Episode 19: The Healing Power of Presence: A Chaplain’s Perspective on Grief

2025-04-04

In this deeply grounding episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, I’m joined by The Rev. Christine Vaughan Davies, an ordained Presbyterian minister, spiritual director, seminary professor, and head of hospital chaplaincy at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Christine shares powerful stories and insights from her years of chaplaincy work, offering a refreshing perspective on how we can begin to normalize grief, honor the process of loss, and be fully present with those who are hurting. We explore the power of presence, the art of holding space, a...

In this deeply grounding episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, I’m joined by The Rev. Christine Vaughan Davies, an ordained Presbyterian minister, spiritual director, seminary professor, and head of hospital chaplaincy at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

Christine shares powerful stories and insights from her years of chaplaincy work, offering a refreshing perspective on how we can begin to normalize grief, honor the process of loss, and be fully present with those who are hurting.

We explore the power of presence, the art of holding space, and why listening—not fixing—is one of the most healing gifts we can offer someone in grief. Christine also shares helpful guidance around what to say (and what not to say) to those grieving.

This episode is a compassionate invitation to meet grief with reverence, honesty, and deep human connection.

🎧 Tune in and rediscover the sacredness of simply being with one another in life’s most tender moments.

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