Transitions Life Coaching

Because sometimes Life doesn’t turn out the way we planned, hoped or wished for.

This came across my feed today and it brought back a core memory.

My Dad always used to play the piano for a half hour after dinner. I used to curl up in the armchair in the living room and listen.

This song and the Maple Leaf Rag were favourites of his.
I don’t hear those songs very often but when I do, I always take a moment to connect to that memory in my heart.💕

Enjoy your day!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C30Kc18A9Kd/?igsh=NndsY2p0NXNrcnZv

Igor Levit performing Beethoven’s beloved “Moonlight Sonata” at Opus Klassik 2019 🌙

"When someone is broken, don't try to fix them.
(You can't)

When someone is hurting, don't attempt to take away their pain.
(You can't)

Instead, love them by walking beside them in the hurt.
(You can)

Because sometimes what people need is simply to know they aren't alone."
(Tiny Buddha)

It's hard to watch someone we know and love move through a painful time in their life.
Their pain is so raw, real, and PRESENT.

We may feel uncomfortable and awkward with the enormity of their loss and hurt.

We struggle to know the 'right' thing to say.
To help them feel better in some small way.

The reality is, there is no 'right' way'.

Pain is part of our healing process.

Trying to ignore or suppress the natural emotions that come with a significant loss only extends the time it takes to heal.

Allowing ourselves to BE with them in the difficult time is a gift.

Not to fix, advise, analyze, or judge, but to be a 'heart with ears'.
To be willing to witness their pain and not run away from it.

To let them know they're not alone.❤️

Kirsten Frey
Advanced Grief Recovery Method Specialist
www.tlclifecoaching.com