Shadow Work: Finding Your Gold in the Darkness of Winter |With Wisdom

Does the idea of "Shadow Work" feel heavy or intimidating? We get it. For a long time, we thought looking into the shadows meant finding monsters. But as our guest Teresa Wilson explains in this episode, the shadow is simply "the rest of you that you’ve forgotten to remember."

If you are feeling the call to slow down this winter but feel afraid of what you might find in the silence, this conversation is a warm embrace for your nervous system.

In this episode, we explore the 'Pilgrimage of Winter' — how to use this dark season not for hiding, but for healing. We delve into the depths of this season while uncovering its shades and exploring:

What the Shadow is: Why we hide parts of ourselves (even the good parts!) and how to bring them home.

The "Golden Shadow": Moving beyond shame to find the hidden jewels and creativity within your darkness.

The Tool of Self-Compassion: Why you need to "soften the edges" and treat yourself with kindness before you dig deep.

Reframing Anger: How to stop seeing anger as 'bad' and start viewing it as a source of life and creativity.

Our goal for this episode is to leave you with "Kind Eyes"—the ability to look at yourself, your past, and your emotions with a smiling heart. Grab a tea, get cozy, and let’s walk this pilgrimage together.

🌿 About Teresa

Teresa Wilson spent much of her early life trying to become someone other than herself — plagued by anxiety, self-criticism, and shame, while carrying an inner vision of who she could be. A turning point came with a simple yet profound realization: peace doesn’t come from fixing ourselves, but from becoming more fully who we already are.

For over a decade, Teresa has worked as a coach across diverse settings — from prisons to boardrooms, from interns to CEOs, from women fleeing domestic violence to senior civil servants. Again and again, she has witnessed the same human experience: the gap between our lived reality and our perceived self.

Her mission today is clear:
Supporting people to come home to who they truly are
Bringing compassion to disowned and shadowed parts of the self
Redirecting energy away from self-fixing and toward self-relationship

🔗 Teresa’s Links

🌐 Website: https://www.teresawilsoncoaching.com

🔗 LinkedIn:   / teresawilsoncoaching  

▶️ YouTube: ‪@teresawilsoncoaching‬

✨ About With Wisdom

With Wisdom is a space where we explore embodiment, seasonal living, and soulful ways of being human — bridging inner work with lived experience.

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