Good Grief (S1E1)
Grief can be really hard, and yet, it's just trying to help us process loss, regardless of how unpleasant it may feel. This 10-minute meditation will help you meet the waves of grief with tenderness so that it can move through you and create space for appreciation and, eventually, joy.
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Transcript
Create an atmosphere of support, practicing amidst things that bring you comfort—a fuzzy blanket, a warm sweater, or soft pillows, for example.
Feel your breath in your abdomen area. Create connection and warmth by resting one hand on your abdomen and the other on your heart, holding yourself gently.
Keeping part of your attention on your breath and hands resting on your body, bring to mind your grieving and your sadness. Allow for any images, feelings, and parts of the story to arise on their own. When they do present themselves, hold them and the part of yourself that is grieving with tenderness.
If the practice ever gets too intense, pop out of your grief and rest in something more neutral, for instance, by opening your eyes and looking out the window. By doing so, you’re resourcing your system to be able to handle the next wave of sadness.
Whatever you’re feeling is completely natural. There’s no need to make what you’re feeling the enemy, even if it’s very unpleasant. It is simply the loss moving through your system, clearing space for something else to eventually grow.
