A Space For Grief

11 minutes · Guided Meditation
Grief doesn't ask to be fixed — only to be met. This practice makes room for whatever you're carrying, without needing to move it, name it, or make it smaller. We'll slow down, notice where grief is sitting in the body, and simply let it be here. There's no right or wrong way. Whatever is present is welcome. Find a position that feels comfortable, and let this be enough for right now.

Transcript

Welcome. Wherever you are today. With whatever you are experiencing. You are welcome. Just as you are. I invite you to notice what's here with you. And if you feel pulled. To have some source of comfort. That's okay. Maybe it's a blanket or a pillow. Or simply sitting a certain way. You might even have a stuffed animal. Or change your clothes. Just simply noticing where more comfort can be provided. Give yourself the time. And as it feels right. We can invite the breath. To be easy. To be slow. To be accessible. And so maybe you give yourself an easy inhale. And a slow exhale. And it might not feel super great at first, But maybe it provides a little space. Take another breath. And let it out. How does it feel? Breathe here. Whatever you're bringing to this time today, To this practice. Give yourself the chance to know. That all is welcome. All is okay. Even if it doesn't feel okay. Notice your breath. And notice your body. Can you simply just listen to the recording? And listen to what your body tells you. Nothing to fix. Nothing to change. And though it may feel intense or too big. You're here. Your breathing. You're in the muck. Notice. Allow yourself to take an easy inhale. And an exhale nice and slow out through the mouth. Do that again. Easy breath in. And an easy breath out. Take this kind of breath as many times as it feels good. Or feels right. And maybe you decide to take a hand to the heart or the belly. Or just connect. A little bit more to that inner self. This could be the core of you, This could be an inner child, This could be the part of you that's grieving. And just give that part of you permission. To share. To feel or to release. What's been hard to notice lately. Or even more what's been hard to bring your focus to. If you feel the space of the loss you've been through. Notice it. Feel the realness. Breathe here. It's okay to keep this simple. To not have to think too much about. All the ins and outs. The pieces that feel disorienting. Or rather to give yourself the space. Just be however you are in this moment today. Notice the heart space and notice the lungs. And can you give just a little bit more breath, Spaciousness. The body. And let it go. Just as we breathe. We move through grace. And health. The exhales, Letting go. We move in and out. In and out. We grasp. We release. Breathe here. I invite you to take a cleansing breath. Easy inhale through the nose. And a soft exhale out through the mouth, Letting it all go. Can you soften a little more in the jaw? And the hands and the feet. And even if you can't quite relax a little more, What would it be like? What would it feel like to soften? Let yourself feel. Whatever is coming up. Breathe. Notice your body. And notice. The breath. Notice if you have allowed yourself to just be a little more than when you started. Wherever you go from here. Be gentle. Be kind. Offer yourself compassion. You've been through so much.