What Really Matters: Everyday 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, wisdo...
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Dec. 8, 2025
Ep. 164 The Ego and It's Immortality Projects
In this episode I discuss "immortality projects" - a term coined by Ernest Becker to describe the ego's efforts to escape the fear of death. This episode includes: What type of "projects" the ego creates to hide from death Th...
Dec. 1, 2025
Ep. 163 The 4 Elements of True Love
Today I'm sharing Thich Nhat Hahn's 4 elements of true love, which is a Buddhist perspective on love that I find valuable. This episode includes: Loving-kindness: May you be truly well Compassion: Your pain is not separate fr...
Nov. 24, 2025
Ep. 162 The Hidden Work of Bearing Bad News
In this episode I talk about the timing of delivering bad news and the experience of carrying that bad news until the moment it can be shared. This episode includes: The weight of carrying bad news The divine timing that some...
Nov. 17, 2025
Ep. 161 Tools for the Chrysalis: What to Do When Everything Falls Apart
In this episode I'll share insights from my recent Substack post on the metaphor of the butterfly life cycle and why as a society we are in a "chrysalis phase" right now. This episode includes: The need for grief rituals - bo...
Nov. 10, 2025
Ep. 160 Contemplating The Tao of Death
This episode is Part 2 on the mini-series on dealing with the fear of death. Today we look again at the 5 doorways of exploring death and I share verses from The Tao of Death that can help us contemplate the deeper meaning of...
Nov. 3, 2025
Ep. 159 How Do I Rise Above the Fear of Death?
In this episode I share some thoughts from ChatGPT along with my own about how to deal with our innate fear of death. Next week I'll continue with this topic and share some wisdom from The Tao of Death but first we begin with...