Every death is succeeded by a rebirth. The night is always followed by the dawn. Morning will come for you, and you will be born again into a new experience of who and what you are. You will find passion and love again.
But don't look to the future. The experience you are having is dark; so as best you can, just hold yourself gently in your heart as you spend time with yourself. Be with yourself in this dark time with as much love and kindness as you can.
The Buddha teaches that going to the root of our suffering and seeing it clearly is the beginning of freedom.
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One tool of mindfulness that can cut through our numbing trance is inquiry. As we ask ourselves questions about our experience, our attention gets engaged. We might begin by scanning our body, noticing what we are feeling, expecially in the throat, chest abdomen and stomach, and then asking, "What is happening?" We might also ask, "What wants my attention right now?" or, "What is asking for acceptance?" Then we attend, with genuine interest and care, listening to our heart, body and mind.
Inquiry is not a kind of analytical digging --- we are not trying to figure out, "Why do I feel this sadness?" This would only stir up more thoughts.
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Excerpt from
Radical Acceptance, by Tara Brach, PH.D.
I know that you will find your heart, and your joy again. Blessings from Belle,
