Dear Shadow

I love my shadow

My darker side

The part of me that screws up

The part of me that is insecure

Jealous

Irrational

The part of me that secretly loves drama

The part of me that wants to avoid

Avoid conflict

Avoid responsibility

The lazy part of me

The part of me that suppresses my emotions

That keeps things buried deep inside

The part of me that doesn’t know how to express her needs

Her desires

The part of me that is ungrateful

The part of me that stands in my own way

The part of me that doesn’t stick up for myself

The part of me that is unconscious

Unaware

The part of me that is selfish

Scared

The part of me that seeks validation

That needs it

The part of me that is stubborn

The part of me that is fearful

Doubtful

That doesn’t trust

The part of me that gets overwhelmed

Confused

The part of me that knows better but doesn’t always do better

Why do I love these parts of me?

Because it's easy to love my light and all the goodness that shines from it

But my darkness is what brought me to that light

My darkness makes that light within me

Stronger

Fiercer

Brighter

My shadow is a part of me

And for that, I will love it.

Loving myself fully

Means loving all of me.

I don't have to be proud of these aspects,

I don't have to approve of them

But I will love them

Every single day.