Grief, Love & Ritual

My childhood best friend recently died suddenly. I was privileged to be invited into such an intimate and vulnerable space.  As with many lifelong relationships we had our ups and downs, we had drifted apart, had new circles of friends and interests, caught up now and then over the years and then recently we had been reconnecting as mums of adult children (or nearly adult) at various stages of leaving our respective nests.

It got me thinking and when I do that I use google! As with many things in life, I randomly came across this TedTalk (watch it here) and thought how it says so much of what I’d love to be able to share.

There was ritual. There was grief and tears. There was love and laughter. There was even the beginnings of healing from past grief. There was time for it all. The family did it their way in ways that were meaningful to them. People felt safe enough to do what felt right, there was no judgement in this space.

People could use intuition and when people have that space the most beautiful and incredibly amazing things are able to happen organically. People are able to use their creativity. It will be an experience I will never forget and I am so eternally grateful to have been a part of it.

This TedTalk shares similar themes and hopefully people can explore their own meaningful ritual to help them in their grief as they navigate the new world ahead. Please go to my Facebook Page and share your rituals - you never know it might help others when it comes time for them to farewell someone they love dearly.