Augmentation

In View
Growth, both physical and mental, often goes unnoticed, especially when born from negative experiences. Our instinct is to protect ourselves, but real growth happens when we learn to cope and process challenges.

In Reflection
Carl Jung described this inner darkness as the shadow self, the parts of us we suppress or reject. Avoiding the shadow only gives it more power. True growth requires facing it, sitting with discomfort, and recognising it as part of us. In the dark, we uncover strength. By integrating the shadow, we become whole, finding clarity, compassion, and resilience.

In My Life
I have learned that growth rarely announces itself in bright colours. It often arrives in the shadows, in the quiet work of facing what I would rather avoid. This photograph carries that truth. It reminds me that the parts of myself I once resisted have become the very ground where resilience took root.