Dr. Mitsch reaches back into the archives to tackle a very familiar topic not only from his career in helping people, but also his teaching career. He tackles the issue of how comfortable shame is for us. Shame is an underestimated but overly familiar feature of most of our relationships with ourselves, with others and with God. Without a clear understanding of it, we can do little to live fully in the grace that God offers us.

The Critical Journey

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How is physical healing like emotional healing? Dr. Mitsch reflects on his recent recovery from knee replacement to the emotional healing that grief and loss presents us through our lives.

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Dr. Mitsch takes the time to look at the very nature of our journey through life and the subtext that goes with it - sorrow. Being true to ourselves and how we feel may actually free us to connect with people who want to do so the same!

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Sometimes our greatest fear is that we will be perceived as selfish as we walk the journey of grief. There is little discussion to be found about the difference between being selfish, and healthy self-care. Listen in to find out the difference, and the importance of self-care as we grieve.

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What's grace have to do with our journey through sorrow, or even living life? Listen in to see the connection between grace, grief, and expectations.

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During the journey we are always looking for some sign that we are back to "normal." Of course, we never define what "normal" is. Dr. Mitsch takes the time to explore our desire for "normal" and what we can do to find ways to be gentle with ourselves through our journey through grief.

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When we are walking our journey of grief, we are often at a loss for what is the “right” way to do it. We are searching for a way to figure out whether we are engaging the journey through grief in a way that will allow us to get through it as fast as possible. Unfortunately, speed isn’t the issue. It is our full engagement with the journey that is critical to our healing. Listen to find out the important issues at this stage of your grief journey.

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During these early days and weeks of sorrow, we often feel like we are caught in a time warp, and then we are jerked back to a reality that we really didn't want to return to. That's where Dr. Mitsch is. He takes the time to reflect on the recent reactions, feelings, and struggle to accept a reality that he really doesn't want to accept. Life may go on, but we have to go on gently with ourselves.

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