OKAY.

However you are coming into the New Year —- WELCOME!

Imagine getting to be where you are, how you are, exactly as you are – and welcoming all of you to this space. The happy, sad, good, bad – whatever concoction of duality you notice, what might it be like to practice welcoming all of your experience?

You know what helps me practice welcoming all of my experience? I think of everything as moving around a circle.

Ha! The Circle of Life. Cue Lion King lyrics.

It's the circle of life

And it moves us all

Through despair and hope

Through faith and love

'Til we find our place

On the path unwinding

In the circle

The circle of life

Our seasons really do operate in a circle. Winter becomes spring, spring becomes summer, summer to fall, fall to winter. And ohhhhh. Think of all that happens in the rich, beautiful, vibrant darkness of the soil.

When do the fallen leaves of winter become the spirited buds of spring? Life feeding new life underground…

Until. New. Life. Emerges.

Join the Grief Heals conversation on this first episode of 2025 where we talk about

Being with what is

The Reticular Activating System

Life as a circle

Creating an “I AM” for the new year

The "I am" statement is a powerful way to foster belonging and connection in the new year. It’s a simple way to embrace yourself and others in the year ahead because it helps you cultivate authenticity, stay grounded, and open to meaningful connections.

Join the conversation on our substack! http://griefheals.substack.com