As we open to this meditation,
Recognizing that your body is already breathing for you.
Feeling the body as feather soft,
Giving yourself grace wherever you're at today.
In this space,
We'll begin to tend to the gardens of our minds,
Our hearts,
And our souls.
As we open to the grief,
You're welcome to have the eyes open or closed.
Opening to the grief by taking off the layers of shields,
Softening into the vulnerability,
And allowing yourself to experience the emotions without shame.
Opening to the grief by opening to the opportunity to see,
Feel,
And express your true emotions.
They are valid.
As we open to the grief,
We show our pain that it can be held and cared for.
As we open,
Begin to follow your heart and honor your grief.
The grief that needs to be held.
The grief that longs to hear,
I'm here.
I'll sit with you.
Allowing it,
Without any judgment,
To show itself truthfully.
Not dismissing,
But acknowledging and having respect.
Observing what is present today.
Taking off the layers and opening to grief within the physical body.
Any pain,
Any irritation that is held within the physical body.
Aches.
Whatever sensation is showing up as we hold that awareness,
That space for grief.
Bringing your awareness to the mind and acknowledging the grief that may be held within the mind.
The pieces of grief that are present here.
The thoughts.
The anxiety.
The mood swings.
Confusion.
Reflecting on how your grief is showing up today.
And bringing your awareness to your energy.
And embracing and having respect for how the grief shows up in your energy.
Sensory overload.
Restlessness.
Awareness.
Wanting to be alone.
Needing people close.
Now bringing your awareness to your emotions.
And allowing the grief to show up in your emotions.
The frustration.
Disbelief.
The irritation.
Loneliness.
Respecting how that grief is present here.
And now acknowledging how the grief is showing up in your days,
Your relationships,
Your interactions.
Disliking the new normal.
The inability to concentrate.
Hyper sensitivity.
And feeling misunderstood.
Tending to the grief.
And how it presents itself today.
As you tend to your grief,
Holding on to the words,
Your grief is valid.
Your grief matters.
As you tend to the grief,
Reflecting and asking,
Can I make space for this?
And what does making space for this look like?
Taking a moment to connect with something that feels grounding.
A sensation,
A visualization,
A sound.
Returning to this at any point.
Feeling the surface beneath.
The weight of your body.
That support.
As you notice what is here for you right now.
Here,
Allowing these words to resonate with you.
And repeating them within yourself,
If you'd like.
I am gentle with myself as I go through the recovery process.
Holding your grief softly.
Holding that awareness and space for acknowledging that grief.
Having space for that grief.
Opening to that grief.
Gently beginning to deepen the breath.
Bringing your awareness back through the physical body.
Bringing your awareness back to your surroundings,
The space that you're in.
The light in me sees,
Honors and reflects the light in you.
