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Don’t Suppress Your Shadow Parts; Amplify Them

7 min readNov 28, 2023

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“I feel forsaken and abandoned. All I want to do is paint white canvases black. Again, I am forced to walk through life alone,” I prepare to text my partner.

He’s been away over Thanksgiving to visit his family. And even though I just saw him a few days ago, I can’t help but feel like I’ve been long forgotten.

While my adult self knows that this is ridiculous, there is a part of me, we could say my inner child, or I prefer the wounded maiden, who needs reassurance, validation, and promises of everlasting love.

In the past, I would suppress this part of me. “Get over it, Lisa. He’s visiting his family. Go distract yourself with something.” I would push all of my insecurities deep inside and grit my teeth, anxiety bubbling forth as my feelings went unattended and unacknowledged.

Or sometimes, I would write a snarky text, “Out of sight, out of mind, I guess. Maybe this relationship just isn’t that important to you.” That one was a real intimacy builder!

This time, however, I wanted to give the wounded maiden her opportunity to shine. I decided to go all in with the drama. I considered my feelings of abandonment and added even more juice to it. I began to have fun with…

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Mystic Minds
Mystic Minds

Published in Mystic Minds

A publication for down-to-earth spirituality

Lisa Marie Rankin
Lisa Marie Rankin

Written by Lisa Marie Rankin

Heal your body and enliven your spirit through Divine Feminine practices and principles to thrive in all realms of life. lisamarierankin.com/waitlist-enlivened