Collective Grief

Spirit is among us. We are all connected by Spirit. Some may call it energy, others, life force. No matter the name, there is a thread that binds us all. 

You are not alone.

Because of that interconnectedness, we are in a period of collective grief.

"The US death toll is so staggering that a top health researcher says it is hard to imagine an American who hasn't lost a relative or doesn't know someone who died. The virus has reached into all corners of the country and communities of every size."

                       Geller, Adam. "500,000." Chicago Tribune, 23 February, 2021, p. A1. 

This pain has impacted each of us in some way. Even our healers are hurting. For this reason, it is critical that we do not turn away from this trauma. Doing so will make us numb. 

You are not alone.

Grieving is active. It allows us to keep moving so we don't get stuck in the sorrow. 

But grieving is profoundly uncomfortable. We will need to learn, at least for awhile, to be with the discomfort. 

Still...you are not alone.

If you are in a place of strength today, reach out. Call a friend or family member for no particular reason. Send someone a text, an email, or a real-life handwritten letter. Say a prayer. 

If your heart is aching today, don't shut down. Don't give up. Reach out. Ask for help. Close your eyes, take the deepest breath you have taken all day. Feel others who are united with you. Say a prayer.

...you are not alone.