A Bright Light into the Shadows, Step 4, Part 2

A Bright Light into the Shadows

Step 4

We commit to the fearless examination of ourselves, what we reveal and what we keep hidden, our strengths and weaknesses, our desires and disappointments, our accomplishments and resentments, and our ideas and fears. We shine a bright light into the shadow places and see what they reveal.

         We realize the power of liberation when we see things as they are, not as we wish they would be. Looking into ourselves with the intention of revelation, not condemnation, but telling the truth and only the truth, actively choosing to reveal our lives as they are without commentary. We will see how we have lived, and this revelation will become the basis for how we mindfully decide how to live. As we concentrate on what is, we know that whatever we find is impermanent, ready for change.