143 episodes
What Really Matters: Everyday Spirituality Karen Wyatt
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- Religion & Spirituality
Dr. Karen Wyatt shares the life wisdom she learned from her hospice patients as they faced their last days. Learn how to navigate life's challenges and become your best self in the process as Karen shares what she's learning from day to day on her own journey. You'll discover tools, practices, wisdom, and stories to help you figure out what really matters in your own life.
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Ep. 142 Part 11 Only Love is Eternal
In this concluding episode of the series on my grief travel through Italy I share some insights I gathered on a subsequent trip that introduced me to a doctor who became a saint. This episode includes:
The life of Dr. Giuseppe Moscati who was later canonized as a saint
Embracing the fact that death comes for everything and only love lasts
Why I'm saying goodbye to this podcast for awhile
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Ep. 141 Part 10 We're Here for Love and Grief
In this 10th episode in the grief travel series we visit the city of Sorrento and the ruins of Pompeii for the final novena prayer. This episode includes:
The disappointment that comes from being attached to expectations
The universality of loss and grief throughout time and space
The inevitability of death and the need for self-forgiveness
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Ep. 140 Part 9 Accepting Disappointment
In this 9th episode from the series on grief travel in Italy we travel to the beautiful city of Assisi and learn about the beloved St. Francis of Assisi. This episode includes:
The story of St. Francis
His message of love, simplicity and care for nature being usurped by commercialization
How life is not meant to go according to our plans and we have to learn to surrender
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Ep. 139 Part 8 Lifting the Weight of Guilt
In this episode of my ongoing series on grief travel through Italy I visit the village of Cortona Italy and learn how to carry the guilt that accompanies my grief. This episode includes:
How an artist portrayed his grief in his paintings
A patron saint who overcame guilt and shame to bring blessings to the poor and sick
How nature can depict our losses and grief and inspire us to keep on
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Ep. 138 Part 7 Finding Purpose in Grief
This episode is Part 7 of my ongoing series on grief travel through Italy. If you haven't done so already I recommend you listen to the previous 6 episodes first! Today we travel to Siena Italy where I came face-to-face with the depths of my grief. This episode includes:
How Siena became "frozen" in time after the Black Death
Finding peace in an ancient hospital chapel
Wisdom from St. Catherine
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Ep. 137 Part 6 The Healing Power of Nature
In this episode of my series on grief travel through Italy we journey to the Cinque Terre region, which is a stunningly beautiful collection of 5 small villages along the Ligurian coast. This episode includes:
How nature reminds us to be fully present in the moment
Nurturing the 5 senses can help us carry grief
Why we need community to deal with death and dying
Death brings darkness but the light is always still present
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