A Season of Remembrances

Seasons of joy bring reminders of loss and holiday grief

This season of joy is also a season that brings pain when we are reminded of those we’ve lost.

It is important to allow space for that pain to be recognized and released, and give ourselves the permission to do so as well.

The opportunity to work with the grief that weighs heavy on our hearts is a gift this season brings to us each year.

Holiday grief unfolds

There is a hole inside for me created by the key losses in my life. At times the edges have healed some and the tenderness of that wound is mild. This time of year the edges are raw. Releasing my grief helps the hole to heal again. I let go of some of the pain that lays trapped in the depths of that hole. It is released in little bits as time marches on.

Learning how to negotiate our way through the pain of loss is an important life skill. The longer we are alive the more loss we will experience.

Loss is one of those facts of life.

It can be difficult to join in the joyfulness and playfulness this season brings if we don’t release the pain that knocks at our hearts door. We have to let go in order to move forward and heal. It does take one step at a time to do so.

How and when will you allow yourself the opportunity to release some of the pain of the losses you carry this holiday season?

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