuthorJenn White, Yoga Educator, Meditation Teacher, and Owner of Embodied Bliss, began her journey of yoga and meditation in 2004 while recovering from a back injury. Feeling lost, restless and seeking something more from life, she found her path through meditation. Archives
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