Winter in UK is a
different season in Australia, however wherever you live you will have seasons
of the year.
The seasons are
there to remind us of the cycle of life :
Winter
Hibernation
Spring
Renewal
Summer
Blooms
Autumn
Shedding
I am just wondering
about the order of the seasons…not that I can argue with nature!
Looking at grief it
does seems to follow the seasonal pattern :
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Winter
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We hide away like
winter, our emotions frozen and under cover. We limit our social activities
and hide away from people as we assess our wounds and try re-evaluate our
lives.
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Spring
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We eventually
figure out that hibernation is one step from being dormant and we begin to
open out a few shoots testing the way forward….a new way forward and finally venturing into the world.
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Summer
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We begin to find
our feet again and as Summer comes we begin to blossom with a new awareness
and a realisation that life can still
have purpose and feel good.
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Autumn
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As Autumn comes we
can decide to shed old grief patterns. Letting go can mean throwing out old
memories, clearing out aspects of our loved ones like old clothes, toys,
things they used.
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Yet still we want to
keep hold of treasured items that generate the sweetest of memories of our
loved ones.
What are those
things for you ?
For me, it was the
'London Souvenir' a water dome that when shaken dropped snow over London Tower
Bridge.
The significance to
me, was that when my sisters were away from me on that school trip, they had
thought about me, they had shown me love.
Based on that
learning, it brings a warmth to know that during this long road of absence
since their death, I know they are thinking of me.
I welcome you to
ponder on this and find for yourselves that connection with your loved one.
As Dr J Demartini
says 'Nothing is ever missing' and through his method I found this to be true http://bookstore.balboapress.com/Products/SKU-000609358/Breaking-Through-Loss.aspx
God Bless you all
X
Lynn
