Healing After Loss | Guided Grief Meditation

A guided meditation combining gentle breath work with a heartfelt gratitude practice for anyone dealing with grief or loss of someone they love. Whether you are dealing with the loss of a family member, a partner, a friend, or a pet, use this practice whenever grief feels heavy, to gently shift from the pain of loss toward the warmth of everything that person gave you.

Transcript

If you're here. It's probably because you're missing someone. Maybe it's recent. Or maybe it's been years. And it still catches you off guard sometimes. Either way. I want you to know. There's nothing to fix here. There's nowhere you need to rush off to. There's nothing you need to forget. Or forgive. This is simply a space. To be with your grief. And to discover the beauty. That it has to show you. So find a comfortable position. Seated or lying down. It doesn't matter. Take a nice deep breath in. And as you exhale. Allow your eyes to soften. All the way down. Just give yourself a moment here. To settle. Relax your shoulders. Let them fall down. And away from your ears. Unclench your jaw. And soften the muscles of your face. Take an easy and slow breath in. Through your nose. And then let it go. Out through your mouth. With a sigh. One more just like that. Breathing in. And then release. Letting go of everything you carried into this moment. Whatever you're feeling right now. Whether there's sadness. Heaviness. Numbness. You don't have to change it. You don't have to perform. Peace. Or happiness. Grieve. Is love. That hasn't figured out where to go. So allow yourself to relax here for a moment. Together. With that grief. And just let it be what it is. If you feel ready. I invite you to envision that person or being. You're missing. It might be a family member. A partner. A friend. Or a pet. Who felt like family. However they showed up in your life. Invite them into this moment with you. Just as they were. See if you can envision their face. The way they smile. The sound of their voice. Remember those small details. Like the way they walked. A phrase they always used. Just let those details come back. Without forcing anything. And as you hold this being in your mind. Invite something a little different then. That sadness or heaviness. Or numbness you're feeling. Not instead of it. Not replacing it. But alongside it. Invite gratitude. Because out of all of the beings who have ever lived, And whoever will live. Your path. Crossed with theirs. Out of all of the moments in history. And the future. You got time with them. You got to love them. And be loved by them. And that was never guaranteed. It was a gift. So quietly in your mind. Try saying this a few times. Thank you. For being a part of my life. Thank you. For being a part. Of my life. And as you repeat that mantra. Maybe you want to let your mind wander. Through your memories together. Not to highlight the loss. But to relive. The Love. The beauty. The joy. The Ups and Downs. The story. You got to write together. Now think about what they gave you. Not give. Or material things. But the deeper things. Maybe they taught you. What unconditional love felt like. Maybe they made you laugh. Harder than anyone else could. Maybe they believed in you. When no one else did. Maybe they simply. . . Made you feel seen. Or safe. Whatever it is. Silently thank them for it now. Thank you for giving me this. I carry it with me still. And always. Take another breath. And as you let it go. Allow yourself to soften. Just a bit more. And no matter what your belief system is. There is something. That can always provide you comfort. And it's a law of physics. That energy is never created. Nor destroy. It only changes in a form. And it's true of the whole universe. Including the people we love. And we lose. Their physical presence. And their physical body. May be gone. But the energy. That they brought to this world. Is always there. The love they gave you. The lessons. The laughter. It will never go away. Even better. It's transformed. And through your time with them. It now lives inside of you. And through you. In the way you are. The Way You Show Love. The way you shape the world around you. And in every small, Quiet way. You carry a piece of them forward. In every breath. In every step. And every day. In your life. They are not gone. They have simply changed in form. And a piece of that form. Is you. So the truest. And the greatest way to honor them. Is not by holding your grief so tightly. That it becomes a weight. But by living out loud. With the very energy they gave to you. Whether it's by. Being a little more patient. Loving a little more freely. Laughing a little louder. Every time. You choose to carry them in what you do. You are bringing their energy to life. So just. . . Breathe with that truth for a moment. Inhaling. And feeling their energy. Inside of you. And then breathing out. And sharing that beautiful energy. With the world. And if you'd like. I invite you to offer them. One last thing. Before we close out. By repeating after me. Thank you for being a part of my life. I will carry you forward with pride. I will let your energy live on. Through me. Now take one more full breath in. And let it go. Nice and easy. All the way out. Whenever you're ready. Gathering yourself. Beginning to wake your body back up. And opening your eyes. And as you turn towards your day. Know that grief and gratitude. Can live in the same heart. You don't have to choose one. They serve each other. And on the days when grief feels heavier again. Just come back here. Come back to this gratitude. And the truth that love. Once given. Never really leaves. Thank you for joining me here today. Hope you found this helpful. And I hope even more. That you carry your loved one forward with you. Into your day.

Reviews

Very soothing. Very comforting. I just lost my Mom on September and this really helped. I like how it incorporates some breath work too.