Lori I am not sure what the shadow side would be either... I however tend not to look or even notice the negative or trying to covercome it, I instead concentrate on the pssitive as I know that as a side effect the negative will be put into submission.
I have realized a lot since recognizing how taurus is feminine an deals with sensuality.... many lessons learned there and am achieving integration and balance with those sides...
I am also dealing with those issues of material and physical which i have not done for a while... its all about balnce