Hi listeners, exciting news. The Webby Awards have just announced their list of nominees and

honorees for 2024, and this year, meditative story has been honored with not one but two nominations. We couldn't be more

thrilled about this recognition and we want to thank our incredible audience.

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Thank you so much for your support. Grief is a force that everyone will encounter, because loss is a natural part of life,

but there are times when grief hits without warning.

In today's episode,

In today's episode we have a story from Kelly Rizzo about the

unexpected loss of her husband beloved actor Bob Sackett. Kelly shares with us how in the wake of Bob's passing she faces

the challenge of honoring her memories of him while moving forward. And she learns that moving forward doesn't mean moving on.

From wait what? This is meditative story, where immersive first-person stories and

mindfulness prompts inspire you to reflect on your inner life.

I'm Rohan and I'll be your guide. Oh, The body, breathing, breathing.

Your senses open, your mind open.

Meeting the world. You're going to do. I stand on an old stone street looking out over a European mountain town. It's exactly as I pictured it. Old Baroque buildings, iron balconies that

look over narrow cobblestone streets, I breathe in the rich

Mediterranean summer air.

It's hot in Italy, in the 90s, but I don't care. I'm just so excited to finally be here.

In Sicily for my first time. I'm 36 years old. I walk leisurely around my father's

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