Habibi Means Beloved: How Language and Poetry Can Heal Grief | Moudi Sbeity

Send us Fan MailWhen someone we love dies, most of us lose our words. We freeze. We reach for something meaningful and come up empty. But what if the problem isn't that you don't know what to say — it's that no one ever gave you the right kind of language for grief?In this episode, we sit down with Moudi Sbeity  — Lebanese American poet, contemplative educator, and a man who grew up with a debilitating stutter — to explore how language and poetry can become tools for healing at the end of life and in the depths of loss.We cover:- What the Arabic word habibi (meaning "beloved") reveals about compassion and grief- How poetry reaches the places that clinical language and platitudes can't- Practical ways to find honest, caring words when someone is dying or grievingWhether you're a hospice worker, a death doula, a grieving parent, or a poet trying to make sense of loss — this conversation is for you.🎙️ Guest: Moudi Speiti | Lebanese American Poet & Contemplative Educatorhttps://moudisbeity.substack.com/http://moudisbeity.com/#griefandpoetry, #healingthroughlanguage, #endoflifeconversations, #compassionandloss, #wordsforthedying, #deathpositive, #mindfulnessandgrief, #habibimeaningSupport the showWe very much want to hear your thoughts. Please join us on Substack for our community chat.This podcast helps anyone dealing with loss. It can guide you with end-of-life planning and death-positive resources. Check out our introductory episode to learn more about Annalouiza, Wakil, and our vision/mission to normalize and destigmatize conversations about death, dying, grief, and loss.You can find us on SubStack, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and BlueSky. You are also invited to subscribe to support us financially. Anyone who supports us at any level will have access to Premium content, special online meet-ups, and one-on-one time with Annalouiza or Wakil.And we would love your feedback and want to hear your stories. You can email us at [email protected] want to be transparent that we use AI tools to help us with titles, show notes, editing, and introductions....