Grief can be a debilitating experience in life.
One that punctures the very core of your being.
I know this all too well,
As I said goodbye to one of the greatest loves of my life,
My grandma.
She was a mother figure for me,
Who's bonded to my heart and soul so deeply.
She was,
And is,
Everything to me.
I feel when we experience grief,
We look to try to get rid of it,
Forget it,
Stuff it down,
And not speak of it or acknowledge it.
I realize for myself,
And maybe this rings true for you too,
That grief is something I will personally always carry with me,
But that doesn't mean that it has to carry darkness,
Pain,
And sadness all the time.
Yes,
Those things are a reality to face and acknowledge,
But to heal and celebrate you in your journey,
If we honor and nurture the grief within us,
We can cast light on it and embrace it,
Because it's a part of who we are,
An integral part in this life's journey.
Grief will always be present in our worlds,
As death is inevitable in us all.
So let's try to see it in the light.
This is the reason I wrote and am speaking this to you today.
So if you choose,
Take a few moments with me as I guide you in shining some light on your grief.
Find a comfortable position,
Whether it be sitting,
Laying down.
You choose how you feel most comfortable.
Place your hands over your heart if you'd like.
Take a deep,
Cleansing breath in,
And hold slightly.
Then release that breath,
Pushing out any and all you need to release.
As you listen to the words I'm about to speak,
Feel them as if they are your own.
To my beloved who have moved on from this physical world,
Please be with me on this journey,
For I love you so much,
That I have allowed the grief of your departure to cast a shadow over me at times.
Help me to see the light and the love we shared and continue to share.
I honor you,
And in essence in doing so,
I honor myself from the grips of the pain and sadness I carry,
And feel from your departure.
Help me open this dark curtain within my grief,
So I may see and celebrate the bond we built together,
The memories we share,
And the pure love we have for each other.
Let me be present in that love right now.
Let me feel it and embrace it right now.
As I feel this love cascade over me,
It fills my entire being with cleansing white light and healing energy.
I open this dark curtain that can sometimes close in on me,
And I choose to remember and reside in our love,
Our bond,
And our memories,
As they are the key to opening the dark curtain and letting the light shine into my being.
I revel in this light right now,
With you,
My beloved,
As I know this is what you want for me too.
I know you want only the best for me,
And all that supports me in my highest good.
Thank you for our time.
Thank you for our bond.
Thank you for our love.
Thank you for all we share forever and always,
And thank you for our love.
Take a deep,
Healing breath in,
And as you slowly exhale,
See yourself pushing away any heaviness far,
Far away from you,
And embrace the relief,
The weightlessness,
For you are in the light of grief now.
Live with pure love and light today and every day.
And know you can bring yourself back to the light,
And pull back the dark curtain of grief whenever you need,
For the rest of your beautiful life.
And so it is.
