cards for Connection

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These cards began as a carefully curated art project and grew into a love language of their own. I invite you to learn and understand them in that way.

Sacrifice shame 2+ players

We take turns tossing shame into the fire, dancing it into acceptance.

Conversation starters or shame finishers?
Listen like it’s you speaking; because it probably is?
Guilty pleasures, so is it guilt? or pleasure?
Play to be free, not to win.
Perhaps we’ll stop hiding from our humanity?
Welcome to the altar.
Sacrifice responsibly.

A curved spread of black and white cards with a logo featuring a palm tree, a person, and the text 'Chasing Shadows'. Some cards show game instructions or prompts, including one about naming something made you ashamed, with the website www.chasingshadows.co.nz at the bottom.

Dating

This deck is intended to take the edges off dating to make it a more pleasurable experience.

It includes topics such as:
- Pre Date Psyche up!
- The Audacity to Exist
- Neural Sabotage
- Less Judgment, More Blankets
- The Art of Suggestive Breathing
- Open Wounds & Honest Words
- Control Issues Anonymous
- Debriefing the Butterflies
- Emotional Support Punchlines

Image of two small metal containers with cards inside, one card features a quote about control issues and an explanation of negative bias, the other card has a logo of a person under a palm tree with the text "Chasing Shadows: The Art of Self Connection, Dating, Vol. 1, 50 Cards, www.chasingshadows.co.nz". There is also a white card above with a quote from "The Fault in Our Stars" about choices and hurt.

emotional Intelligence

Curiosity isn’t soft; it’s ruthless.

Emotional intelligence demands courage: to face discomfort, to listen when we’d rather shut down.

Its both a practice and a lesson with the greatest rewards I could ever ask for.

The payoff is worth the sting; deeper trust, sharper self-awareness, the resilience to stand steady in storms. Each card is a mirror that makes us more human.

A deck of cards laid out in a fan shape on a dark blue surface, with one card visible showing the title 'The Art of Self Connection' and the website www.chasing-shadows.co.nz.

paradoxical mental wealth

When life feels unbearably heavy, paradox is the rope ladder; laughter the fire that burns it brighter as we climb.

There is no return.
Every detour is the main road in disguise.

Mental wealth grows in foolish wisdom, in irony that cuts and heals.


The smirk that holds chaos and clarity without choosing sides.

A black and white card with a design of two people holding hands under palm trees and the text 'Chasing Shadows' and 'The Art of Self Connection.' To the right, a white card with a quote saying, 'We are part of the greatest phenomenon in existence. Yet absolutely blinded by evolutions negative bias. How embarrassing.' and 'XXV.' The cards are on a dark wooden surface.

Chasing Shadows Combo; Dating + Sacrifice Shame + Emotional Intelligence + Paradoxical mental wealth decks!

Want everything;
Have money;
Gimme Gimme Gimme.

Set of small black and silver cards with white text and a logo, accompanied by white sheets with black text. The cards have phrases related to self-connection, such as, "THE ART OF SELF CONNECTION," "Paradoxical Mental Wealth," "Sacrifice Shame," "Dating," and "Emotional Intelligence," with a logo of two people under a palm tree. The sheets contain quotes about healing wounds, reflecting with compassion, showing courage, and trust.
A deck of cards titled 'Chasing Shadows' with an art theme, placed on grass. Two cards are visible; one says, 'We work towards making room for growth and honesty that isn’t rooted in shame,' and the other says, 'Might fuck around and set some boundar
A deck of Chasing Shadows Tarot cards titled "The Art of Self Connection, Emotional Intelligence" with a black and silver design, accompanied by two quote cards on grass. The first quote card says, "We delight in the courage it takes to walk through
A white card with motivational text and a logo, placed on grass. The text discusses emotional truths and handling character. The logo has a black background with a person holding hands with another, under a palm tree, with the words 'Chasing Shadows'
Set of three cards on grass. The top left card has a quote about suffering and making a call. The bottom left card has a quote about birth and being born out of the world. The right card is black with a logo of a man and woman holding hands under pal
Three cards with quotes and titles, placed on grass. The right card is black with white text and a logo that says 'Chasing Shadows' with a palm tree and two people walking. The other two cards are white with dark text, featuring quotes and numbered a
Cards from a self-awareness game called 'Chasing Shadows', including questions about habits and perceptions of influencers, and details about the game such as 'Sacrifice Shame', requiring 2+ players, with 50 cards.