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In answer to my tears...
Tue, March 25, 2008 - 5:20 PM
Grief deepens you.
It allows you to explore the perimeters of your soul.
Grief is the only gateway to certain levels of consciousness, and it is a hard taskmaster. Through grief you can explore every aspect of your dark side - anger, pain, abandonment, terror, lonliness ; and these aspects of the sacred wound that in our daily lives we try to ignore.
Grief forces you to look at those parts of yourself that are not yet healed. If you can look at grief as a teaching, you will grow.
The pain of grief is not the only teacher in this life, but if looked at properly, with awareness and an open heart, it is one of the greatest teachers of all.
The seeds of wisdom and enlightenment are planted within the wounds of grief. What is lost can only come back to us in higher ways.
from Lynn V. Andrews The Power Deck
Tue, March 25, 2008 - 5:20 PM -
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Tue, March 25, 2008 - 8:12 PM
mmmmm. Thank you for reminding me that where there is pain, it is usually coming from a place that we have already experienced happiness. Great words. ;)
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Sat, April 5, 2008 - 6:35 PM
Grief as a teacher
Allow yourself the tears. Honor feelings of grief by allowing yourself to experience the stages of grief but do not cling to the grief by fearing to continue on through the grieving process. Grief is our reaction to the loss of someone or something that we cherish. Thus, grief testifies that we have been blessed. If we have loved and suffered a loss, we at least know that we are capable of love. Risk loving again despite the ever present risk of loss , Life brings new blessings and new loves to all who are willing to receive them. If you are willing ,then the tears become tears of joy.
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