Grief Meditation: For The Ones We Miss

A grief meditation for the ones we miss. Grief comes in waves, and this practice makes room for whatever today is like: a hand on your chest, their face and their name brought gently to mind, and one small thing they gave you that you still carry. Deep, warm strings and long pauses. About three minutes, with no pressure to feel any particular way.

Transcript

This is a few minutes for the ones we miss. Sit or lie down. However your body wants to be today. Grief does not move in a straight line. It comes in waves, Some days quiet, Some days all at once. Whatever it is like today is how it is. Nothing here needs to be fixed. If it helps, Rest a hand on your chest. Feel it rise. Feel it fall. Bring them to mind. Their face. The sound of their voice. If you like. Say their name inside. Mmm. Let whatever comes, Come. Tears, A smile, Nothing at all. Think of one small thing they gave you. A word. A habit. A way of seeing things. That part of them is still here. You carry it. It moves when you move. Breathe in slowly. Breathe out a little longer Again. Slowly in. . . Longer out. Love and loss can sit together in the same chest. You can hold both. Rest here for a moment. Nothing to do. Nothing to finish. When you are ready. Come back to the room. Come back as gently as you need. Namaste.