“It came with this idea: ‘i no longer want to hate any part of myself.’ Anything I find shameful or negative about me stems from something innocent (a yearning, a value, etc) that I dismissed and have not been giving proper attention to. All of me, my anxiety, my flaws, my strengths, wants me to survive. These shadows exist because "I" wanted to protect me. It's my duty to give them their rightful proper places so they wouldn't have to become mere shadows, so they can blend with my light, so I can be a friend to myself."