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Celebrating When Your Shadow Work Is Actually Working | #188

Learn & Grow| Getting OMOS - On My Own Side

May 13, 2026•3 min read

Everyone talks about doing shadow work. But what happens when you realize it actually worked? In Daily Dose of Dawn #188, resilience coach Dawn Super explores the often-overlooked flip side of inner work — learning to witness your own growth in real time. From watching someone repeat a pattern you used to live in, to releasing people who aren't ready to grow, to finally having zero toxic relationships in your life, this episode is a reinforcement tool for anyone who has done the work and deserves to actually notice how far they've come.

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Today I'm talking about a different aspect of shadow work. So if you have done a lot of work on yourself, on your personality and made a lot of changes in your life, this video is going to talk about a reinforcement tool for you. If you like thinking about how far you've grown and feeling proud of yourself for that growth, welcome in to your daily dose of Dawn at Dawn — videos designed to expand your thinking.

I've finally gotten to a place in my life where I'm doing something and I can see in real time how old me would have blown it up. Well over 15 years ago now, I watched someone do something I would have done and was repulsed by the behavior. Not in a tear them down kind of way, but in a wow, I learned that lesson and I'm making different choices now.

I had gone through the four stages of learning with the thing I watched my friend do. I had noticed I did that thing. I had identified some strategies to help me not do that thing anymore. And I practice, practice, practice them. And then I became someone who didn't behave like that.

So that's a known aspect of shadow work. This dose is about celebrating all of that.

If you feel you still have a lot of shadow work to do, head down below for a video that I did about shadow work and knowing yourself.

Some other ways I've noticed my growth in this area — not tolerating behaviors I would have tolerated before, missing important red flags early because I was going too fast, thinking I can live people's life lessons for them. You can't do that.

I follow this one creator. They go through tide pools in Hawaii and they show the creature and talk about it and then mention it's a little small. So they're going to let it go to let it grow. And sometimes we have to do that with people, too.

I'm so excited to report that I don't have any toxic people in my life at all. And in terms of coping with a life of chronic illness, it makes things a lot easier.

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Dawn Super

About the Author Dawn Super is a resilience coach, speaker, and writer who helps people thrive — not someday, but right now, exactly as they are. She knows firsthand what it’s like to live with lifelong health challenges, including narcolepsy, and has made it her mission to teach others how to show up for themselves with compassion, courage, and a little bit of humor and sass. Known for her “mindset magic strategies,” Dawn brings a blend of practical tools, soulful insight, and real-talk encouragement to anyone ready to stop waiting for permission to love themselves. Her work speaks especially to those who’ve felt left out, misunderstood, or stuck on the sidelines — the misfits, the dreamers, the rebels, and the overcomers. When she’s not coaching, creating, or writing, you might find her picking up rusty metal at the beach, virtually socializing, or laughing along at life. Dawn believes that self-love isn’t just a buzzword — it’s a radical act of rebellion in a world that profits from your doubt. You can connect with Dawn, learn more about her coaching program at DawnSuper.com.

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