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Grief: Loving the Mortal

Allow the natural grief without adding a verdict against reality.

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Use when: loss, bereavement, ending

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What you will do

How this guided practice works

  1. 1
    Read the frame

    Grief is not a failure of practice. If this loss feels acute, unbearable, or unsafe to hold alone, stop here and seek support from someone you trust or a qualified professional.

  2. 2
    Read the frame

    Love what is mortal as mortal. The natural pang of loss needs no second story saying it should not be here.

  3. 3
    Record what you notice

    Name the loss plainly. Allow the grief that is present without judging it.

  4. 4
    Record what you notice

    They were never guaranteed. What did having them give you?

  5. 5
    Choose the next action

    What is one gentle duty or act of remembrance that is yours now?