Sometimes there is such helplessness we feel when we are grieving. It’s like being adrift in the middle of an ocean in a life raft, but with no oars to propel us forward or navigation system to help us find our way. You’re in a place that’s unfamiliar, unwelcome, with no way to get out. All you know is that you don’t want to be there, feeling what you’re feeling.
You feel as though you are at the mercy of the water moving around you. At times, it may be a gentle rolling presence; at other times, the waves may toss you about…moving over you without warning and giving you no time to recover before another wave of grief hits again. The waves may leave you feeling defeated, exhausted and overwhelmed. And if there is one truth I have learned, it’s “the only way out, is through.”
The Grief Interlude SeriesTM set of guided meditations offers a therapeutic break—an interlude—a chance to step away from your grief, take a deep breath of relaxation, gain a different perspective and feel some restorative peace. I’ve found that from this calmer place I can better navigate grief’s tumultuous storms.
Remember that if we hadn’t felt love, we would not be feeling grief. Love and grief are on the same emotional continuum. If we can experience a way to move along the space that connects the two emotions and focus on the love we have known, we may find some peaceful lulls between grief’s waves. And, lovingly, find our way through…
Sharon Clark
March 21, 2010
