For anyone exhausted from holding it all together.
Let’s look at what’s really going on beneath the surface and why that’s where your strength lives.
What if the parts of you you’ve been avoiding… hold the key to everything you’ve been looking for?
As we step into May, we’ll be gathering around The Golden Shadow Method by Melanie Ryan. a practical, no‑nonsense approach to understanding parts of yourself you might usually ignore, push down, or label “bad” or “wrong.”
This book doesn’t promise quick fixes. What it does offer is a way to look squarely at habitual reactions, buried emotions, and self‑doubt and begin to see how these hidden parts actually shape how you relate, communicate, and show up in your life.
Through grounded explanations and clear exercises, Melanie shows how the things you’ve learned to hide can reveal what you most need to pay attention to, not as flaws, but as keys to strength, clarity, and real change.
This is more than a book club.
It’s a space to talk honestly about what you're working through, not surface-level book chat, but reflection that meets you where you are. Whether it’s boundaries, burnout, or old patterns you're ready to shift, this is where insight meets real life.
Note: Maria’s Bookstore isn’t carrying this title, but you can easily order your copy on Amazon here.
This is for anyone who:
This is more than reading together. It’s a space to explore the real questions that shape how we live, relate, and heal:
What hidden parts of me are asking to be seen and how can I meet them with kindness instead of judgment?
Where did I learn to shut down or armor up and how is that still impacting my life?
How can I reclaim the power, creativity, and intuition that I’ve disowned?
What does wholeness really mean, and what would it take to live from that place?
How can healing my inner world help me show up more fully in relationships, work, and everyday life?
What You Can Expect:
Honest, reflective conversations that go deeper than surface-level discussion. This isn’t about “getting it right”, it’s about getting real.
Tools and insights from shadow work, depth psychology, and energetic healing, all designed to help you reconnect with the parts of yourself you’ve lost, hidden, or dismissed.
A thoughtful group space where honesty, curiosity, and care are the norm. You don’t need to have it all figured out, just come as you are.
Support for wherever you are on the path, whether you’re new to this work or looking to go deeper. Come to explore, to listen, to reflect, and to grow.
This is for you if:
You want to understand your patterns, wounds, and gifts, not just on the surface, but at the root.
You’re done with small talk and ready for honest, real conversations that support real change.
You’re craving deeper authenticity in how you relate with yourself and others.
You’re looking for a space where you can reflect, grow, and be supported without needing to have it all figured out.
Topics We'll explore:
Whether you’ve read every page, started a few chapters, or haven’t picked up the book yet, you’re welcome. No pressure to speak up. Just come as you are and take in what feels helpful.
Event
Details
Online Book Club
📅 Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
⏰ Time: 5PM - 6:30 PM MST
Link will be given after registration
This event is free, but we kindly ask you to register to help us prepare.
Reserve Your SpoT, Everyone's Welcome
Join us for a relaxed evening of honest conversation, good company, and exploring what it really means to show up as yourself.
You don’t have to read the whole book or any of it to be part of this. Listen in, share if you like, and take what resonates.