Grief is the emptiness you feel when there is a loss in your story and you need to mourn
grief : deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement : a cause of such suffering : an unfortunate outcome : disaster : mishap, misadventure : trouble, annoyance : annoying or playful criticism.
My View...
Grief is okay, it’s okay to feel the feeling of grief when there is a loss in your life, but remember that it is simply a loss of something in the story of your life. There is absolutely no problem in experiencing grief - it’s when you get stuck here that it can become a problem.
When you realize that the only thing that is constant is change, and everything is forever changing in varying degrees of unfoldment you’ll trust in the divine order of your God-Self and simply go with the flow of life, allow change and the unfoldment of all of its expressions.
Therefore you should grieve for the loss of a loved one or some other loss in your experience when necessary, but then find joy in the knowing that perfection is forever unfolding into new forms and states of being.
My Experience...
When I lost my leg I felt like a part of me had died. It was as if I had to go through a mourning process as if I had lost a loved one. It is very difficult to explain, but it was as though I had to say goodbye to it, seems strange but that’s what I felt I needed to do.
It took a good deal of time to get over it, and 11 years later I’m well beyond it but clearly it was a very difficult thing to do and only one who has experienced such a loss would fully be able to relate.
Things happen and I do believe we all have had situations, many far worse than my situation, which call for the need to mourn and we should. Its difficult losing things we love.
The Simple...
Grief is a valid experience as are all experiences and the mourning process can take time, however if it seems to be lasting longer than it should you may consider letting go of parts of your story and identify more with your God-Self and allow the wound to surface and let it go.
For those who are grieving I am sorry for your loss and I wish you the best and just know that better things are ahead if you choose to accept and allow them. You are loved, you are Love.
GRIEF - I Trust In The Divine Order...
Despite its title, Grief is not a depressing book. "Beauty does not lose its allure under the spell of grief," Holleran writes in one of his essays, and Grief is suffused with beauty -- not just the beauty of men but the beauty of the city whose streets the narrator wanders as though in a waking dream.
The timeless message here is that we are each responsible for our own reality and "dis-ease." Hay believes we make ourselves ill by having thoughts of self-hatred. She includes a directory of ailments and emotional causes for each with a corresponding affirmation to help overcome the illness.
Gregg Braden helps you understand that your surroundings can be reflections or mirrors of life issues you need to understand in order to change or release them, a lesson for each and everyone of us. He bases his findings on scientific research and his own personal experiences.
On Grief and Grieving explores five stages of death, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance, and applies these stages to the grieving process and weaves together theory, inspiration, and practical advice, sections on sadness, hauntings, dreams, isolation, and healing.
Granger's insight into human nature helps readers understand the ten identifiable stages of grief. Whether grieving a death or divorce, job loss or disappointment, everyone must move through these stages, and we are changed by the experience. Faith makes a difference during these times.
