Healing loss & grief during the holidays
It is one of the topics we cover in the drop in meditation program and a topic that is difficult and often considered negative as we are fearful of the heaviness of sadness, or of affecting others negatively because we are sad. It is my hope that we can each find within our hearts the truth to feel our emotions for what they are. We do not need to linger in sadness, but it is important to acknowledge it as it arises.
If you are healing the loss of a loved one, it may help to set aside a time to honour them. This little sacred time may include lighting a candle, sitting with a momentum, looking at photos, or anything that allows you to remember the joyful times.Set a realistic time, like an appointment, and when that time is finished, take a deep breath and prepare to move into the holidays with an open heart.
If you know of someone who is grieving, please acknowledge your own feelings as well, and take care not to ask the person grieving to ‘not be sad’. Rather, acknowledge your own discomfort and helplessness. Sometimes simply being with someone, quietly sipping tea is the greatest gift we can give. Silence is powerful.
Remember everything is fleeting and a new day is on the horizon.
May you be filled and surrounded with Light, Laughter and Love, Regina.
