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 childhood
• What role the ego plays
• Why the ego's main tool is fear
• Why we need the ego to function in the world
• How "spiritual ego" may trick us into believing we are more enlightened than we really are

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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 purpose
• Why we need simple tools to help us during these stressful times
• How each of these 5 components can be used individually as well
• How these simple steps work to help us reset

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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 death
• The ego's obsession with external control and avoidance of death
• Why death awareness helps us live life fully
• There are many paths to the inward arc of life
• The Buddhist practice of Five Remembrances for death contemplation
• Verses from The Tao of Death

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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 change
• Why we need to let go of ego control and surrender to what life brings us
• Our inner purpose vs. outer purpose
• The value of practicing presence
• Why forgiveness is key to spiritual evolution
• Love is really all that matters
• How suffering initiates us on the spiritual path

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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 time
• Collectively we are facing crises of grief, meaning, and moral guidance
• We need spirituality that is: Death-Aware, Ego-Wise, and Rooted in Love
• 3 simple practices for each of those goals
• Why I returned to this podcast
• How it differs from EOLU Podcast
• What to expect in future episodes

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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 mountains
• How I'm approaching my heart issue
• The benefits of somatic therapy
• Spiritual practices for the heart
• Low sodium life
• Why I'm grateful for my expanded heart

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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:

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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:

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:

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