Gratitude that is specific and from the heart. What a beautiful way to honor them.

On Becoming Beautiful

The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity and an understanding of life that fills them with compassions, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.
~Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

I went to a New Moon Ceremony last night. Women gathered together to honor endings, releasing, letting go, grieving. It was beautiful. All of us vulnerable and strong. We were inspired by each other and found more and more to honor as we let go.

 

Gratitude can be a very powerful way to honor as we grieve. This isn’t the time for a quick thank you. When we wish to honor someone of something our gratitude is specific and from the heart.

 

Take a moment to connect with your body. Noticing your breathing. Noticing your heart beat. What feelings are coming up for you? Start there. Welcome the feelings that are alive in you. This is how we connect with the heart.

 

From this place find your gratitude. Write it down being as specific as possible. Fill your gratitude with details.

• Is there a specific time that you remember that you are grateful for?
• What happened?
• Who else was involved?
• What time of day and what time of year was it?
• How did you feel?
• What was that experience like for you?

There is something magical about these details. They unlock the truth. And the more details we explore the more the memory comes to life with feeling.

 

This written gratitude can be placed in a special place to remember them, shared with others or you can release it by burying or burning it.

 

Gratitude. What a beautiful way to honor and release with love.
 

The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity and an understanding of life that fills them with compassions, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.
~Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

What memories are you grateful to have about a person who has passed away?

FORGOTTEN GRATITUDE: Last week I was also grateful for a friend who gave me a different way to see a situation I was really sad about … Taking care of myself even though I was ambivalent … Couples costumes, we have so much fun together celebrating halloween.

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