You can only see the shadow because you have turned away from the light. Turn back toward the light. As I stood up and turned back toward the light above the mirror, I realized I was no longer standing in the shadow. And that was the day I discovered the shadow of my doubts. Listening to Doubt’s Whispers In the shadow of doubt, insecurity paralyzes us with statements like: “I can’t do this.” “Things will never change.” “My life isn’t going to get better.” “I’ll never have the confidence I need.”