Feeling My Grief

My dear dad died nearly 2 weeks ago, 6th October, I can’t believe he’s gone. Taking time to be with the rollercoaster of emotions and memories is challenging, yet in my heart I know how important it is to be here and feel this. Now that the funeral is done with and the process of grieving has just begun, I am having to take care of all parts of me and this means holding space for myself.

Holding a space for me right now means:

Practicing self–compassion. Being kind and gentle to my heart, and my feelings.

Not judging my emotions or my thoughts just being with them.

Nurturing my body, resting, drinking water, eating foods that nourish me and exercising.

Allowing the healing to begin, one step at a time, moment to moment, giving myself permission to feel sadness, anger, pain, grief and for the tears to come.

Allowing people that love me to support me, not feeling scared to show my vulnerability. Not putting a brave face on and soldiering on…

Taking time to be in silence, going within, listening to my inner wisdom.

Holding a space for yourself is when you are truly present for yourself, being here for you, listening to your emotions, your physical body, your spiritual self. This space is where you make room for you to be with whatever is showing up for you. When life presents us with life stuff, the norm usually is to be busy, distract from what is going on, suppress the emotions, be hard on ourselves and not look after our needs

I would love to share how and what you do to hold space for yourself?

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