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The Secret of the Shadow bestselling author Debbie Ford shows us how to rediscover our true essence, which is hidden in the shadows of our own dramatic life stories. In her blockbuster
The Dark Side of the Light Chasers Ford introduced us to our "shadow." Now she uncovers our "Story", the collection of beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that prevent us from having all the love, happiness, and success we desire. She guides us to understand that bidden in the shadow of our stories is our magnificence, and our unique gift.
The Secret of the Shadow shows that the stories we tell ourselves about our lives do not define who we truly are. In fact, they prevent us from grasping our purpose and potential. When we live in these stories we engage in noisy internal dialogues, self-defeating habits, and abusive behaviors. But once they are understood and processed, our traumas and failures, our pain and our discontent, will take us deep inside and return us to our Divine essence.
Our personal dramas contain important information and wisdom that can help us discover our essential selves and true purpose in life. The process of making peace with our stories requires us to identify, understand, accept, and embrace everything in our past that has caused us pain. In order for us to heal, we must stop chasing what Ford calls "the feel-good moments" and embark on the extraordinary journey of loving and embracing all that we are. The process outlined in this book offers us a way out of the never-ending cycle of pain and discontent. Whether we suffer from depression, ill health, a sense of unworthiness, arrogance, or low self-esteem, the road to heating is the same. This clear process (including action steps and contemplations in each chapter) will help you to discover your unique purpose and realize the fulfillment of your deepest desires.
As we make the inner journey of embracing our story and all its ingredients, we begin to see the life that lies ahead of us, a life that will give us the gift of our eternal selves.
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“Exceptionally compelling.” Marianne Williamson
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“Acknowledge. Reclaim. Evolve. These are the core action steps Debbie Ford illustrates in this empowering new book.” James Redfield, author of The Celestine Prophecy
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“Debbie Ford will challenge you to come out of hiding and share your precious gift with the world.” Cheryl Richardson, author of Life Makeovers and Take Time for Your Life
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“Ford haswith great attention, efficiency, and carecreated a modern map that charts the course to timeless, invaluable knowledge.” O Magazine
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“A spiritual wake-up call to step into the infinite possibilities of your highest self.” Deepak Chopra, author of How to Know God
Synopsis
Debbie Ford continues and deepens the work she began in her blockbuster The Dark Side of the Light Chasers. In this new book she examines our shadow elements-- the negative attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors that block our progress toward happiness and success in our lives and relationships. Each of us has a shadow that whispers stories of our own fears to us-- that we aren' t good enough, that we are unworthy of being loved, that we will be deserted by those whom we care about. Ford guides us hear those stories and find the positive message within each of them. She shows how understanding our own shadow side can lead us to lives of tremendous fulfillment and peace. Using illuminating stories and practical real-life examples, this book shows how each story and each shadow holds within it the unique key to our true purpose.
About the Author
Debbie Ford, author of the #1 national bestseller
The Dark Side of the Light Chasers, draws her unique talent and insight from in-depth personal studies of transformation and human potential. Her work as a coach, teacher, consultant, and integral faculty member of The Chopra Center for Well Being in La Jolla, California, has opened the hearts of thousands, bringing them the gift of self-love and emotional freedom. She is a graduate of JFK University, where she earned a degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Consciousness Studies. She lives in La Jolla with her son, Beau.