<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Grief is often associated with death or obvious loss, but many of us are carrying grief that comes from &lt;em&gt;change&lt;/em&gt;. In this episode, we explore how transitions, even good or God-led ones, can stir grief beneath the surface, and why naming it matters for our spiritual and emotional health.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;If you've felt unsettled, heavy, or emotionally off without a clear reason, this conversation offers language, permission, and gentle guidance for the season you're in.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;&gt;&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= "http://lovedoesthat.org/seasonsofchange"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Journal Prompts: Seasons of Change&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;RELATED EPISODES:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;a href="http://lovedoesthat.org/160"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Episode 160&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;: When Life Changes, Re-evaluate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;a href="http://lovedoesthat.org/177"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Episode 177&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;: Grieving Decisions You Don't Want to Make: A Conversation with Lauren Black&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;a href="http://lovedoesthat.org/103"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;Episode 103&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;: 6 Strategies to Manage Overwhelm, Stress, and Change&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;______&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;&gt;&gt; Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;a href= "http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;&gt;&gt; Journal Gently Program: 8 week writing program to start healing from grief and trauma&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;a href= "http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;&gt;&gt; Book Kari as a speaker for your next event:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;a href= "http://lovedoesthat.org/speaking"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"&gt;http://lovedoesthat.org/speaking&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Journal Gently: Healing with God through quiet reflection, honest conversations, and gentle journaling

Kari Bartkus, Spiritual Director for Christian Women

[Ep 200] The Grief That Comes From Change

FEB 3, 20266 MIN
Journal Gently: Healing with God through quiet reflection, honest conversations, and gentle journaling

[Ep 200] The Grief That Comes From Change

FEB 3, 20266 MIN

Description

Grief is often associated with death or obvious loss, but many of us are carrying grief that comes from change. In this episode, we explore how transitions, even good or God-led ones, can stir grief beneath the surface, and why naming it matters for our spiritual and emotional health. If you've felt unsettled, heavy, or emotionally off without a clear reason, this conversation offers language, permission, and gentle guidance for the season you're in. >> Journal Prompts: Seasons of Change RELATED EPISODES: · Episode 160: When Life Changes, Re-evaluate · Episode 177: Grieving Decisions You Don't Want to Make: A Conversation with Lauren Black · Episode 103: 6 Strategies to Manage Overwhelm, Stress, and Change ______ >> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop >> Journal Gently Program: 8 week writing program to start healing from grief and trauma http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently >> Book Kari as a speaker for your next event: http://lovedoesthat.org/speaking