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What Really Matters: Everyday Spirituality Karen Wyatt
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5.0 • 20 Ratings
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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. 125 Wisdom of Tao: Suffering and Transformation
In this episode I begin exploring the major themes contained in the wisdom text The Tao of Death (an adaptation of the Tao Te Ching). The first is suffering as a path to transformation and I'll read some verses from the Tao that are based on this theme. This episode includes:
Illness, suffering and loss can be messengers in our lives
Why we need to strive to be in harmony with whatever life brings us
How the difficulties of our lives actually shape our transformation and who we become
Finding the "precious gems" that are hidden inside of suffering
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Ep. 124 How to Develop Intellectual Humility
In this follow-up to last week's episode I focus in on intellectual humility, which is sadly lacking in our society today. This episode includes:
What intellectual humility is and why it's needed right now
The benefits of practicing intellectual humility
How humility can improve relationships and heal some of the polarization in our society
How to develop your own intellectual humility so you can embrace mistakes and have a growth mindset
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Ep. 123 The Importance of Humility
Today I'm talking about humility and why it largely seems to be missing in our society (especially in the field of medicine.) This episode includes:
Why humility is not weak or passive (even though the ego believes it is)
Why humility is an essential part of the inward arc of spiritual development
8 different types of humility
Why we need to understand the workings of the ego before we can increases our capacity for humility
The difference between humility and false modesty or low self-esteem
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Ep. 122 Why Loneliness is Necessary for Spiritual Growth
In this episode I'm revisiting the topic of loneliness from a slightly different perspective: many spiritual teachers say it's a necessary part of our path. This episode includes:
Why we need to embrace loneliness rather than try to fix it
How loneliness reaches a peak at the beginning of the inward arc
Pema Chodron's concept of "cool loneliness" and how to recognize it
How connecting with our higher selves helps us remember that we are connected to all things
Why gaining integral consciousness allows us to relate to people who are very different from us
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Ep. 121 Revisiting the Four Agreements
In this episode I'm sharing some insights from my recent re-reading of The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. This amazing little book was pivotal for me during the earlier stages of my spiritual growth and the lessons it contains are still valuable. This episode includes:
Be impeccable with your word
Don't take anything personally
Don't make assumptions
Always do your best
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Ep. 120 What Success Means to the Soul
As a follow-up to the previous episode we're talking about success again but this time from the perspective of higher consciousness. This episode includes:
Why we need a higher view of success to balance out the ego-driven perspective
How to tell the difference between the ego and the higher self
How to reframe your own definition of success to include both perspectives
Why a "successful" spiritual journey may look like a failure to the ego and material world
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Customer Reviews
I never miss an episode
This podcast has been a part of my week for nearly a year now. Karen brings content that causes me to reflect on how the info applies to me and by applying the principles she discusses I find a new awareness in my life. Thank you Karen for sharing!!!
Thank you
I’m always touched and inspired by your amazing work ❤️
Unpretentious wisdom
Dr. Wyatt’s compassionate grasp of the challenges of living and dying make these podcasts a powerful aid in dealing with any situation you may be experiencing. They’re deceptively simple and direct, which makes her messages all the more penetrating. It’s like listening to a kind and intelligent friend. Highly recommend.
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