Sad Embrace
from The Enchanted Map
by Colette Baron-Reid
Allow yourself the solace of your own sweet acceptance
for things of this world are harsh and cruel
Do not run from your sadness
it tells a sacred story
of love and loss and something precious
Instead embrace the tenderness
of being a soul witness to grief shared
by all who have courage to bear witness
to the heart of living in times of such as these
Compassion and strength grow here
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If you are feeling tender and vulnerable, take time to be gentle and comforting to yourself. Your pain, disappointment, grief, anxiety, or sadness is your emotional wisdom guiding you through the depth of the complexity of our mortal, imperfect world.
Sad Embrace welcomes this complexity and ask you to meet yourself with loving compassion, allow what is here to move through you, and know that while you do you are being held by the stars and moon and solid ground of Earth.
I notice the full moon in the image above and can’t help but make the connection to the full moon tomorrow. Emotions may feel even more intense. Reach out for support if it feels too much. This also is a form of embrace for your soft and tender self.