Here Comes the Sun Again
You are invited to come N-E-A-R Grief and move toward healing.
Intention
Set an intention to stop and smell the flowers. Or try to slow down and really see the colors of the trees and flowers around you.
NOTICE
You’ll notice flower images on my posts this week. I chose flowers to represent how you might grow through your grief. At times after your loss, you might hold yourself tight and guard your emotions, not ready to open up and reveal what is inside. You might avoid thinking about your loss or talking to others about it. Other days you might feel open and ready to reveal what you are feeling or thinking. There is no one right way to get through grief. I encourage you to continue to practice accepting yourself where you are at. Be gentle with yourself in this process of healing.
EMOTION
How are you feeling right now? It is okay if your emotions change frequently throughout the day. Grief doesn’t just cause a person to feel just one emotion, it can be a mix that changes rapidly. This can be a normal part of grief. If you could imagine your emotions were a flower, what flower would they be? Would you be a bud, tight and protective? Or a weed, feeling grouchy, and irritable? Or maybe you’re another type of flower that is something else. Be creative and allow creativity to share this difficult journey with you. No judgment, just be curious what your grief would be if it were a flower
ACTION
My action step today is referring to yesterday, May 4th’s activity of creating a container and keeping slips of paper near it to write down memories of your person. Take a moment to think about what you would say to your person or a memory that you have of them. If you have a slip of paper, go ahead and write your thought or memory down and put it in your memory bottle. Or take a moment and just say out loud something you might wish to share with the person you are missing. Finding ways to connect with our lost loved one can help us through our grief. Just a precaution, if you have any thoughts of suicide or joining your loved one, please contact a friend, speak to a therapist, or call the crisis line. You do not have to be alone.
REFLECT
The song for today’s reflection is The Beatles “Here Comes the Sun.” I’ve included the YouTube link at the bottom of this article. Reflect on the knowledge that the sun will shine again, and you will be able to embrace and welcome it. And if you are not there yet, that is okay.
Note: Background music on the audio is provided by: https://www.purple-planet.com. Images provided by Canva.
Here Comes the Sun (Lyrics)
Here comes the sun, doo-doo-doo-doo
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's alright
Little darlin', it's been a long, cold, lonely winter
Little darlin', it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, doo-doo-doo-doo
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's alright
Little darlin', the smile's returning to their faces
Little darlin', it seems like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's alright
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Little darlin', I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darlin', it seems like years since it's been clear
Here comes the sun, doo-doo-doo-doo
Here comes the sun, and I say
It's alright
Here comes the sun, doo-doo-doo-doo
Here comes the sun
It's alright
It's alright
Songwriters: George Harrison. For non-commercial use only.