Idk i feel like its different for everyone. We all got unique problems that shape different parts of us. But be curious with yourself about yourself. Be honest and unapologetic with yourself. Study yourself. Explore. S*** have fun with it.
For me the habits are mostly just meditation and journaling. Ups and downs over the years very inconsistent. I think i started slowly getting into this stuff around 2013 and taking it seriously 2015. But the time spent on that stuff was crucial to understanding my subconscious and catering to the needs hidden in there. I think thats what its all about. Traumas, fears, all that stuff they call the shadow. The s*** we hide and avoid, but often reveal themselves externally in harmful ways. The work is observing, understanding and caring for that side of us.
I guess the main tip is try those two things but most importantly be patient with yourself and those habits. Cause it can get rough, intense and take a long time to see any progress. But i promise you its better than being numb. And its an unreal feeling to actually have a moment where you feel like you unlocked a new perspective of your life experience from writing or reading back a journal entry or having a good meditation session. A different level of compassion and understanding for the self that you really cant get from anyone else.
Oh and journaling about your dreams is really good too.
So when you’re writing, what exactly are you writing about? How do you like to come up w prompts?
I journal myself - inconsistently - and find that having something to write about gets tough for me at times, and as a result provides an excuse for me to put stuff to the side. It’s frustrating
I know there’s no “one way” but shadow work is definitely something I want to learn more about.
crazy how when i was making no progress i felt i was and now that I’m actually progressing in life i don’t feel it lol
So when you’re writing, what exactly are you writing about? How do you like to come up w prompts?
I journal myself - inconsistently - and find that having something to write about gets tough for me at times, and as a result provides an excuse for me to put stuff to the side. It’s frustrating
I know there’s no “one way” but shadow work is definitely something I want to learn more about.
I dont usually use structured prompts like that, its more of a stream of consciousness thing. Usually starting off writing about where my mind went during meditation or about some media/art i consumed recently. Once I start somewhere, anywhere, its usually not that hard to find a flow from there, just letting the mind wander on the page. I always try to get in some reflection of where im at emotionally that day though. Word association is helpful and insightful too.
But i def have that same issue of writers block sometimes. A few times when that happened I would literally write frustration about that down as the entry lol. A lot of times I’ve just given up mid passage too though. Some days its just not there. If you’re looking for structure or are adamant to stay on routine there are a lot of good prompts specific to shadow work online. I think for me personally its been insightful to read back on the unstructured thoughts. Similar to meditation you get to witness the mind do its thing and kinda use that for perspective. But every once in a while, a structured check in passage definitely feels cathartic and is important for the whole process I think. Thats what I was doing this morning when I made the original post last page.
CDBABY WISH THAT YOU WOULD DATE ME 
ALL I WANTED WAS A YES OR A MAYBE 
CDBABY THINK IM GOING CRAZY 
PUTTIN YOU ON REPEAT LISTEN IN THE BACKSEAT
now that i got my meds together i dont need weed anymore
only thing is these pills make me feel like im constantly dreaming. like ill get these random flashbacks/visions every few minutes. also i feel like part of my body go numb or switch positions sometimes
Affirm just hit me with a late fee but won’t show what it’s for
It’s only $13 but I deadass don’t remember what I bought. Bouta dispute this
Today has been one of the coolest days in the last couple of years and nothing major happened. It’s just been mad cool vibes.
My client got c diff and nobody bothered telling me 😮💨 being a caregiver was cool but that’s where I draw the line cause I’m not being around brah while he contagious.
No nut November?
Nah b, No s***for the 365 days over here.
Celibacy gang on deck. I must stay more focused than ever.
crazy how when i was making no progress i felt i was and now that I’m actually progressing in life i don’t feel it lol
doing great things for your life feels kinda weird, in the past month I've done 5 massive great things for myself and it feels great, but it also makes you need new goals for yourself, hopefully the new ones aren't cause of distress :)
Ain't nobody safe and this world ain't a safe space
I don't know what the f*** people be on...you got to stay on your Ps and Qs.
Also you got to be safe AND dangerous...more the latter than the former
thanks for this, now I'm definitely not gonna fail NNN this year