By Oying Isidoro
I just finished reading The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Peter Scazzero.
From Chapter Two: Face Your Shadows. It tells us that one of the greatest struggles that we have to face as leaders is to lead ourselves. According to Scazzero, our shadows are the most damaged but mostly hidden versions of who we are.
I remember a few months ago, my unit manager messaging me, “Kuya saan ka ba nahihirapan lately?”
I was not able to answer her since the message got swamped by other messages she sent. But as I was reading her message, I really knew the answer. I was just a little bit ashamed to reply, “Nahihirapan akong kalabanin ang sarili ko.” It is difficult to fight fatigue, mental stress, and self-doubt. Especially when they are hitting you from all sides.
But what I learned from this book is to face your shadows rather than ignore it because as you face your shadow, you eventually follow Jesus to the cross.
Facing our shadow allows us to be vulnerable in front of God as He slowly strips us of those weaknesses.
Relating the lessons from the book to my real-life situation. I am thankful that I don’t have to face my shadows alone. My brother builders are always with me. They are the support system God sent me so I can continue with my journey of being a leader.
You also don’t have to face your shadows alone; we would love to journey with you. Join us at the Feast.
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Published: November 12, 2025