Today we welcome the Shadow Expert, Dr. Connie Zweig. She is a retired therapist, writer, Climate Reality Leader, and Citizens Climate Lobbyist. She is the co-author of Meeting the Shadow and Romancing the Shadow and the author of Meeting the Shadow of Spirituality. Her latest book is called The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul, which has won both the 2021 American Book Fest Award and the 2021 Best Indie Book Award for best inspirational non-fiction.
In this episode, I talked to Dr. Connie Zweig about embracing the shadow. We often associate the shadow with negativity, but it’s not necessarily bad or sinister. The shadow is composed of repressed feelings and messages in our unconscious, which can erupt out of control. According to Dr. Zweig, we must develop a conscious relationship with our shadow by doing inner work - especially as we age. As we near the end of our lives, it’s crucial that we conduct a life review to help us repair emotionally and spiritually.
Website: conniezweig.com
Twitter: @innerworkofage
Topics
02:33 Dr. Connie’s interest and expertise
06:17 What is “the shadow”?
12:54 How to confront the shadow
14:22 The inner ageist
18:44 Letting go of “doing”
24:01 Elder is a stage, not an age
28:00 The purpose of a life review
32:09 Emotional repair
34:37 Depth psychology
39:50 Spiritual repair
47:12 From role to soul
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