Trusting Your Gut (and Spirits) with Theresa Caputo | Cocktails & Convos
She's your typical Long Island mom...who talks to the dead. That's right, y'all! This week's special guest is none other than Theresa Caputo. We sat down with TLC's Long Island Medium and covered everything from motherhood, to death, to the afterlife, and she had a way of bringing peace and comfort (and humour) to it all. We may not be mediums, but Theresa speaks our language and puts into words exactly how we feel about living life to the fullest. Listen in as we share stories, learn the meaning behind the coin collection and settle the 11:11 debate.
Check out the interview below and keep scrolling for our top takeaways from this episode.
WATCH HERE:
LISTEN HERE:
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Theresa was born with the gift of communicating with people who have died. Growing up, she thought it was normal that she could feel and sense things but it wasn’t until later in her life when she found out that she was not only sensing her own departed loved ones but everyone else’s, too.
Her family never made a big deal about Theresa’s ability to speak with those who have passed. Instead, they embraced it and understood about an afterlife. But as Theresa got older, she kept suppressing it and that’s when she began suffering from anxiety.
Spirit never ceases to amaze Theresa in their ability to give us that peace and comfort in knowing not only that there really is an afterlife but more importantly that they are still with us, just in a different way.
People have a misconception about what Theresa does. She’s not here to predict the future or tell somebody how to live their life. Theresa constantly reminds people to trust their gut. She doesn’t care if someone believes in what she does, she wants people to believe in themselves and to know that the things they’re sensing, feeling and experiencing from the souls of their departed loved ones are real. They’re not crazy. It’s not their imagination. It’s not wishful thinking. It’s their loved ones letting them know they’re with them at that exact moment. The only thing we lose when someone dies is that physical connection. The soul bond can never and will never be broken. Sometimes that little intuition is our loved ones guiding us.
Theresa’s book “Good Mourning” is about everyday losses in which we’re grieving what once was (friendships, hopes and dreams, youth, sense of self, etc.).
Taking care of ourselves and putting ourselves first doesn’t mean that we’re selfish, and Theresa really stressed this to her followers throughout the pandemic. It’s so important to take care of yourself emotionally, physically and mentally.
Often when someone passes, the people in the physical world are left with negative burdens and guilt. This notion of “should have, could have, would have” is one of the reasons why Theresa does what she does.
When a person passes away and they become a spirit, they eventually get re-born and that’s when their soul circle is complete.
Everyone has their own interpretation or connection with numbers. 11:11 is a very strong, spiritual number. When you look at the clock for no reason and the time is always the same, know that it’s your loved ones getting you to look at the clock at that time.
A lot of people are so petrified of death that they don’t live. They’re focused on living in a world where they’re trying to be perfect because they’ve got to get it right, or they’re so sad that the person they’ve lost is gone. But Theresa is able to bring peace and comfort to those who live in fear of what they don’t know. Her book gives people permission to be okay with not being okay and understand that there is not one thing in the entire world that is perfect.
Nobody wants to die, but it’s a fact of life. Unfortunately, we are all going to die at some point. This is why it’s important to life our best, fullest life and be whoever it is that we’re intended to be.
The most important thing we can do in life is love, honour and respect ourselves and the people around us.
Life can be hard, but you have to think about all that you have and all that you’re grateful for. Focus on the things you have control over rather than the things you don’t have control over. You don’t know when you’re going to die, so live your best life to the fullest NOW. It’s okay to have a bad day, but don’t let yourself wallow in it for weeks.
When it comes to dealing with death, it’s not like we’re given a handbook. Theresa encourages people to do what feels right and works best for them. There is no right or wrong way to grieve. You grieve the way you need to as long as you’re not harming yourself or anyone else.
MORE ABOUT THERESA CAPUTO:
Theresa Caputo is the star of TLC’s reality show Long Island Medium and a New York Times best-selling author. She was born and raised in Hicksville Long Island and has two grown children and a feisty Yorkie named Louie. Theresa has been seeing, feeling, and sensing Spirit since she was four years old, but it wasn’t until she was in her 20s that she learned to communicate with souls in Heaven. Once she accepted her gift, she decided to use it to deliver healing messages that would help people learn, grow, and embrace life.
Listen to the Hey Spirit! podcast here.
Follow Theresa on Instagram and Facebook.
Order a copy of Good Mourning at theresacaputo.com.