Grief asks us to trust ourselves.

Because with grief, there are no rules.

Just this wild energy showing up making demands + moving us through a non-linear process in ways that are entirely mystifying + weird + unpredictable.

And when our world collapses around us -- when we lose our external systems of guidance + orientation (as is often the case in grief) -- we’re invited to trust ourselves more.

To look inside + listen hard + feel deeply.

To lean on our own inner knowing as we feel around in the dark, trying to figure out where we even are + find a sturdy bit of floorboard to take our next step -- all while trying to dodge the shards of shattered glass on the floor.

Moving through grief can feel incredibly counterintuitive.

It asks us to let go when we want to hold on,

To feel when we want to run,

To rest when we want to keep going,

To step away when we can’t afford to,

To embrace the mess + mystery + chaos when all we want is something solid + clear + guaranteed.

And we usually have no idea how to do any of this before we actually do it.

Which means that all we can really do is trust ourselves + the energy of our grief as best we can.

To stay connected to ourselves -- even though that’s where the pain is happening.

With the hope that it’s all taking us somewhere true + right + ultimately healing.

What might that trust + hope + connectedness look like for you today?