There are some people that we cross paths with and although you don't speak to each other all the time, the connection won't ever be broken. Eliana is one of those people to me. We meet some years ago (around 2011 or 2012) and we clicked and connected. We've seen the growth in each other throughout the years, and I still admire her. Had my life taken a different turn and I didn't start a family at a young age, I probably would have been traveling the world with her -- never staying in one city or country too long.Loving yourself is purposely finding your shadows, breaking them open, and letting the light shine through the cracks.
Eliana is a lover of life. I enjoy following her travels, reading her blogs, checking out her Facebook statuses. She's genuine, witty, and really has a heart for people and purpose. She has so many strengths, but just like me and you, she has weaknesses. Sometimes our weaknesses disable us. Sometimes we idolize our weaknesses and forget how strong we really are. We become blind to our purpose and we forget who we are.
Eliana recently posted two blogs entitled "Facing Our Shadows (Parts 1 & 2 respectively). Please take a moment to click the link to her blog below.
"Shadows are the dark parts of us. They are the parts of us that we don’t know about or pretend are not there. Shadows occur as a result of not expressing or processing our feelings or as Dr. Shefali states, “the shadow is the house of all unintegrated feelings of childhood.” When we are growing up, most of us are not taught to be vulnerable. We are not shown to say “This is hurting me. I feel sad. I am angered by this situation."
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