Two Priests on the Patio

From Despair to Awakening: Loneliness, Depression & the Spiritual Path


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In this third episode of The Awakening with The Wards, host Che Marville continues the journey with Reverend Canon Sue Ann Ward and the Venerable Jeff Ward to explore how depression, despair, and even Loneliness can be doorways to more profound awakening.

 

Drawing from Dr. Lisa Miller's groundbreaking work The Awakened Brain, the conversation boldly addresses how the darker seasons of life, especially during midlife or transition, can guide us toward spiritual breakthroughs. Together, they examine the tension between achieving awareness and awakened awareness, and how society's obsession with performance often blinds us to our true purpose and peace.

 

This episode is a lifeline for anyone navigating sadness, isolation, or spiritual questioning. With vulnerability and wisdom, the trio speaks to the soul's innate need for connection, meaning, and love.

Topics Include:
  • Is depression always clinical, or can it be spiritual?
  • Why midlife despair might be a sacred invitation
  • The difference between achieving awareness and awakened awareness
  • How altruism and service can heal us from within
  • The relationship between forgiveness, compassion, and deep love
  • What to do when you feel disconnected from faith or community
  • Why spiritual practice isn't "woo" it's wired into us
  • "God is our relationship."

      Jeff & Sueanne

    Whether you're in the wilderness or on the path back to yourself, you are not alone.

     

    Peace and blessings to you.


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