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I’m Dr. Ray Calabrese and I host the Journey From Grief to Healing Podcast. The Podcast is available on all major podcasting venues. If you’re grieving, experienced grieving, or know someone who is grieving, this podcast will help. I share my grieving journey as I walked through the darkness and into the sunlight. I hope it will help you find your way through.
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Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Welcome to Episode 73 of Journey from Grief to Healing with Dr. Ray Calabrese. This episode is aptly titled 'Lost & Found', and in it, Dr. Ray draws a parallel between the experience of being physically lost and the emotional state of grieving. He vividly recounts a childhood memory of getting lost at a beach, and the panic and then relief on being found - an emotional journey we often mirror in our path through grief.
When we grieve, we often feel lost and panicked, unable to connect the dots or make sense of our surroundings. This bewildering state of being, however, can also provide an opportunity for self-discovery. Dr. Ray emphasizes the importance of being emotionally balanced and grounded during this difficult time, as it is crucial to the healing process.
Drawing inspiration from Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Love, Pray, and writings of Henry David Thoreau and the Sufi mystic Rumi, Dr. Ray talks about looking at the world through your heart instead of your head. He encourages readers to perceive their grief as a teaching experience, highlighting how a wound can open one up to self-understanding and finding one's true direction.
This episode concludes with a powerful message of hope as Dr. Ray encourages listeners to embrace their grief, and through it, emerge a changed person ready for their next adventure. Concluding with Tolkien's words, he inspires listeners to move forward with faith, anticipating brighter days ahead, and maintaining an undying spirit of never quitting, never giving up.
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