A Gentle 7-Minute Mindfulness Meditation for Grief and Loss
If you’re grieving the loss of someone you love, this mindfulness meditation is for you. After losing my mother recently, I created and voiced this guided meditation mostly for myself. But, if you are dealing with grief I hope this reflection helps you to pause, breathe, and remember, with no pressure to “move on.” There’s no right way to grieve. There’s only your way. Just remember, this hurts because you love. And love does not end. ~ Robb
If you’re grieving the loss of someone you love, this mindfulness meditation is for you.
After losing my mother recently, I created and voiced this guided meditation mostly for myself.
But, if you are dealing with grief I hope this reflection helps you to pause, breathe, and remember, with no pressure to “move on.”
There’s no right way to grieve. There’s only your way. Just remember, this hurts because you love. And love does not end.
~ Robb
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00:05
Hi, I'm Robb. Before we begin, I just want to say, I'm really glad you're here.
00:15
If you've lost someone you love, I know how heavy that can feel.
00:22
I recorded this not long after losing my mom.
00:28
Grief comes in waves. Some expected. Some out of nowhere. Grief has a way of knocking the breath out of you. And sometimes the only way to find it again is to slow down and sit with what's real.
00:51
This short meditation is something I created for myself and for anyone else who is navigating loss. Because there is no roadmap for this. No right way to move through it.
01:07
And this isn't meant to fix or ease your pain. It's here to offer a moment of stillness. A space to breathe.
01:22
and maybe a little comfort in the remembrance.
01:29
You don't need to do anything perfectly. Just be here.
01:36
So, wherever you are in your journey... Whatever brought you here... Thank you. Thank you for showing up. For yourself. For your healing. And for your love. Let's begin. Take a moment to find a quiet, comfortable place.
02:03
Let your eyes close or simply soften your gaze. Let your breath lead you inward.
02:18
Take a slow, deep breath in.
02:24
and a long, steady breath out.
02:34
Feel the weight of your body supported by the earth or the chair beneath you.
02:44
Nothing to hold up. Nothing to push away. Just here. Just now.
02:59
Now gently bring your attention to your breath, noticing the rise and fall.
03:09
in and out.
03:14
This breath doesn't need to be changed. It doesn't need to be fixed.
03:22
Let it simply be what it is.
03:27
A quiet companion in your grief.
03:36
If memories rise, welcome them.
03:42
If tears come, honor them. If there is silence, rest in it.
03:53
There is no right way to grieve. There is only your way.
04:01
And this moment is part of that.
04:14
now.
04:16
Bring to mind the one that you've lost.
04:21
You don't need to force an image. Just let them arrive however they want to.
04:30
A voice. A face. A feeling. A flicker.
04:44
Allow yourself to sit with them here.
04:48
not to solve the grief, but to feel the love underneath it.
05:01
Maybe quietly whisper their name in your heart.
05:07
Maybe say, I miss you.
05:12
I remember you.
05:16
I carry you.
05:27
If pain arises, notice where it lives in your body.
05:36
Place a hand there if that feels right.
05:42
Breathe into that space with kindness.
05:50
Say gently to yourself, this hurts because I love.
05:59
and love does not end.
06:13
Let that truth anchor you.
06:20
Now slowly return your focus to the breath.
06:26
in and out.
06:33
this moment, back to this body, back to this breath.
06:48
And when you're ready, begin to open your eyes.
06:55
Bring with you whatever peace or memory or stillness came.
07:05
And if all that came was ache, that's okay too. You showed up. You breathed. You remembered.
07:20
And that is enough.
07:28
Thank you for being here. Grief is love with nowhere to go until you remember, or breathe, or feel. May you carry your love forward one breath at a time.
07:48
If this brought you comfort, you can come back to it anytime. And if you know someone else who is grieving, share it with them.
08:01
Be gentle with yourself today. You are not alone.
Mom (Myrna Sue)
Mom / Nurse / Firecracker
Myrna had a long and fulfilling career as an Operating Room nurse at the former Saint Joseph’s Hospital (now University Hospital Summerville). She loved volunteering to work with the kids (and many other groups) at her home church of Crawford Ave Baptist when she was able. She touts one of her greatest accomplishments as having raised Robb.
