THIS YEAR I VOW TO…
ALLOW AND HONOR ALL MY FEELINGS
- Not to judge myself or my feelings
- Not to utter or think any rules or “shoulds”
LISTEN TO MY HEART
- To enter that still, sure place within where peace survives
- To trust my inner voice
TREAT MYSELF LIKE A PRECIOUS CHILD
- To be gentle and compassionate toward myself
- To be kind and forgiving toward myself
- To reassure myself I am doing the best I can in this moment
GIVE MYSELF WHATEVER TIME I NEED TO GRIEVE,
- whenever I need it
ALLOW MYSELF THE RELIEF FROM ISOLATION, COMPARISONS, AND JUDGMENT
- Find support from someone who will be with me just as I am
TRUST MY BODY TO KNOW HOW TO GRIEVE, AND
- then let it
ALLOW LOVE TO FLOW TO ME FROM MY COMMUNITY
- from family who may not have understood me
- from unexpected people who surround me
- from a friend to sit with me, hold me, and comfort my mind/body/and soul
TO FIND MIRACLES IN THE MOST ORDINARY OF THINGS AND EVENTS EACH DAY
- a sunrise, a hummingbird, the wet nose of a dog, a child pumping on a swing
- I will see and even feel wonder and beauty in the world without the guilt or despair that I am enjoying it without my loved one
TO TAKE ONE DEEP BREATH AFTER ANOTHER, AND
- trust my resilience and ability to be with all my feelings
TO HOLD ON TO THE LOVE, AND
- not let death end my relationship with my loved one
