What Really Matters: Everyday Spirituality
Subscribed: 8Played: 165
Subscribe
© Karen Wyatt
Description
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.
154 Episodes
Reverse
In this episode I share my experience of having grief return to me in a sudden, unexpected wave like a long-dormant volcano erupting. This event is the subject of my new book Wild and Holy, which is launching on Kickstarter this week. This episode includes:What is the second wave of grief and why does it happenHow hidden grief may return when we are strong enough to navigate itHow grief and guilt can be stored in the physical body and somatic therapies may be neededHow society exerts pressure to move on from grief and adds to shame and guilt over prolonge or recurrent griefHow to navigate your own second wave of griefSign up for the Wild and Holy Kickstarter pageLearn about my books hereCheck out End-of-Life University PodcastRead my latest Substack postMake a donation here
In this episode I will share my own personal journey of healing for the heart condition I was unexpectedly diagnosed with last year. This story has a rather miraculous conclusion so listen to the end! This episode includes:How I began a healing journey for body, mind, and spirit after learning that my heart condition was quite seriousHow I created a "Heart Journal" and used journaling practices to explore my own ShadowWhy I renamed my own heart conditionHow I was led to start focusing on griefWhat inspired the writing of the book Wild and HolySign up for the Wild and Holy Kickstarter prelaunch pageLearn about my books hereCheck out End-of-Life University PodcastRead my latest Substack postMake a donation here
This episode is Part 3 of a mini-series on From Ego-Driven to Soul-Led: A Journey of Integration. In Part 1 we focused on the ego and Part 2 centered around the Soul, or Higher Consciousness. Today we cover the "dance" that occurs between the ego and the Soul as we gradually learn to hand control over to our higher selves. This episode includes:The Dance of Life - an excerpt from The Journey from Ego to SoulHow growth in consciousness occurs gradually as we fact the Shadow issues of the egoHow triggers arise from wounded egoHow to reflect on what triggers us - at first after we react negativelyThe goal of pausing to listen to higher wisdom and reflect before we reactSign up for the Wild and Holy Kickstarter prelaunch pageLearn about my books hereCheck out End-of-Life University PodcastRead my latest Substack post
This is part 2 of the mini-series on From Ego-Driven to Soul-Led: A Journey of Integration. Today we are talking about the Soul (or Higher Self) and how we can learn to live more fully by the light of the soul after we transcend the ego. This episode includes:What is the Soul (or Higher Consciousness) and what does it doHow the ego learns to loosen control in order to be guided by the SoulWhy this process is often catalyzed by grief, loss, illness, or other adversityHow spiritual practice can help us hear and follow the guidance of the SoulWhy this journey requires patienceGet the handout for Soul Supporters on PatreonLearn about my books hereCheck out End-of-Life University PodcastRead my latest Substack post
This is the first episode in a mini-series on Integrating the Ego and Soul. We begin with a primer on the ego to help us recognize our own ego, how it behaves, and when it might trip us up. This episdoe includes:How the ego develops in childhoodWhat role the ego playsWhy the ego's main tool is fearWhy we need the ego to function in the worldHow "spiritual ego" may trick us into believing we are more enlightened than we really areGet the handout for Soul Supporters on PatreonLearn about my books hereCheck out End-of-Life University PodcastRead my latest Substack post
In today's episode I'm sharing a simple ritual that can help you get centered after being pulled into a negative spiral by the events of the day. This is a tool you can use anytime, anywhere that can quickly shift your energy and focus. This episode includes:Listener question on the benefits of knowing your inner purposeWhy we need simple tools to help us during these stressful timesHow each of these 5 components can be used individually as wellHow these simple steps work to help us resetGet the handout for Soul Supporters on PatreonLearn about my books hereCheck out End-of-Life University PodcastRead my latest Substack post
In this episode I talk about death awareness as a necessary step to help us manage the ego and begin to recieve guidance form the Soul. The episode includes:Why the ego fears deathThe ego's obsession with external control and avoidance of deathWhy death awareness helps us live life fullyThere are many paths to the inward arc of lifeThe Buddhist practice of Five Remembrances for death contemplationVerses from The Tao of DeathGet The Tao of DeathCheck out the Soulcode SubstackJoin the Soul Supporter tier on Patreon for special bonusesContact me
Today I'll be sharing with you the 7 Lessons from my book 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying. We'll look at how each of these lessons help form a soul map for our spiritual growth that is death-aware, ego-wise, and love-rooted. This episode includes:How understanding impermanence helps us cope with changeWhy we need to let go of ego control and surrender to what life brings usOur inner purpose vs. outer purposeThe value of practicing presenceWhy forgiveness is key to spiritual evolutionLove is really all that mattersHow suffering initiates us on the spiritual pathCheck out the Soulcode SubstackJoin the Soul Supporter tier on Patreon for special bonusesContact me
In this episode I'll share some thoughts on why we need to talk about spirituality and its importance - apart from religion and even from belief in God. I'll share why I'm relaunching this podcast right now at this time in history. This episode includes:Why we all need to look inward at this timeCollectively we are facing crises of grief, meaning, and moral guidanceWe need spirituality that is: Death-Aware, Ego-Wise, and Rooted in Love3 simple practices for each of those goalsWhy I returned to this podcastHow it differs from EOLU PodcastWhat to expect in future episodesCheck out the Soulcode SubstackJoin the Soul Supporter tier on Patreon for special bonusesContact me
I'm back and in this first episode of the relaunched podcast I'll fill you in on where I've been for a year and a half. This episode includes:Why I had to leave the mountainsHow I'm approaching my heart issueThe benefits of somatic therapySpiritual practices for the heartLow sodium lifeWhy I'm grateful for my expanded heartCheck out my Substack: SoulcodeJoin the Patreon Soul Supporter Group
I'm back briefly after a long hiatus! In this episode I describe some health issues that began shortly after the previous episode and how I set out to manage them. I have been listening to my heart as a messenger for my soul and have been making some big changes in my life. You'll hear an update of what's going on right now and what to expect in the near future. I love sharing my own journey of spiritual growth and healing on this podcast so I will probably continue to provide updates from time to time.
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
Get my latest books here.
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
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
Get my latest books
Support this podcast to keep it on the air!
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
Get my latest books
Support this podcast to keep it on the air!
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
Get my books here.
Support this podcast to keep it on the air
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
Get my latest books here
Support this podcast to keep it on the air!
In part 5 of the series on my grief travel through Italy we visit more sites in the great city of Florence and learn about grace, gratitude and growth. This episode includes:
The great flood of Florence
The 5 gratitudes
Sacred geometry at San Miniato
Get my latest books here
Support this podcast to keep it on the air!
In part 4 of the ongoing story of my grief travel through Italy we arrive in Florence and learn about the history of the Renaissance which began in this beautiful city. This episode includes:
How the Black Death influenced the birth of the Renaissance
The remarkable expansion of consciousness that took place during the Renaissance
Michelangelo and his sorrow
Get my latest books here
Support this podcast to keep it on the air!
Part 3 of the grief travel story takes place in Trastevere, the Jewish Ghetto of Rome, and an island in the Tiber River. This episode includes:
A funeral in one of Rome's oldest churches
A 2000 year old bridge
Heroism at a hospital during WW2
Comments
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States