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30-Day Resistance Shadow Work Journal

This 30-Day Resistance Shadow Work Journal calls out the patterns keeping you stuck. You can avoid everyone else... but never yourself.

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Ryan Puusaari
Sep 13, 2025
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You Resist What You Need Most.

And Deep Down, You Know It.

You say you want growth.

But you stay small.

You say you crave connection.

But you dodge intimacy at every turn.

You beg the universe for clarity.

Then bury yourself in distractions the moment truth knocks.

And when you're alone at night, there's a quiet voice whispering:

"Why am I like this?"


Because Somewhere Along the Line...

Resistance became survival.

Not the real you, the guarded you.

The you that learned to hold back instead of risk rejection.

That decided avoiding change was safer than disappointment.

The one who perfected the art of sabotage so life couldn't hurt you first.

Your resistance isn't random.

It’s learned armor—

Avoidance = Protection.

Staying Small = Safety.

Resistance = Control.

Because pushing away growth feels safer than being vulnerable.


You're Not Broken. You're Guarded.

None of this is your fault.

But it is your responsibility.

At some point, resistance became your shield against life's sharp edges.

But now, that shield is suffocating.

It holds you hostage to a life that's too small, too predictable, and quietly killing your potential.

And until you face it, you'll stay trapped in the same tired loop.


This Isn't a Journal.

It's a Wake-Up Call.

The 30-Day Resistance Shadow Work Journal isn't about cute morning routines.

It's about cutting through your own bullshit.

It's not here to comfort you. It's here to confront you.

This journal is a mirror, a flashlight, a gentle yet firm shove toward the life you've been sidestepping.


What’s Inside:

  • 🖋️ 30 raw, no-BS prompts designed to expose your hidden resistance

  • 🔍 Deep explorations into procrastination, fear of intimacy, self-sabotage, and your craving for control

  • 📖 Full pages dedicated to honest reflections—space for frustration, truth, anger, and breakthrough

  • 📥 Instant downloadable PDF—no shipping, no delays, no excuses

  • ⏰ Use daily or whenever resistance rears its head, on your timeline, at your pace


This Is For You If...

  • You're tired of promising yourself you'll change (and never doing it)

  • You're great at dreaming, terrible at following through

  • You avoid your truth to protect your comfort zone

  • You've perfected the art of dodging what you claim you truly want


Avoiding This Hurts More Than Facing It.

You already know the cost of continued resistance:

  • Dreams stay dreams

  • Relationships stay shallow

  • Anxiety stays constant

  • Self-trust erodes further every day you delay

Facing resistance won't fix everything overnight.

But it will finally break the cycle you've been trapped in.


Download. Print. Begin.

No fake positivity. No timeline pressure. No pretending.

Just you, honesty, and the courage to face yourself… maybe for the first real time.


🔒 Instant Access for Paid Subscribers

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🌒 Shadow Thoughts Isn't Surface-Level Healing

We don’t do fluff here.

No empty affirmations. No feel-good mantras.

I write for the ones committed to facing the uncomfortable truths others run from.

If you're done dodging the hard work…

Welcome home.

Inside the paid Shadow Thoughts Substack, you'll find:

  • 📌 Exclusive shadow work journals (like this one)

  • 📝 Deep reflections that never make it to social media

  • ✨ Actionable prompts and practices to support real transformation

  • 🗂️ Lifetime access to every guide and resource I create

Real healing demands honesty, accountability, and bravery.

If that’s you, you'll know it.

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