2025 - Circle of Life, I AM, and Cherished Belonging

OKAY. However you are coming into the New Year —- WELCOME! Imagine getting to be where you are, how you are, exactly as you are – and welcoming all of you to this space. The happy, sad, good, bad – whatever concoction of duality you notice, what might it be like to practice welcoming all of your experience? You know what helps me practice welcoming all of my experience? I think of everything as moving around a circle. Ha! The Circle of Life. Cue Lion King lyrics. It's the circle of life And it moves us all Through despair and hope Through faith and love 'Til we find our place On the path unwinding In the circle The circle of life Our seasons really do operate in a circle. Winter becomes spring, spring becomes summer, summer to fall, fall to winter. And ohhhhh. Think of all that happens in the rich, beautiful, vibrant darkness of the soil. When do the fallen leaves of winter become the spirited buds of spring? Life feeding new life underground… Until. New. Life. Emerges. Join the Grief Heals conversation on this first episode of 2025 where we talk about Being with what is The Reticular Activating System Life as a circle Creating an “I AM” for the new year The "I am" statement is a powerful way to foster belonging and connection in the new year. It’s a simple way to embrace yourself and others in the year ahead because it helps you cultivate authenticity, stay grounded, and open to meaningful connections. Join the conversation on our substack! http://griefheals.substack.com