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If Valentine’s Day Feels Tender, This Is for You 💜

Published 8 days ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader,

Last week in the Monthly Living With Grief webinar, we spent time with a practice that felt especially right for this season. I led a shorter version of my Journey to Your Heart Center meditation, and it was powerful to witness.

Valentine’s Day can stir up a lot. Even if you tell yourself it is just another day, the imagery is everywhere. Hearts. Romance. Partnership.

It can feel like the world is highlighting what is no longer physically present. Your nervous system notices. Your body notices. And that does not mean anything is wrong with you. It means you loved.

Even if your loss is not a romantic partner - a child, a parent, a friend, a pet - the love imagery can still tip you over.

In the workshop, we focused on continuing bonds. The reality that we do not move on from love. We carry it. We nurture it. We stay connected in ways that are internal and embodied.

After guiding the shorter version live, I decided to share the full version with all of you today. If your heart feels tender, this practice gives you a gentle way to turn toward it instead of away from it.

You can read and download the full guided visualization here:

​A Valentine’s Day Grief Guided Visualization​

This meditation can be used any time of year, but holidays like today can make it especially meaningful. Your heart is not empty. It may be aching. It may be soft. But it is still full of love.

With lovingkindness,

P.S. This meditation is not just for Valentine's Day. It can be helpful anytime you want to connect to your heart center.

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