The Value of Grief
From: Jenna
The Value of Grief
I remove the barriers to my sadness. And as I allow this grief to flood my being, it wraps around me and holds me tenderly. Though I've tried to avoid this sadness through distractions or anger, I now find this gentle sorrow to be a surprising relief.
I express my grief. And as I do, tears wash the poisons from my heart. They soften and calm me like a day of misting rain cools and renews the earth. This sorrow heals, for this is the value of grief: When I allow my sadness to be real, I go through it into the radiance of my future. Slowly, silently, I heal.
(from, 'Beginning Again: Beyond the End of Love: Meditations for Starting Over' by Will Limon)
The Value of Grief
I remove the barriers to my sadness. And as I allow this grief to flood my being, it wraps around me and holds me tenderly. Though I've tried to avoid this sadness through distractions or anger, I now find this gentle sorrow to be a surprising relief.
I express my grief. And as I do, tears wash the poisons from my heart. They soften and calm me like a day of misting rain cools and renews the earth. This sorrow heals, for this is the value of grief: When I allow my sadness to be real, I go through it into the radiance of my future. Slowly, silently, I heal.
(from, 'Beginning Again: Beyond the End of Love: Meditations for Starting Over' by Will Limon)
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