Muse Profile: Shadow

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From Destruction To Creations: Destroyed trees in city park carved into beautiful works of art. Devastation from fierce storms prompts something beautiful to be created out of the destruction. Sometimes, bad things can be turned into something useful, even beautiful.

Mourning the loss of these sacred trees was surely a dark time for Amboy Illinois residents, but it's what happened next—how the people chose to respond to the tragedy that makes my heart soar. It's an inspiring example of allowing the light of possibility to shine through the darkness of defeat.

See also the tree sculptures that were created.

What is Your Creative Force?
Do you want to reach your highest potential? Are you hitting a ceiling? How do you reap more than you sow? These secrets have always been with you—You simply need to be enlightened about them. This and more can be had by following the advice from Kevin Nixon.

'Dr. Hope' And His Act Of Kindness
Get to know the "doctor" and his charitable contributions to society. See how he works with teachers so that they can get the needed supplies, books and other things for their students.

Tim Anders (Doctor Hope) has certainly had an interesting childhood. His mother was an actress and his father was a Catholic priest which indeed created problems with family life.

Modern Day Muses : Shadow

Modern Day Muses

MUSE OF
Gifts of the dark side

MEANING OF NAME
The dark side of our personality

DOMAIN
Releasing all repressed and hidden parts of ourselves to deepen creativity

SYMBOL
Symbol of Shadow

HOW SHADOW CAN MUSE YOU

The Shadow Muse — Gifts of Your Dark Side

Read Shadow's Interview

THE SELECTION of SHADOW

The Muses were almost finished coming up with the who and what of their Modern day prototypes. They wanted the next Muse to have a little depth — some intrigue — be a bit mysterious. And they thought and they thought.

And the Muses started to get cranky. The side of each of them that is not very nice started to appear. There was the excessive Muse meddling, moralizing, and moderately moronic behavior. They became controlling, intolerant and one of them started spitting. They did not take this turn of events lightly, so, once again, they took the hint. “If we can’t take this lightly let’s take it darkly.” Their next Muse was the inspiration for unveiling the shadow side of mortals.

BOTTOM LINE

Shedding light on our darkest qualities releases the energy of creativity. Honoring all the aspects of that which we are, rewards us with compassion, and insight. Revel in your rarities. Release the restraint of your insecure ego. Find art and freedom in your Shadow. •

About the Author | More by Jill Badonsky
Jill Badonsky, M.Ed. is founder of Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching and is author of The Awe-manac: A Daily Dose of Wonder and The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard): 10 Guides to Creative Inspiration. Visit her online at TheMuseisIn.com. Become trained as a certified Kaizen-Muse™ creativity coach and liberate creative souls — including your own.

6/14/07

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