I welcome you to this grief and loss meditation.
This is a safe space for you to feel all the emotions that you are currently trying to survive with.
You have experienced a loss that is unique to you,
But at the same time I want you to know that you are not alone.
Grief and loss are part of the life cycle and while it is extremely painful,
Everybody experiences it at some point in their life.
So please remember that while the grieving process can feel very isolating and lonely,
And often you may feel that no one really understands what you are going through,
You are surrounded by love and by millions of people who have made it through to the other side of the grief journey.
Your grief will take you on your own personal journey and everyone experiences grief and loss in different ways.
Please know that there is no right or wrong way to experience the passing of someone you love.
There are many emotions you will experience after the loss of a loved one and there is no correct time frame to go through this emotional journey.
All you can do is be kind to yourself,
Take care of yourself and allow space for your grieving.
Losing a baby or a child at whatever age they are,
Whether from a miscarriage,
A still birth or an early infant death is a terrible situation that no parent should have to go through.
While you cannot hold your baby in your arms,
They will always be in your heart.
They will always be a part of you.
It is so important when you experience a loss to look after yourself alongside your grief.
Meditation is a really special way to help your mind and your body process all the emotions and experiences you are going through right now.
It is one of the many ways that you can take care of yourself.
So I'm really pleased that you are taking the time now to honour the path you are on and to honour yourself.
Please find a comfortable position either sitting or lying down and when you are ready please close your eyes.
We are going to take some deep breaths now to help calm your mind and your body and help you relax.
So please take a slow deep breath in through your nose and out through your mouth.
Breathe again deeply through your nose and out through your mouth.
Breathe in deeply one more time through your nose and now release through your mouth.
I would like you now to focus on the connection that your body has with the chair you are sitting on or the bed or the couch you are lying on.
Feel yourself sinking down into the surface that is supporting you.
You are very safe and you can allow yourself to totally relax.
Imagine yourself surrounded by a warm lovely pink glowing light.
It starts in your heart area and grows out until it surrounds your body.
This pink glowing light feels warm and it envelops your body like a soft warm blanket.
With your eyes still closed imagine the pink light emanating from your heart and see it protecting your body.
This is your protection from all the strong emotions you are feeling at the moment and it's a way that you can comfort yourself whenever you need.
Allow this moment to be an opportunity for you to regain the strength and energy that you need to continue down the path you are on.
You deserve this love.
You deserve to be cared for.
You deserve this moment.
As you continue to imagine the warm glowing light around you I'm going to leave you for just a few moments to relax deeper into that pink glow that is wrapping around you like a blanket.
This is your safe space so allow yourself to experience it.
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While you remain surrounded by that beautiful warm pink light,
We are going to focus your mind on your breathing.
In a moment I'm going to ask you to take a slow deep breath in and when I do please focus on the air as it enters your nostrils.
I will then ask you to slowly breathe out again through your nose,
This time noticing the warm air as it comes out.
We are going to do this for a few minutes as a way to completely relax your body and fill your body and your brain with the oxygen that it needs.
One of the first things that changes when our bodies are under stress is our breathing and what you need right now is a slow calm deep breath as that will give you the strength that you need as well as the comfort to get through these difficult times.
So please now take a slow deep breath in through your nose,
Hold it and release it through your nose again,
Noticing how the air has changed.
As you take another deep breath in through your nose,
Notice the coolness of the air going in and as you now slowly breathe out,
Notice how warm the air is.
Take another slow deep breath in,
Focusing on the coolness of the air and as you breathe out focus on its warmth.
I will keep doing this with you together.
So breathing in and slowly breathing out.
Again,
Breathing in and slowly breathing out.
As you breathe in again,
I'm going to stay with you silently in the breathing and allow you this moment.
So keep slowly breathing in and out.
If your mind wanders,
That is okay,
Just bring it back to the breathing.
You may find your mind wandering and that is completely okay and normal.
Just remember to bring your focus back to the breath again.
Let your breath now return to normal.
With your eyes remaining closed,
I would like you to imagine the warm pink glowing air around you,
Coming back into your body,
Into your heart area.
This protection is something that you can carry around with you and whenever you feel the moment of distress and you need comfort,
Just either close your eyes or if you can't do that,
Use your mind's eye and imagine the light coming out of your heart and surrounding you again like a big warm hug.
Please remember you are not alone on your journey.
You are surrounded by love and you will find your way.
I wish you peace.
