Two things can be true.

You can spend years doing the work and still be learning how to live in the light. Your song of survival can be something that grounds you in challenge AND a soundtrack for creativity and innovation.

This episode of Quick Before You Forget features a conversation that is months (years?) in the making and I am so grateful to Keila Shaheen for this soulful time together.

Can you guess which of us is ENFJ and which is INEJ?

Did you notice how I called out going to meet Alex Warren at Red Rocks six whole weeks before it happened?

You also finally get more of the story about my hot tub Let Them friend Pat, the stranger I drove almost 12 hours in the car with to use our comp tickets to see Mel Robbins in April.

Keila and I talked about what it actually looks like to step into your light and how to notice glimmers, which are tiny moments of joy that help you regulate your nervous system. Because this is a safe space to practice believing that two things can be true. And that the work doesn’t just heal what hurts. It also helps you notice the good. I can’t wait to hear what you think of this one, friends! 

Meaningful Moments

00:00 – Meet Keila Shaheen and why becoming whole means holding both shadow and light
02:00 – Childhood conversations, curiosity, and the foundation of deep inner work
05:00 – Why road trips create transformational conversations
08:00 – The journal that unlocked a lifelong love of self-reflection
09:30 – The dark night of the soul that inspired the Shadow Work Journal
14:00 – Turning pain into purpose and why transformation becomes contagious
16:00 – How to keep going when you feel stuck
20:00 – What shadow work actually is (and why so many people misunderstand it)
22:00 – Carl Jung, psychology, and reconnecting with your soul
26:00 – Why healing isn't about fixing yourself
28:00 – How to pause when anxiety takes over
30:00 – Building your personal toolkit for emotional regulation
32:00 – Learning to notice beauty again
34:00 – What are "glimmers" and why they calm your nervous system?
36:00 – Music, creativity, and accessing deeper parts of yourself
39:00 – The soundtrack of survival
42:00 – What Keila would tell her 22-year-old self
45:00 – Why courage is the fastest path to growth
49:00 – Creating light in a world that feels chaotic
51:00 – What light work actually looks like
52:00 – Why light was never meant to erase darkness
54:00 – Becoming the light you need

Resources
The Shadow Work Journal - https://a.co/d/05xirQXx
The 369 Journal: https://a.co/d/01ZLzpwJ
The Lucky Girl Journal: https://a.co/d/04pkKNkE
The Light Work Journal - https://a.co/d/0g42DP86
The Book of Shadow Work - https://a.co/d/006XxuP2