Beneaththesocialmaskweweareveryday,wehaveahiddenshadowside:animpulsive,wounded,sad,orisolatedpartthatwegenerallytrytoignore,butwhichcaneruptinhurtfulways.AstherapistsConnieZweigandSteveWolfshowinthislandmarkbook,theshadowcanactuallybeasourceofemotionalrichnessandvitality,andacknowledgingitcanbeapathwaytohealingandanauthenticlife.“Romancingtheshadow“--meetingyourdarkside,beginningtounderstanditsunconsciousmessages,andlearningtouseitspowerfulenergiesinproductiveways--isthechallengingandexcitingsoulworkthatZweigandWolfofferinthispractical,rewardingguide.DrawingonthetimelessteachingsofCarlJungandcompellingstoriesfromtheirclinicalpractices,ZweigandWolfrevealhowtheshadowguidesyourchoicesinlove,sex,marriage,friendship,work,andfamilylife.Withtheirinnovativemethod,youcanuncovertheuniquepatternsandpurposeofyourshadowandlearntodefusenegativeemotions;reclaimforbiddenorlostfeelings;achievegreaterself-acceptance;healbetrayal;reimagineandre-createrelationships;cultivatecompassionforothers;renewcreativeexpressions;andfindpurposeinyoursuffering.Theshadowknowswhygoodpeoplesometimesdobadthings.Romancingtheshadowandlearningtoreadthemessagesitencodesindailylifecandeepenyourconsciousness,imagination,andsoul.
