Ep. 119: Jennifer Katz - On Being a "Good Widow" and Dating After Loss
Dear Life with Christina Rasmussen
Release Date: 09/28/2021
Ep. 133: Christina Rasmussen - Stop Modifying Yourself
Dear Life with Christina Rasmussen
Today I talk about showing up as yourself without any modifications. Without the adjustments you had to make to survive the world we live in. I’d love to know what you think. Please share it with your friends and family, and be sure to tag me if you share it on social media so that I can say thank you. I’m on Instagram and on Facebook. Things We Mention In This Episode Book: by Christina Rasmussen Book: by Christina Rasmussen Newsletter - Message In a Bottle: Share Your Apple podcast reviews and ratings are really important to help get the podcast in front of more people to...
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Ep. 132: Christina Rasmussen - Self-Compassion
Dear Life with Christina Rasmussen
It has been a few weeks since we’ve had a new episode and this one is a short one about self-compassion. I also talk about why I took a break from writing the weekly letter (don’t worry, it will be back soon) and how healing it has been to take a pause from one pursuit to make space for another. I’d love to know what you think. Please share it with your friends and family, and be sure to tag me if you share it on social media so that I can say thank you. I’m on Instagram and on Facebook. Things We Mention In This Episode Book: by Christina Rasmussen Book: by Christina...
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Ep. 131: The Life-Altering Conversations of 2021
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We wind up 2021 with a few clips from a few episodes that I loved and that I hope you’ll love, too. Thank you for listening to the podcast and I wish you happiness, bliss, and peace in the new year.
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Ep. 130: Christina Rasmussen - Express Yourself
Dear Life with Christina Rasmussen
I talk about the fact that there's an identity, a personality that is always hidden within ourselves. So, today, let’s try to express our true selves even if it’s in a small way. Start with one choice to reveal a part of your hidden self.
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Ep. 129: Christina Rasmussen - The Open Sea
Dear Life with Christina Rasmussen
I talk about making sure that in your life, in your relationships, with your family, your friends, and with yourself that you honor the open sea perspective and the knowing that you have because of the losses that you’ve experienced. You are not here to settle. You are here to live the life that you’re supposed to have.
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Ep. 128: Christina Rasmussen - Grief and Joy in the Holiday Season
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The holiday season is upon us and so are the complex feelings that can come with it. I talk about the contrast of the happiness of the holidays and the pain of loss, anxiety, and worry that can plague so many of us. I also talk about the importance of trusting that we can show up as ourselves without always preparing so much. I want you to try to make space for both sadness and joy during this time. They are two sides of the same coin.
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Ep. 127: Diane Wald - A Writer’s Life
Dear Life with Christina Rasmussen
Today’s guest is an amazing fiction writer and poet, Diane Wald. Her book, “My Famous Brain”, was the winner of the Visionary Fiction category from the NYC Big Book Awards, a competition judged by experts from many facets of the book industry worldwide, including publishers, writers, and professional editors. She truly is an inspiration to any who wants to know how to start and is worried that it is too late to start.
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Ep. 126: Dominique Antiglio - Finding Freedom and Trusting Yourself
Dear Life with Christina Rasmussen
Dominique is a Sophrologist and founder of global Sophrology platform BeSophro, and best-selling author The Life-Changing Power of Sophrology. She specializes in stress and sleep management, anxiety reduction, and burn-out prevention.
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Ep. 125: Christina Rasmussen - Living As Your True Self
Dear Life with Christina Rasmussen
I talk about stepping into the power of the true self and releasing the grip that fear has on us.
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Ep. 124: Christina Rasmussen - Going Back Home
Dear Life with Christina Rasmussen
Christina talks about the places she has traveled recently and how important it is to make mindful decisions about returning to places that may hold painful memories for you. With so many beautiful places in the world to visit, why return to the ones that will bring you a lot of loss?
info_outlineToday’s guest is Jennifer Katz. The author of “The Good Widow.” Jennifer lost her husband unexpectedly 3 years ago after 18 years of marriage.
We discuss how loss changes us, how dating after the death of a spouse is a complex and difficult decision but can be a rewarding one too.
There are some controversial subjects Jennifer and I touched upon during our conversation. Just try to remember that our experiences are unique to each of us and we should seek to be inspired by the diversity of everyone’s choices.
Your journey is your own. Especially after loss.
I’d love to know what you think. Please share it with your friends and family, and be sure to tag me if you share it on social media so that I can say thank you. I’m @christinarasmussen7 on Instagram and @ChristinaRasmussen2014 on Facebook.
More About Jennifer Katz:
Jenny, author of The Good Widow, is an adoptive mom and a stepmom living in Western NY. Trained as a clinical psychologist, Jenny is Professor of Psychology at SUNY Geneseo. She teaches about gender, sexuality, and helping relationships, and in her free time, she loves reading, yoga, musical theater, and broccoli.
You can connect with Jennifer via Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
Relevant Links
- Official Site: The Good Widow
- Book: The Good Widow
- Book: Where Did You Go? by Christina Rasmussen
- Book: Second Firsts by Christina Rasmussen
- Newsletter - Message In a Bottle: Sign up for Christina’s weekly letter
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