Our inherent compulsion to create and share stories is what sets us apart from all other species. While our animal counterparts are locked into instinctive patterns of behaviour, humans possess the cognitive ability to add meaning to and record narratives of past events.
Under the direction of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the Australian Federal Government is seeking to pass a bill that will effectively censor free speech on digital platforms for much of the Australian public. Presented as an essential measure to protect vulnerable Australians from the “harm” of disinformation and misinformation, this bill has the potential to achieve the opposite, and put ordinary Australians in harms way.
An accurate definition of the shadow is everything within us that we’re unaware of; everything that is not in the light of consciousness.
A new and exciting phenomenon is gaining ground in popular culture; people are beginning to talk seriously about doing their shadow work. The idea of shadow work is now being readily promoted by therapists and coaches alike on social media and podcasts.