Butterfly Kisses From Beyond

Using Mindfulness to Reduce Feelings of Stress   If you are experiencing low energy, headaches, racing thoughts, elevated emotions, or feelings of despair, you may find releasing the stress from your body will bring you back into balance. This simple technique will help you move from the first person experience to one of an observer to your thoughts, feelings, and actions.   - The first step is to close your eyes.  - Take a long, deep breath and focus all of your attention to the air coming into your lungs, lingering for a second or two, and slowly begin to release your breath, as your shoulders drop and the tension releases. Do this at least 3 times in a row or for as long as you wish.  - Now, picture a river in front of you... you can see the ripples in the water, as the current flows in one direction.  - Every item in your mind becomes an object floating down this stream... you can picture each thought, feeling, memory,...

When your emotions are overflowing, it can be difficult to focus. Finding ways to redirect your mind towards more peaceful thoughts  can be challenging but it will assist you in conquering the latest wave of grief. No matter how hard we try to avoid grief, there is no way to side-step around the overwhelming feelings of loss.  The absence of your loved one's physical presence is no doubt front and center in your mind.   It takes trial and error to succeed and bring yourself into a more peaceful state, but perseverance is of utmost importance when trying to survive the pain of loss. Not all methods of working through grief will achieve the same results for all people, as our experiences are unique.  We will differ in our tolerance level of overbearing emotions and some individuals are able to handle more intense feelings than others.  It is advised that you try a multitude of techniques until you find the procedures that give you some c...