If you have never heard the phrase, start simple.
Shadow work is noticing what runs you when you are not choosing.
Not your best self.
Not your public self.
The automatic self.
It shows up in small places.
The urge to explain.
The need to be right.
The reflex to defend.
The story that forms before you know it formed.
Shadow work is not therapy.
It is not emotional processing.
It is not a hunt for a hidden wound.
It is observation of distortion.
When the reflex is seen clearly, a choice appears.
Not a new identity.
A cleaner perception.