Welcome to this quiet space that we are lovingly creating together to honour your grief.
If you are already feeling overwhelmed by emotion,
Take a slow deep breath in and slowly exhale out through the mouth.
I am here with you,
Supporting and guiding you through this time with a loving heart.
Together we will embrace and honour your grief.
I invite you to lay down in a comfortable position and gently close your eyes.
Place both hands over your heart.
Allow your face to soften and your shoulders to drop.
Take a deep breath in,
Feeling the rise of your belly and then a slow breath out through the mouth.
Feel the love and comfort of your hands gently supporting your heart.
If at any time you feel overwhelmed,
Simply bring your focus back to this moment.
Listen to my voice and focus on your breath,
Feeling the sensation of air passing in through your nose and out through your mouth.
Grief is a natural part of life that we all experience through the course of our lives.
Some of us will feel a sense of sadness and loss more deeply than others.
Some experiences we will grieve for only a short time,
While others can take considerable amount of time and space for us to heal.
Take this moment to show compassion and loving kindness towards yourself.
Just breathe.
Take a deep breath in and exhale.
Allowing your body to relax,
There is nothing more required of you in this moment,
Other than to breathe and to allow your heart to honour this space.
This time and space is for you.
You may feel your normal life or the life you envisaged for yourself has been shattered.
Maybe your sense of belonging,
Your sense of safety or even your identity has been shattered.
It may take considerable time to accept that life may never be the way you had thought or hoped it would be,
Or that it may never return to how it had once been.
Take this moment to breathe.
Deep breath in and exhale out.
I am here with you.
You are safe.
We all experience loss in our own unique way.
You may be jumping back and forth between emotions and reactions,
Depending on the day,
The hour or even the minute.
Jumping back and forth between emotions is completely normal.
Allow yourself to feel each emotion and honour this time and space.
Just breathe.
Deep breath in and slow exhale out.
I am here with you in this space,
Sharing this moment.
You are not alone.
Take slow deep breaths and show gentle loving kindness towards yourself.
It is healthy to process your grief.
When you allow yourself to deeply grieve,
Your heart,
Body and mind work through the true extent of the pain,
Allowing space for you to come to terms with your loss and in time to find a new normal.
Let's work through a guided meditation together.
Bring your mind to the loss or grief that you are experiencing.
Allow the feelings to come to you naturally.
It's normal for the feelings to come to you in waves.
I give myself permission to grieve.
I give myself permission to feel sadness.
I give myself permission to feel anger.
I give myself permission to be vulnerable.
I give myself permission to feel pain.
I give myself permission to cry.
If you are feeling overwhelmed,
Take a deep breath in and slowly breathe out.
Allow your body to accept all that it is feeling.
There is no judgement,
Only loving kindness.
You are in a safe and loving space.
You are loved and supported.
You have the strength to get through this minute,
This hour and this day.
Your heart is lovingly processing all of these feelings to allow space for deep healing.
Keep breathing deeply,
Feeling love,
Tenderness and compassion for yourself.
Honor your grief,
Allowing it to flow with deep compassion.
Releasing grief is a natural process.
Your heart,
Mind and body will process it in its own time.
There is no rush.
Deep grief does not resolve overnight.
Your heart will need time and space to process the grief and to allow healing energies to flow.
In time,
When the time is right,
You will naturally allow new light into your life.
As you go throughout each day,
You may find other ways of supporting and honoring your grief.
Creative expression is a thoughtful and loving way to assist healing.
You may wish to express your grief through writing,
Painting,
Music or even singing or dance.
You may wish to release your emotions in nature by hugging a tree,
Walking barefoot through the grass or cleansing your body in the open sea.
Maybe you would like to share a prayer with your God,
The universe,
Mother Nature or any other power to which you feel a deep connection.
You may wish to return to this meditation at any time.
I am here to help you embrace and honor your grief and to love and support you on your journey of healing.
