{"id":24581,"date":"2025-04-07T13:46:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T17:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sparkvisionnow.com\/?p=24581"},"modified":"2025-04-07T13:46:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T17:46:23","slug":"from-shadow-to-light-my-journey-through-the-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunneez.com\/sparkvision\/from-shadow-to-light-my-journey-through-the-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"From Shadow to Light: My Journey Through the Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The Shadow Within: How to Find Peace During Emotional Storms<\/h1>\n<p>The wind whistles and screams as a storm sweeps in. Thunder rolls and grumbles, echoing against the depth of your soul. Lightning cracks, startling you\u2014spooked, scared, afraid. It moves fast, then faster, and then faster still.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NYqJ6WcNChU7DRhOD4hUdEG5suAbBhTDjqGWaR5IPaK1kDNIu5wVYoxP7Umdof6HpUmMFLEaBieUejsbRO1Yfw-a7pnX85EGAJZbvJDYOEJzVzd4BZcLRQGb8lLNTLJozGg_J6W4K5cwGxPyNQgTlGrvc5Vkzefiwo=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/5d0a4840c5dd6be7963fa35c3\/images\/6b02031b-fc99-d167-c318-8e157cbf75bb.gif\" width=\"359\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You feel the energy growing.<\/p>\n<p>You see it coming, but you don\u2019t know what to do.<br \/>\nYou feel stuck.<br \/>\nTrapped.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s almost like you\u2019re standing in quicksand\u2014being engulfed by the chaos around you, unable to move.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NZOObi50sHMDUq6rViVQZGsSkncEgYRrgR9AOstaw75KeLQH2n3KHvAyB6pFHoQutX3xbXDp0mFUYWoWlTRci_lAgZR1aEGjcm6wQRBX_7YUsjstrdW0Nq2AhN76lT4l5ewvuNKx2TXu-UOqTrf0kbrx8Q0RkUo4iw=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/5d0a4840c5dd6be7963fa35c3\/images\/d5286e8a-5aaf-65c5-645c-af40027b1e30.gif\" width=\"360\" height=\"285\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The more you struggle to free yourself, the louder the storm gets. It grows and grows until it feels like it\u2019s sitting on top of you. You push. You pull. You fight. But nothing changes.<\/p>\n<p>Until you pause.<br \/>\nUntil you breathe.<br \/>\nUntil you ground yourself.<\/p>\n<p>And then it hits you\u2014<br \/>\nThe storm isn\u2019t outside of you.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s inside.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the storm that rises when you\u2019re triggered by someone else\u2019s behavior.<br \/>\nThe storm that swells when deep emotions surface.<br \/>\nThe storm that rages when old trauma rears its head\u2014trauma you thought you had released, but still lingers in the corners of your mind.<\/p>\n<h4>This is the storm of your shadow.<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NbXrmc4lxBtYnlvp1uEL1W6ZEEssAUrIvdZZ4pZ6zHJfS---faVEWKQ2bR74gUqnMt4JAUhuRIkCx6f_FHN4cUJM9FxByLJUlLXBvddXqHqsGBCHw-PgIVXFCmH5RFQrQvvlliH4ntiUUYTIguZVl8Rj39x8tPdOIY=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/5d0a4840c5dd6be7963fa35c3\/images\/0875a449-92bb-0314-faf2-b7e439cfcf0e.gif\" width=\"357\" height=\"508\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The shadow is all those parts of you that you\u2019d rather bury\u2014the fear, the shame, the guilt, the doubt. It\u2019s always there, waiting.<\/p>\n<p>Waiting for the moment to grow, to tap you on the shoulder and scream in your ear,<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHey\u2026 I\u2019m still here, time to get sucked back into the darkness!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s the truth I\u2019ve learned:<\/p>\n<p>The more you shine light on your shadow, the more it begins to disappear.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the shadow doesn\u2019t like that. It clings harder. Grips tighter.<\/p>\n<p>Like a storm that won\u2019t let up, it pulls at your ankles while you\u2019re climbing toward the light, doing everything it can to drag you back down.<\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s the good news:<br \/>\nYou have a choice.<br \/>\nYou always have a choice.<\/p>\n<p>To choose the light.<br \/>\nTo choose peace.<br \/>\nTo choose abundance.<\/p>\n<p>Especially when it feels hard.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>A Dream That Opened My Eyes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Recently, I was doing dream analysis with my therapist. There\u2019s been a recurring theme in my dreams\u2014scenarios where I\u2019m asked to do something scary.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe I\u2019m climbing a steep cliff or standing on a ledge, about to leap. I feel exposed, vulnerable, unsure if I\u2019ll make it to the other side.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, I freeze.<br \/>\nOr I wake myself up before I have to take the leap.<\/p>\n<p>When we unpacked it, it became clear:<br \/>\nThat hesitation? That fear? That\u2019s my shadow showing up.<br \/>\nAnd it doesn\u2019t just happen in dreams.<br \/>\nIt happens in real life, too.<\/p>\n<p>I just became a Certified Emotion Code Practitioner so I can identify and release trapped emotional energy\u2014leftover emotional \u201cbaggage\u201d from past experiences that may still affect you in the present. So, I did a session on myself that night to help release this shadow energy.<\/p>\n<p>I had just watched a training video where a practitioner mentioned how these sessions can lead to a temporary dip in energy due to the emotional release that occurs.<\/p>\n<p>And sure enough, the next day, I woke up feeling low.<\/p>\n<p>I told MaryBeth, <em>\u201cI don\u2019t know what\u2019s going on, but there\u2019s this storm cloud over me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s exactly what it felt like\u2014a heaviness, a fog.<\/p>\n<p>And it reminded me:<br \/>\nEven healing can be heavy.<br \/>\nEven growth can feel like grief.<\/p>\n<p>But when you understand the storm\u2026 when you name it\u2026the storm isn\u2019t as dark as you begin to see the light.<\/p>\n<p>Because when you release what\u2019s been weighing you down, you make room for who you\u2019re becoming.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>How To Move Through Your Shadow<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When that shadow storm hit, I turned to the three tools I\u2019ve learned make all the difference &#8211; MaryBeth\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/sparkvisionnow.com\/permission-to-be-human\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Permission to Be Human<\/a> framework:<\/p>\n<h4><strong>1. Self-Awareness (Noticing)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>It started with naming what was happening.<br \/>\n<em>\u201cThis is my shadow.\u201d \u201cMy shadow is present here.\u201d \u201cLow vibes are present here.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The energy, the fear, the sadness\u2014they weren\u2019t random. They were part of my healing. Once I could see them clearly, I could choose how to respond.<\/p>\n<p>I used to think healing meant never feeling the storm again.<br \/>\nBut now I know it\u2019s about how quickly I can notice the storm and move through it.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>2. Self-Compassion (Forgiveness)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Once I saw the shadow, my instinct was to judge it.<br \/>\nTo shame myself.<br \/>\nTo say, <em>\u201cYou\u2019ve done all this work, why is this still here?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s exactly how the shadow grows stronger\u2014through shame.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, I softened.<br \/>\nI let myself feel what I was feeling.<br \/>\nI gave myself permission to be human.<br \/>\nTo say, <em>\u201cIt\u2019s okay to be here. It\u2019s okay to feel this way. I forgive myself.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Just like I\u2019d comfort a friend\u2014I learned to comfort myself.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>3. Self-Care (Choosing Again)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Then I asked:<br \/>\n<em>\u201cWhat\u2019s one thing I can do right now to bring in more light?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For me, that meant activating my values.<\/p>\n<p>That day, I went out in nature and did a photo shoot at Fort McHenry with the cherry blossoms.<br \/>\nLater, when the sadness crept back in, I trained with my kettlebell to move the energy.<br \/>\nThen, I made a beautiful barbecue dinner\u2014cooking, creating, connecting.<\/p>\n<p>Each of these acts was rooted in my values:<br \/>\n<strong>Health. Growth. Unity with Nature. Creativity. Connection.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/corevaluesquiz.com\/\">When you align with your values<\/a>, it\u2019s like turning on a flashlight in the darkness.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>This Is Why I\u2019m Sharing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This newsletter wasn\u2019t what I had planned to write.<\/p>\n<p>But as I surrendered to the process, I realized this storm\u2014this shadow\u2014was exactly what needed to be shared.<\/p>\n<p>Because you have these storms, too.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve felt the weight of them.<br \/>\nYou\u2019ve been caught in them.<br \/>\nYou\u2019ve doubted whether the light would return.<br \/>\nSo I\u2019m here to tell you:<\/p>\n<p>The light is still there.<br \/>\nIt never left.<\/p>\n<p>The more you practice self-awareness, self-compassion, and self-care, the more you\u2019ll feel it again. Full permission to be human.<\/p>\n<p>You can choose the storm.<br \/>\nOr you can choose peace.<\/p>\n<p>So choose peace, my friend.<br \/>\nChoose it again and again and again.<\/p>\n<p>Because peace is a practice.<\/p>\n<p>And every time you choose it, you grow the light inside you.<\/p>\n<p>Want a jumpstart to learn how to master this framework?<\/p>\n<p>MaryBeth\u2019s upcoming 4-day audio course, <strong>How to Be an Island of Peace in a Sea of Chaos<\/strong>, is designed to help you do exactly that. Build the daily habits that anchor you in light, no matter what\u2019s happening around you.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for more details below.<\/p>\n<p>And keep choosing the light.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>P.S.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Want support navigating your storms? Sign up for the waitlist for MaryBeth\u2019s brand-new 4-day audio course: How to Be an Island of Peace in a Sea of Chaos.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll learn how to ground yourself, regulate your energy, and stay centered\u2014even when the world feels overwhelming.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Get on the waitlist now and be the first to know when it drops at a special launch rate discount.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"m_8237493051049531889mcnButton\" title=\"Click here to join the waitlist. \ud83c\udf0a\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/sparkvisionnow\/h447aq0uqk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sparkvisionnow.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D5d0a4840c5dd6be7963fa35c3%26id%3D37ada2e6f9%26e%3D7aba713a2e&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744116030507000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2gsDUjkdDpPoo_G_l292UX\">Click here to join the waitlist. \ud83c\udf0a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Shadow Within: How to Find Peace During Emotional Storms The wind whistles and screams as a storm sweeps in. 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