StOR: how an ancient Vedic game became a daily compass for shadow work Press enter or click to view image in full size Our lives are built upon endless decisions. Some choices are simple and mathematical. You can lay out a spreadsheet, assign values, and let logic dictate the path. But the true challenge lies in the “unknown” — the complex, ambiguous decisions and underlying psychological blockages that keep us awake at night. These moments are not just about making a choice. They are an invitation to shadow work. Shadow work is the psychological practice of confronting the hidden, unexamined parts of our psyche. This involves examining our underlying biases, as well as the deep-seated fears we constantly disguise as objective logic. When we face incomplete data and logical spreadsheets fail, it feels like we might as well flip a coin. If we ignore these hidden parts, we end up running on autopilot and making our daily choices blindly. But think about the coin flip.…