New Morning

This is an invitation to embrace grief and seek healing. Rest is important regardless of where you are in your grief journey. It's okay to take time for yourself and confront your thoughts and emotions. Be gentle with yourself and let go of guilt. The suggested action is to listen to Bob Dylan's song "New Morning" and reflect on its meaning. Remember to be kind to yourself and find moments of rest. Welcome, you are invited to come near grief and move toward healing. Set an intention to give yourself permission to rest today. This is a new day and no matter where you are in your journey through grief, rest is needed. What do you notice coming up for you as you think about resting? Is it easier to keep busy and not spend time with your thoughts? And where do your thoughts keep turning? If you were talking with a friend, what kind of words might they say to you? Try to say those to yourself or think them. Emotions, how are you feeling right now? One of the difficult tasks of grieving is the ability to just be with uncomfortable emotions. Sitting with these difficult emotions is an important step toward healing. Remember that you are doing the best you can. You did the best you could. Be kind to yourself and let go of any guilt or critical self-talk. Action. The activity for today is to listen to the song New Morning by Bob Dylan. After you finish this article or podcast, of course, and notice what emotions it evokes. Pay attention to the energy in the song and see how it makes you feel. Where do you experience your response to the music in your body and what do the words mean to you? Reflect. Reflect on the experience of listening to Bob Dylan's song, New Morning. There is a YouTube link to the song at the bottom of the page. Thank you so much for listening and allow yourself to be kind to yourself today and find moments to rest.