Being Your Own Best Friend Through Shadow Work

Mark Pirtle

December 3, 2025

Explore the transformative impact of shadow work on your journey to becoming your own best friend. Learn how to embrace your true self with kindness and understanding, and how the same compassion you might offer a close friend can be turned inward to catalyze real healing.

The detour that made the book better

Sometimes the long way around is the way that gets you there. After a challenging detour with my original publisher, I found the right team at Manuscripts.com—and now The Healing Mindset is officially back on track for Summer 2026.

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Big Problems, Small Changes

Seth Godin says "big problems only require small changes." Mark's story of healing from rock bottom through simple monastery practices proves it.

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Embracing Shadow: Push, Pull, Stop, Neutral

Shadow work shines a light on unconscious patterns. Explore your own shadow using a simple mindfulness practice to notice your habitual energies.

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Being Your Own Best Friend Through Shadow Work

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