A LOOK INSIDE: ‘In the presence of absence’

A reflection of the shadow self, a quiet yet profound manifestation of the parts we bury, the aspects of ourselves left unattended. It is the embodiment of unspoken emotions and unresolved fragments of our being, gathering in the dark corners of our psyche. This shadow, though unseen by others, is ever-present, knowing truths we often fear to hear.  

It arises from the accumulation of emotions shed too soon, like discarded remnants of who we once were. Feelings abandoned prematurely in the rush to survive, to heal, or to move forward. But these fragments do not dissolve; they linger, merging into a void, a space, vast yet intimate. A void that stares back at you, unblinking, as though it has always known you better than you know yourself.  

The shadow self is not an enemy but a mirror, reflecting the raw and unfiltered essence of your inner world. It holds the unspoken, the rejected, the forgotten. It asks you to face the void, to confront what you have left behind, and in doing so, reclaim the parts of yourself that are waiting to be seen, understood, and integrated. To meet the shadow is to meet yourself fully—both the light and the dark—as one.