Recovering My Essence: The Encounter Between Shadow and Light.
There are times in life when we feel that something inside us is crying out for attention — an old fear, a forgotten part, a fragment of our being that has been trapped in the shadows of the past. For a long time, I tried to ignore this presence, running away from what seemed like a threat. But what happens when we stop running away and, instead, look within?
This text is not about external victories. It is about recognition, courage and love. About the journey of embracing parts of myself that have always been there, but that needed to be seen, heard and integrated.
It was in this encounter that an unexpected dialogue was born — a confrontation between opposing forces that, deep down, have always been part of me. And, in this process, I understood a profound truth: wisdom aligns with experience.
The Dialogue Between Shadow and Light.
Silence reigned in the room, until, without warning, a window opened. A delicate wind crossed the space, bringing with it an imposing and threatening presence. In the center, two opposing presences faced each other: fear and courage. The first, dense as a veil of mist, expanded, enveloping everything around it. The second, solid and resplendent, remained unshaken.
🔹 FEAR: Why do you insist on challenging me? You know I've always been here, I've always been a part of you.
🔸 COURAGE: I didn't come to challenge you, I came to meet you. For so long I ran away, but now I realize that in order to move forward, I need to look you in the eyes.
🔹 FEAR: And what do you expect to find? I'm the voice that stops you from screaming, I'm the weight that stops your steps.
🔸 COURAGE: You're also proof that I'm alive, that there's something valuable to protect. If I had never felt you, I would never have understood what really matters to me.
🔹 FEAR: So you don't reject me?
🔸 COURAGE: No. I've learned that resisting you only makes you bigger. If I welcome you, I can transform you.
It was then that the threatening presence dissolved a little. The shadow that once seemed impenetrable began to become part of the light.
💙 LOVE: I have always been here, but I have rarely been heard.
⚡THREAT: I am the force that protects, that reacts, that imposes itself when necessary. But when I am not understood, I become destructive.
💙 LOVE: You do not need to be destruction. Just as Courage taught Fear, I teach you that your strength can be used to create, to elevate, to guide without needing to hurt.
The darkness looked at the light for the first time without fear.
🌙 SHADOW: If you welcome me, I will cease to be a burden. I will cease to be the fear that paralyzes and I will become the depth that teaches.
🌞 LIGHT: There has always been room for you. Now that we have met, there is no more separation — we are one.
In the end, there were no winners, nor losers. Only integration. The shadow and the light became part of the same horizon. Fear was no longer an enemy, but rather a silent guide, and courage no longer needed to fight.
Because in the balance between all parts, true freedom was born.
The Rescue of My Truth.
This encounter showed me that there was no need to fight against myself — just listen, understand and accept. Fear did not need to be an obstacle. The shadow was not an enemy. Each part of me brought with it a lesson, a strength, an essential piece for my growth.
By accepting each fragment of my being, I allow myself to truly express myself, walk without blocks and find the peace that has always been within my reach.
And, above all, I understood what my Higher Self transmitted to me: Wisdom aligns with experience. Knowledge without experience does not become truth. True integration happens when we accept the journey as part of the learning process.
If this story touches your heart, perhaps it is because there are also parts of you that are calling for your attention. Maybe it's your time to listen, embrace and rescue your own essence. ✨💛
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👽 AUTHOR'S NAME:
Cristalina Gomes
🛸 ON INSTAGRAM:
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