Allowing Grief, Allowing Life

In this meditation, you are invited to soften into your experience, to let the waves of loss move through without resistance, and to rest in the deeper awareness that holds it all. Here, nothing is forced to change. And gently, within that allowing, life begins to move again.

Transcript

Begin by finding a position where your body feels supported, Lying down, Or seated. Take any movements you need. Adjust, Softening. Allow the body to feel held by the environment, By the surface beneath you and gravity holding you in place. Gently closing the eyes or lowering the gaze. Invite the body to settle, Not forcing stillness, Maybe about 10-15% more comfortable. But allowing stillness to emerge. Begin to notice sounds far away, Closer, Within the room. Noticing the body resting here, Breathing, The weight of the body supported, Tenderly held, Nothing to fix, Nothing to change. Allow a simple intention to arise. Perhaps I allow myself to feel and to heal. I am safe to move forward with life. I can hold grief and still live fully. Or your own words. Let this intention gently echo within you. I am safe to feel what I feel. I allow grief to move through me. I can heal and still honor what I've lost. I am learning how to live forward. I am whole, Even in grief. Landing in the body. Bring to mind a sense or a place, A person, Feeling of support and safety. Possibly subtle or just a hint. Let the body feel what support is like, Even for a moment. As awareness moves through the body, Lightly introduce this body to a feeling of support, Softening. Allow it to rest. Sensing the soles of the feet and toes and the heels. And all around the feet. Shins and calves. Knees. Legs, Thighs, Buttocks, Around the waist. Lower abs and lower back. Mid-back, Mid-abs, Chest, Upper back, Shoulders, Upper arms, Elbows, Forearms, Wrists, Hands, Fingertips, Palms. Energy, Awareness, At both the arms and shoulders, Around the neck and throat, Up around the chin, Hinges of the jaw, Around the lips, Tongue, Roof of the mouth, Floor of the mouth, Left side, Right side, Up around the architecture of the ears, Inside the ears, Around the cheeks, Around the eyes, The orbs of the eyeballs, Around the brow, Up the forehead, Around the scalp. Sensing awareness, Crown of the head to the soles of the feet. Sensing the temperature on the skin, Sensing every organ, Every muscle, All the way out to the skin. Affirming self, This body is allowed to rest. This body is supported. This body softens just a little. Sensing the breath. Breathe in one-third of the way into the lungs. Hold. Another one-third into the chest. Hold. Another one-third all the way up to the head. Hold. Gently exhale. Continuing to fill up the lung one-third at a time. And a soft, Gentle, Extended exhale. I am supported. I am present. Existence and presence is felt. There is only now. Whispered into awareness. Unchanging. And gently inviting a little bit of awareness of the grief. Not the story, Just a felt sense. Notice it in the body. Heavy, Tight, Empty, Ache. Notice, Allow. No judgment. Perhaps invite the opposite. Perhaps ease, Warmth, Openness, Peace. Sense that in the body. This too belongs. Grief is welcome here. Ease is also available to me. I am allowed to feel moments of relief. I can hold grief. I can hold peace at the same time. Nothing needs to be pushed away. Just exist in spacious awareness. Boundless. Timeless. Sensing in the grief as something that moves. Waves. The sky to the weather. Not permanent. Not fixed. You are not the grief. You are the one who is aware. Exploring this truth. It is possible to carry love without carrying the weight. It is possible to remember and still live. It is possible to let go and still stay connected. I can carry love without carrying all the pain. I honor what was and I allow what is. Letting go does not mean forgetting. I am allowed to keep living. It is safe for life to move through me again. And if ready, Allow these words to become your words. I release what I am ready to release. I trust the timing of my healing. I am allowed to live. I am allowed to feel joy again. I am allowed to move forward. Sense into what remains when grief softens. A quiet, Steady presence. Perhaps a small sense of peace, Openness, Okayness. Affirm peace is still here. I am always whole. Let yourself rest. I can carry love without carrying all the pain. I honor what was and I allow what is. Letting go does not mean forgetting. I am allowed to keep living. It is safe for life to move through me again. I release what I am ready to release. I trust the timing of my healing. I am aware. I am whole. I am not broken. I am the space in which grief arises. I am here. Notice the weather. Thoughts come and go. Sensations come and go. Grief comes and goes. Something remains. Awareness, Spaciousness, And unchanging. Rest as awareness. Simply, I am. I am allowed to feel joy again. I can take life one step at a time. I am here. Life continues and I move with it. Sense life continuing, Gently, Naturally. Return to your intention. Let it arise, More embodied. I am healing. I am whole. I am living forward. I am learning to live fully. Let it feel more embodied now. Affirmations in this practice are not about overriding grief. It's about reminding the nervous system gently of what is true. Gently wiggling fingers and toes and allowing the body to sense itself, Breathe itself, Live itself. Sensing that inner resource, Safety, Connection. Gently blink your eyes open. Notice the senses. Learning to move forward. Allowing yourself to live.