<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Inner Work Community LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Mike Simmons initiates soul-leaders and purpose-oriented mystics into their soul-aligned power, presence, and authentic spirituality.]]></description><link>https://www.shadowmike.com/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:08:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://innerworkcommunity.wixsite.com/mysite/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Dream Work &#38; the Unlived Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my previous article, Living the Unlived Life, I explored the process of navigating the middle passage on our way to engaging our...]]></description><link>https://www.shadowmike.com/post/dream-work-the-unlived-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66686ee47f26a90c6f0764aa</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:38:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d00128_50b4bc7b9e8447b5ae3b28c8a7b69200~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_612,h_416,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Simmons</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living Our Unlived Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Living Our Unlived Life “Living our unlived life is the most important task in our mature years, to be achieved long before a tragedy...]]></description><link>https://www.shadowmike.com/post/living-our-unlived-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66686c75ea7f634b909b1667</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:27:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d00128_164bee0166ac43e1855085e4c19857fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Simmons</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recovering From Divine Codependency]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article looks at how core Christian beliefs perpetuate unhealth and codependency with the Divine through unconscious repetition...]]></description><link>https://www.shadowmike.com/post/recovering-from-divine-codependency</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66686aef07c5b04cbeffc8c1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:23:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d00128_d273e5ebe2a24048817f14cf1d65c863~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_957,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Simmons</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'd Rather Be Whole Than Good: Healing the Ego-Shadow Split]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ego-Shadow Split “I would rather be whole than good.” - C.G. Jung The underlying draw for individuals to enter shadow work is their...]]></description><link>https://www.shadowmike.com/post/i-d-rather-be-whole-than-good-healing-the-ego-shadow-split</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6668695a63ee25a241ea9ed3</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:18:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d00128_2a99dfdd369141f9b426b9ae22f1805a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Simmons</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Must Transgress to Grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Some people came and asked Jesus, “How is it that John’s disciples and the Pharisees’ disciples are fasting, but yours are not?” Jesus...]]></description><link>https://www.shadowmike.com/post/we-must-transgress-to-grow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6363ebe69b4fe31427756a29</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:34:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d00128_a04587b9c0df4e969699963e5f91b7f4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_718,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Simmons</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Possessed by Trauma, Healing Complexes ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jesus and the disciples went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes. When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit...]]></description><link>https://www.shadowmike.com/post/healing-the-divided-self-wholeness-in-the-face-of-possession</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f83e2e6c9d9c96b8a5bdd6</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:56:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d00128_d7d7740acc8140b786c17193c01ebbcf~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_600,h_459,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Simmons</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companioning Our Shadow: Emotions &#38; Relationships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Course Offering: I'm offering a 2 hour virtual course on October 15th 9am-11am PST titled: Companioning Our Shadow: Emotions and...]]></description><link>https://www.shadowmike.com/post/companioning-our-shadow-emotions-relationships</link><guid isPermaLink="false">615b38fadc81cf0017c30ac7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2021 17:36:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d00128_cddf3a97ab9c471ba0a3b67fa047615c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Simmons</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mistaking the Divine]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a short reflection I wrote for my community at George Fox University. Sharing here as a reminder to keep walking. Be honest, what...]]></description><link>https://www.shadowmike.com/post/mistaking-jesus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60fa04919efd400016a344ac</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 00:19:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_0b6304f1a78f48f4a0d89c85102302ab~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Simmons</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do You Believe in God?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you believe in God? Yes. Yes because I’m afraid of no. Yes because I do not know who asks, or why they ask. 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