Spiritual bypassing and pretending "the bad stuff" isn't there and didn't happen doesn't serve anyone.
As humans, we are an expression consciousness witnessing itself.
Denying the truth of the shadow doesn't get us anywhere.
We think we're "doing" so much, with our positive affirmations, and trying to manifest by "acting as if", but actually by denying the deep truths of our darker feelings, we are blocking what we desire.
By facing and embracing our authentic, shady feelings, pasts, ideas, and beliefs (with love) we reclaim our freedom and launch ourselves forward with potential.