This guided meditation is to support you with grieving.
The only way through grief is to go straight into the heart of it,
Experiencing all of the difficult thoughts and feelings.
It can help when you feel there's someone with you in your grief.
This guided meditation is designed to help you feel accompanied as you grieve.
Let's begin by finding a comfortable position.
Now close your eyes.
Simply be aware of what you're experiencing right now in this moment.
Not trying to change anything,
Not resisting anything.
Simply being present to whatever you're experiencing.
What are you noticing in the environment around you?
What's going on within you?
Not analyzing it,
Not trying to figure it out.
Simply aware.
At times the mind may get caught up in a train of thought.
That's fine.
When that happens just let it go and come back to the meditation.
What are you feeling at this moment?
Notice if there's any resistance to what's being experienced and let that go.
Grief can be overwhelming.
There's no right or wrong way to do it.
Whatever happens is part of your grieving process.
Just sink into whatever is happening.
And now allow yourself to feel a companion in your grief.
Allow yourself to feel the presence of some helper.
It could be someone that you've known or someone that you imagine.
Or your companion could just be some energy,
Some sense of presence and support.
Allow your companion to appear in any way that comes naturally.
Even if it's just a vague feeling of support.
Let your companion draw very near.
Let yourself be embraced by the support.
Let yourself be held.
This supportive presence accepts everything that you feel,
Everything that you think.
Allow your feelings to be held,
Received.
And you can simply be here experiencing the support,
This compassion,
Resting in it,
Letting go in it.
Or if you want to,
You can also reach out,
Reach out and ask for what you need.
You can let words form to tell this companion exactly how you feel.
This companion is here to help you in whatever way works best for you.
All those feelings of grief are held in a space of compassion,
Understanding.
If there's fear,
You can share your fear.
If there's anger,
You can express your anger.
There may be unbearable feeling of grief.
Your companion can hold it all.
And your companion can sit with your questions,
With your confusion.
All of it is held in compassion.
Just allowing this experience to happen however it happens naturally.
No right or wrong experience in your process.
And if you couldn't find a companion or a sense of support,
Let yourself feel that that's part of your grief.
Whatever comes up is part of your grief.
Now the music will continue for some time and you can continue with this process in any way that feels natural.
When you're ready to end meditation,
Take your time,
Come out slowly and know that you
