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- Living with cancer has transformed Kate Bowler's understanding of hope and spirituality.
- Bowler emphasizes the importance of embracing the rawness and messiness of life and finding blessings in the midst of suffering.
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The power of blessing before and afters
In this podcast episode, Kate Bowler, an associate professor of American religious history at Duke University Divinity School, shares her journey of living with cancer and how it has transformed her understanding of hope, spirituality, and what it means to be human. She reflects on the importance of embracing the rawness and messiness of life, finding blessings even in the midst of suffering, and learning to live in the present moment. Through her experiences, she offers insights into the power of touch, the value of community, and the need for vulnerability. Bowler also discusses the practice of writing blessings and how it can bring greater awareness and gratitude for the lives we actually have. This conversation challenges the notion of a linear and perfect life, and instead celebrates the imperfect and unpredictable nature of our human existence.
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