According to Carl Jung, the Shadow is that part of us which is unknown to us or disowned by us.  While the name implies a darkness, something negative or not-so-nice within us, this is not always the case.

       Here's a slightly edited version of a prayer composed by Benedictine author and spiritual guide, Macrina Wiederkehr, and brought to Thursday night Connecting Group by Ann Romanowsky.

O God
help me
face the truth
about myself --

no matter
how beautiful
that truth
may be.