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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What do you do when life feels heavy? If you’ve been carrying something you can’t quite name, this might feel familiar. In this episode, I talk about that kind of heaviness—and what it looks like to stay with it without rushing past it. In this episode:  – what it feels like to carry heavy feelings  – why we try to move past discomfort  – a simple practice that may help you when things feel heavier than expected If this is where you are, this episode might help you stay with yo...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>What do you do when life feels heavy?</p><p>If you’ve been carrying something you can’t quite name, this might feel familiar.</p><p>In this episode, I talk about that kind of heaviness—and what it looks like to stay with it without rushing past it.</p><p>In this episode:<br/> – what it feels like to carry heavy feelings<br/> – why we try to move past discomfort<br/> – a simple practice that may help you when things feel heavier than expected</p><p>If this is where you are, this episode might help you stay with your life, without needing to fix it.</p><p><br/></p><p><b>Links + Resources From This Episode:</b></p><ul><li>Start with a <a href='https://denisaonica.myflodesk.com/the-table-guestseat'>21-day Guest Seat at The Table</a></li><li>Find me on Instagram<a href='https://www.instagram.com/denisa.o.nica/'> @denisa.o.nica</a></li><li>Download a transcript of this, and every episode at <a href='https://www.denisaonica.com/'>www.denisaonica.com</a></li></ul><p><b>Find Denisa Elsewhere:</b></p><ul><li>Leave a review on Apple Podcasts</li><li>Join Denisa&apos;s <a href='https://substack.com/@denisaonica'>Substack</a></li><li>Order <a href='https://books2read.com/u/bWpQXD'>Kairos, When The Holy Meets The Daily </a></li><li><a href='https://denisaonica.myflodesk.com/letters-from-the-middle'>Get the monthly letter</a></li></ul><p><a href='https://www.denisaonica.com/walking-anyway-podcast'><b>Episode Website</b></a></p><p><br/></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What do you do when life feels heavy?</p><p>If you’ve been carrying something you can’t quite name, this might feel familiar.</p><p>In this episode, I talk about that kind of heaviness—and what it looks like to stay with it without rushing past it.</p><p>In this episode:<br/> – what it feels like to carry heavy feelings<br/> – why we try to move past discomfort<br/> – a simple practice that may help you when things feel heavier than expected</p><p>If this is where you are, this episode might help you stay with your life, without needing to fix it.</p><p><br/></p><p><b>Links + Resources From This Episode:</b></p><ul><li>Start with a <a href='https://denisaonica.myflodesk.com/the-table-guestseat'>21-day Guest Seat at The Table</a></li><li>Find me on Instagram<a href='https://www.instagram.com/denisa.o.nica/'> @denisa.o.nica</a></li><li>Download a transcript of this, and every episode at <a href='https://www.denisaonica.com/'>www.denisaonica.com</a></li></ul><p><b>Find Denisa Elsewhere:</b></p><ul><li>Leave a review on Apple Podcasts</li><li>Join Denisa&apos;s <a href='https://substack.com/@denisaonica'>Substack</a></li><li>Order <a href='https://books2read.com/u/bWpQXD'>Kairos, When The Holy Meets The Daily </a></li><li><a href='https://denisaonica.myflodesk.com/letters-from-the-middle'>Get the monthly letter</a></li></ul><p><a href='https://www.denisaonica.com/walking-anyway-podcast'><b>Episode Website</b></a></p><p><br/></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What do you do when something in your life isn’t changing—no matter how much you’ve prayed, tried, or waited? If you’ve been feeling stuck, second-guessing yourself, or quietly carrying something that hasn’t shifted, this episode is for you. In this episode, I talk about what it’s like when something in your life isn’t changing—and how to keep living your life when nothing seems to move forward, even as you’re learning to trust God in it. In this episode, we explore:  – what it feels lik...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>What do you do when something in your life isn’t changing—no matter how much you’ve prayed, tried, or waited?</p><p>If you’ve been feeling stuck, second-guessing yourself, or quietly carrying something that hasn’t shifted, this episode is for you.</p><p>In this episode, I talk about what it’s like when something in your life isn’t changing—and how to keep living your life when nothing seems to move forward, even as you’re learning to trust God in it.</p><p>In this episode, we explore:<br/> – what it feels like when a season won’t shift<br/> – the questions that surface when nothing changes<br/> – how to stay present with your life in the middle of it<br/> – how to trust God when life feels stuck and unresolved</p><p>If you’re in a season like this right now, this episode might help you name what’s hard and keep showing up to your life, even here.</p><p><br/></p><p><b>Links + Resources From This Episode:</b></p><ul><li>Start with a <a href='https://denisaonica.myflodesk.com/the-table-guestseat'>21-day Guest Seat at The Table</a></li><li>Find me on Instagram<a href='https://www.instagram.com/denisa.o.nica/'> @denisa.o.nica</a></li><li>Download a transcript of this, and every episode at <a href='https://www.denisaonica.com/'>www.denisaonica.com</a></li></ul><p><b>Find Denisa Elsewhere:</b></p><ul><li>Leave a review on Apple Podcasts</li><li>Join Denisa&apos;s <a href='https://substack.com/@denisaonica'>Substack</a></li><li>Order <a href='https://books2read.com/u/bWpQXD'>Kairos, When The Holy Meets The Daily </a></li><li><a href='https://denisaonica.myflodesk.com/letters-from-the-middle'>Get the monthly letter</a></li></ul>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What do you do when something in your life isn’t changing—no matter how much you’ve prayed, tried, or waited?</p><p>If you’ve been feeling stuck, second-guessing yourself, or quietly carrying something that hasn’t shifted, this episode is for you.</p><p>In this episode, I talk about what it’s like when something in your life isn’t changing—and how to keep living your life when nothing seems to move forward, even as you’re learning to trust God in it.</p><p>In this episode, we explore:<br/> – what it feels like when a season won’t shift<br/> – the questions that surface when nothing changes<br/> – how to stay present with your life in the middle of it<br/> – how to trust God when life feels stuck and unresolved</p><p>If you’re in a season like this right now, this episode might help you name what’s hard and keep showing up to your life, even here.</p><p><br/></p><p><b>Links + Resources From This Episode:</b></p><ul><li>Start with a <a href='https://denisaonica.myflodesk.com/the-table-guestseat'>21-day Guest Seat at The Table</a></li><li>Find me on Instagram<a href='https://www.instagram.com/denisa.o.nica/'> @denisa.o.nica</a></li><li>Download a transcript of this, and every episode at <a href='https://www.denisaonica.com/'>www.denisaonica.com</a></li></ul><p><b>Find Denisa Elsewhere:</b></p><ul><li>Leave a review on Apple Podcasts</li><li>Join Denisa&apos;s <a href='https://substack.com/@denisaonica'>Substack</a></li><li>Order <a href='https://books2read.com/u/bWpQXD'>Kairos, When The Holy Meets The Daily </a></li><li><a href='https://denisaonica.myflodesk.com/letters-from-the-middle'>Get the monthly letter</a></li></ul>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What happens when everything changes—and you’re asked to keep walking anyway? A couple of years ago, my family moved from Vancouver to Spain. On the outside, it looked like a clear step forward. But underneath, it didn’t feel that way. There was grief. Disorientation. And moments where even God felt harder to find. If you’re navigating a life transition, feeling uncertain about what’s next, or trying to trust God in a hard season, this episode is for you. This podcast began there—not in clari...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>What happens when everything changes—and you’re asked to keep walking anyway?</p><p>A couple of years ago, my family moved from Vancouver to Spain. On the outside, it looked like a clear step forward. But underneath, it didn’t feel that way. There was grief. Disorientation. And moments where even God felt harder to find.</p><p>If you’re navigating a life transition, feeling uncertain about what’s next, or trying to trust God in a hard season, this episode is for you.</p><p>This podcast began there—not in clarity, but in the middle of a life that no longer felt steady.</p><p><em>Walking Anyway</em> is a podcast about living faithfully in uncertain seasons—especially during life transitions, when you’re learning to trust God even without clarity.</p><p>In this first episode, we talk about what it means to follow God in seasons of change, when your life looks different but your faith feels uncertain. I’m sharing the story behind that beginning—what changed, what didn’t, and the quiet question that surfaced along the way.</p><p>In this episode, we explore:<br/>– navigating life transitions and unexpected change<br/>– what it looks like to trust God in uncertain seasons<br/>– how to stay present when life feels unclear</p><p>Each week, we’ll come back to this—one small way to stay with your life, just as it is,with your body, your story, and with God, even when you can’t quite feel where He is.</p><p>If you’ve been waiting for clarity before you move forward, this episode is an invitation to take one small step… anyway. Because this isn’t something we just think about—it’s something we practice.</p><p><br/></p><p><b>Links + Resources From This Episode:</b></p><ul><li>Start with a <a href='https://denisaonica.myflodesk.com/the-table-guestseat'>21-day Guest Seat at The Table</a></li><li>Find me on Instagram<a href='https://www.instagram.com/denisa.o.nica/'> @denisa.o.nica</a></li><li>Download a transcript of this, and every episode at <a href='https://www.denisaonica.com/'>www.denisaonica.com</a></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><b>Find Denisa Elsewhere:</b></p><ul><li>Leave a review on Apple Podcasts</li><li>Join Denisa&apos;s <a href='https://substack.com/@denisaonica'>Substack</a></li><li>Order <a href='https://books2read.com/u/bWpQXD'>Kairos, When The Holy Meets The Daily </a></li><li><a href='https://denisaonica.myflodesk.com/letters-from-the-middle'>Get the monthly letter</a></li></ul>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What happens when everything changes—and you’re asked to keep walking anyway?</p><p>A couple of years ago, my family moved from Vancouver to Spain. On the outside, it looked like a clear step forward. But underneath, it didn’t feel that way. There was grief. Disorientation. And moments where even God felt harder to find.</p><p>If you’re navigating a life transition, feeling uncertain about what’s next, or trying to trust God in a hard season, this episode is for you.</p><p>This podcast began there—not in clarity, but in the middle of a life that no longer felt steady.</p><p><em>Walking Anyway</em> is a podcast about living faithfully in uncertain seasons—especially during life transitions, when you’re learning to trust God even without clarity.</p><p>In this first episode, we talk about what it means to follow God in seasons of change, when your life looks different but your faith feels uncertain. I’m sharing the story behind that beginning—what changed, what didn’t, and the quiet question that surfaced along the way.</p><p>In this episode, we explore:<br/>– navigating life transitions and unexpected change<br/>– what it looks like to trust God in uncertain seasons<br/>– how to stay present when life feels unclear</p><p>Each week, we’ll come back to this—one small way to stay with your life, just as it is,with your body, your story, and with God, even when you can’t quite feel where He is.</p><p>If you’ve been waiting for clarity before you move forward, this episode is an invitation to take one small step… anyway. Because this isn’t something we just think about—it’s something we practice.</p><p><br/></p><p><b>Links + Resources From This Episode:</b></p><ul><li>Start with a <a href='https://denisaonica.myflodesk.com/the-table-guestseat'>21-day Guest Seat at The Table</a></li><li>Find me on Instagram<a href='https://www.instagram.com/denisa.o.nica/'> @denisa.o.nica</a></li><li>Download a transcript of this, and every episode at <a href='https://www.denisaonica.com/'>www.denisaonica.com</a></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><b>Find Denisa Elsewhere:</b></p><ul><li>Leave a review on Apple Podcasts</li><li>Join Denisa&apos;s <a href='https://substack.com/@denisaonica'>Substack</a></li><li>Order <a href='https://books2read.com/u/bWpQXD'>Kairos, When The Holy Meets The Daily </a></li><li><a href='https://denisaonica.myflodesk.com/letters-from-the-middle'>Get the monthly letter</a></li></ul>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Walking Anyway is a podcast about living with uncertainty and learning how to live faithfully in seasons that don’t resolve the way you thought they would. When life feels stuck. When nothing seems to change. When you’re navigating a life transition and trying to move forward without clarity—or without losing yourself in the process. Hosted by author and spiritual director Denisa Nica, each short, reflective episode offers a quiet space to help you: – name what’s actually hard – stay present ...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Walking Anyway is a podcast about living with uncertainty and learning how to live faithfully in seasons that don’t resolve the way you thought they would.</p><p>When life feels stuck.<br/>When nothing seems to change.<br/>When you’re navigating a life transition and trying to move forward without clarity—or without losing yourself in the process.</p><p>Hosted by author and spiritual director Denisa Nica, each short, reflective episode offers a quiet space to help you:</p><p>– name what’s actually hard<br/>– stay present to your real life and faith<br/>– take one small, honest step at a time</p><p>This is a podcast for uncertain seasons—<br/>when your faith feels quieter,<br/>when God feels harder to find,<br/>or when something in your life isn’t shifting the way you hoped.</p><p>It’s not about fixing your life or finding quick answers.</p><p>It’s about learning how to live inside the life you already have—<br/>with steadiness, honesty, and a little more gentleness.</p><p>If you’ve been wondering what to do when nothing is changing,<br/>or how to keep trusting when life feels uncertain—</p><p>you’re not alone.</p><p>You don’t have to have everything figured out to begin.</p><p>You can start right where you are…<br/>and keep walking anyway.</p>]]></description>
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