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Melinda Hawkins's avatar

How beautiful. How heartbreaking. How precious that you honored your grief. Thank you for the encouragement to do the same, as grief calls me, calls us.

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Sharon's avatar

Thank you, Jenny for another soulful reflection. I can relate to your expressions of the power of music, candlelight, life experience, grief and body awareness.

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Katherine Moore's avatar

My heart is with you! What a lovely way to honor your grief. Hugs

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Jenny Smith's avatar

Thank you so very much!

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Marilyn's avatar

I'm bawling as I'm reading this. Grief is so complex to me. It feels sometimes like maybe we can go on, and we can live our lives in the moment, but then the remembrance of the date we lost them comes around. You were so brave, Jenny, to go to this. Praying that it was.... I don't know what word I'm looking for. Praying... just praying for everyone.

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Jenny Smith's avatar

Grief is such a paradox. Chaotic and numb. Surprising and predictable. Love and searing pain. I think all of it gets to be here. It's the only way I know to learn to keep moving with it. Gently accepting all its complexity. Oof. Sending love.

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Kim Beckett's avatar

It is such a gift the way music calls to our heart, mind and soul. I'm glad Jeremy and you shared those love-infused moments. It is balm for the soul.

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Pamela McEachern's avatar

Thank you so much, this was lovely!!!

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Angelique Daley's avatar

Gorgeous...I keep seeing these candlelight concerts pop up on social media. I will need to keep a closer eye on one that might be calling to me and my grief.

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