Awakening Your Worth: Working With Shadows & Triggers

 

Awakening Your Worth: Working With Shadows & Triggers

I find myself circling back to the past. The emotions that rise up are not because of fear itself—it’s the fear that triggers the emotions. Does that make sense?

What we hide in our shadow often shows up through the people we meet or the situations we face. Surprising? Maybe. But shadows have a way of sneaking into the open.

I was once with a friend who told me she disliked a certain person but didn’t know why. I knew why—but it wasn’t for me to tell her. She wasn’t ready to face it yet. Why did I know? Because I had seen the same thing in myself.

In the past, whenever someone or something triggered me, I fell straight into the trap of ego protection. My victimized inner child would come out—I’d get angry, frustrated, jealous, and miss the chance to learn.

Since beginning this awakening journey (and yes, it is a journey), I’ve noticed the process more clearly. First the doubts would rise as a shield. Then fear would show up as protection. And in the end, I would be drained—adding no value to my life, only sinking deeper into my shadow.

But now, when the past comes back to trigger me, I begin with inner forgiveness. I tell myself: “I forgive me, for causing my own hurt.” And that changes everything.

The Awakening Flow

Trigger

👉 Traits in others are mirrors of traits in us.

👉 Projection can be positive or negative.

Recognition

👉 Pause & ask: “What am I really seeing that also lives in me?”

Shift

👉 Move from blame to curiosity.

👉 Ask: “What does this situation want me to notice?”

Integration

👉 Shadow is an ego challenge.

👉 Embracing what’s buried brings wholeness.

Courage & Compassion

👉 Step 1: Resistance will show up.

👉 Step 2: Answer with bravery and kindness.

👉 Step 3: Sit with discomfort → your worth grows.

👉 Letting go of judgment = freedom.

How to Work With Triggers

- Pause & Breathe – Don’t react immediately.

- Journal It – Write down what triggered you.

- Ask Questions – “What does this say about me?”

- Practice Compassion – For yourself and others.

- Let Go of Judgment – Replace it with curiosity.

🌅 Morning Reflection Practice

“Who triggered me today?”

“What does this show about me?”

👉 Remember: discomfort is normal. Be gentle with yourself.

🌱 Tonight’s Seed

“Traits you judge in others are mirrors of what’s hidden in you.”

- Pause & Reflect

- Journal the Triggers

- Embrace both + and – sides

- Let go of Judgment

✨ Awakening Your Worth with Peggy Ang

📍 TikTok Live @peggyang57

Closing Seed

✨ “What you resist persists. What you embrace transforms.”

~ Carl Jung


Awakening Your Worth
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