We all, at times, find ourselves in some very dark places. I am talking emotionally dark places here, not physical ones. We have the choice to not walk down a dark alley, to not walk the streets alone after dark, to not put ourselves in places where we don’t feel safe. Emotional dark places are very different, as we often don’t realize how we got there, or how we can put the experience behind us.

This is why we are here as readers – to help you, to the best of our ability, deal with the darker side of life. Sometimes other people act in ways that we just don’t understand, or that hurt us. Sometimes situations come up that we did not see coming. We become overwhelmed, which can lead to feeling a lack of self-esteem and depression.

The first thing you want to ask yourself is “Why am I feeling this way? Why am I feeling hurt? Where is this coming from?” We have to be brave enough to ask these questions, and we have to be brave enough to hear the answers. The answers lie in the shadows of our being – the things that we fear, whether we realize it or not. We have to face them, embrace them, and allow them to become part of us.

You may be surprised at what your shadows represent – where they originated, and how they are currently functioning in your life. The person or situation that took you to your dark place may have nothing to do with what that place means to you – it was simply the trigger that took you there.

As readers, we can help you look at your current situation, help you to put it into perspective, and help you develop actions that you can take to resolve it. We look forward to hearing from you!