Birth and Death: A Story About The Circle of Life

From the Heart with Rachel Brathen

Rachel Brathen

Society & Culture

4.7 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2023

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

The past few days for Rachel have been heavy and beautiful in the best and worst ways possible. She tells the story of saying goodbye to their dog, Laika, from how she navigated the days leading up to it and the conversation she had with her daughter around death. It was during these quiet days at home that her phone rang: her best friend was in labor (look out for a podcast episode with Olivia coming soon!) From witnessing a birth and a death in the same weekend, this episode is a beautiful story about the circle of life, the thin veil that connects us on either side, and the power of our hearts. Just as the contractions of a woman in labor come in waves, so too do the feelings of grief after loss. And the cycle begins again. Grab some tissues and tune in to a heart wrenching episode that will remind you of your purpose in this great adventure called life. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's episode of the podcast really is a story about the circle of life.
0:06.0	Through very serendipitous and beautifully strange circumstances in the past week,
0:13.0	within the span of just a couple of days, I got to be present for a birth,
0:18.0	and I got to be present for a death.
0:21.0	And I can honestly say that the events of this past week have changed me deeply.
0:28.0	I am bursting with insight, and I'm also having a hard time really putting into words what I've witnessed
0:37.0	and been through in the past week.
0:39.0	But life right now feels both painful and nothing short of miraculous.
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