The Light Work Journal: A Guide to Illuminating Your Strengths and Living Your Purpose - Softcover

Shaheen, Keila

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1668070014 ISBN 13: 9781668070017

Publisher: Atria/Primero Sueno Press, 2026

Synopsis

An empowering, guided journey into the next phase of your personal growth that asks not just what's been buried, but what's ready to rise by introducing the new concept of Light Work--from Keila Shaheen, the viral creator of The Shadow Work Journal.

Light Work begins with a choice: to live a lighter, more radiant life and, in doing so, become a more magnetic human. With insight and clarity, this journal introduces a new, groundbreaking practice: Light Work, a path for strengthening your core Self by nurturing your values, virtues, and the vision of who you are becoming.

Light Work invites you to meet yourself fully and, from that place, live more honestly and consciously. Rooted in Depth Psychology and Carl Jung's concept of individuation, this journal offers tools to help you recognize when you're acting from your conditioned self--whether that's your ego, your persona, or your shadow--and begin making daily choices that reflect your True Self. As you do, you become more radiant, more grounded, and more aligned with your purpose.

At the heart of this practice is the Map of Conscious Awareness, a practical tool to help you track and shift your inner state in real-time. It offers a new paradigm of growth: one that supports your movement from shadow to light; from survival and fragmentation to strength and wholeness.

Inside, you'll be guided to:

- Activate your natural-born strengths and gifts by identifying what is truly yours versus what was learned or inherited.
- Distinguish the voices of your persona, ego, shadow, and True Self.
- Tend to your emotional state with practices like The Map of Conscious Awareness, Light Work grounding and protection exercises, and Light Work Prompts.
- Create daily habits that reflect your inner integration through your actions, voice, and presence.
- Align all parts of yourself so your words, choices, and relationships reflect who you truly are.
- Express your highest self in everyday life and positively impact those around you.

Rather than waiting to feel good, this journal invites you to step into your power now. The result is a life lit from within--one where you feel emotionally grounded and in alignment with your purpose, and where others feel it too, simply by being in your presence.

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About the Author

Keila Shaheen is the author of The Light Work Journal and the viral sensation The Shadow Work Journal. A certified sound healer and behavioral therapy practitioner, she founded Zenfulnote in 2021 to provide innovative tools for inner healing. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Billboard, and The Atlantic. Keila is also a flutist and musical artist, creating music to inspire peace on the planet, and a NAMI ambassador, committed to making mental wellness accessible and enjoyable for everyone.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Atria/Primero Sueno Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1668070014
• ISBN 13: 9781668070017
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160