Grief & Gratitude as Co-Creators

The inextricable connection between grief and gratitude.

The physical pain of grief may leave the bereaved feeling incapacitated.

As a loved one leaves us in this physical world without them; our hearts may feel physically torn or tightly bound in contraction, especially when being entrenched in emotional overwhelm. Lack of motivation, heaviness and extreme fatigue may lead one into a sense of numbness, and possibly, a sense of unknowingness about how to move through the painful loss.

Grief offers us an opportunity to be forever changed…

The question of ‘who am I now?’ may surface…

What does this new sense of self look like?

One aspect to consider when feeling lost in a grief stricken state is the inextricable connection that exists between grief and gratitude.

The conscious act of Welcoming our Grief by giving ourselves permission to mourn (feel and share) our painful emotions with an empathetic listener (who you feel safe with), is absolutely necessary.

The conscious act of Welcoming Gratitude is also absolutely necessary. It may be difficult at times to find the strength to give yourself permission to feel gratitude; especially if guilt or any other self-sabotaging feelings/thoughts causes gratitude to seem unattainable and out of reach.

Just for a moment…consider…

Grief & Gratitude as Co-creators in the reconstruction of our new sense of self : Witness how moments invested in gratitude may softly cushion our grief in challenging times by anchoring us into a peaceful state of mind.