Transformational Fires of Pain

Grief, upon grief, upon grief
transform through the
fires of your pain

From traumatic losses that absolutely gut you, to small and large wounds or changes, even if they are good, grief is a part of life. Grief is a natural, beautiful, and human response that is inextricably connected to love. Yet it can feel overwhelming (unbearable) to be with our pain. Like a hand to a flame, our instinct can be to pull away and do all we can to extinguish it. Through repression, banishment, numbing, or sideways rage we may blow through others, we frantically try to get rid of our pain. But, it is only through allowing the burning, by inviting our pain to rise into its fullness, that we can be transformed. Grief is powerful alchemy if we can open ourselves and create space for the magic unfurl. This supports our awakening. We can do this with our own compassionate presence and that of our community.