Oct/Nov 2025 Aspire Magazine Full Issue | Page 95

HEALTH & WELLNESS

“ Janet, although the gap in your heart will never completely heal, you will survive and flourish— but it will take time.”

The time factor is notable because it took me years to feel whole again. Everyone’ s grief is deeply personal, and no one can tell you how long it will take for you to not feel ripped with pain and anguish. Grief is not a one-size-fits-all prescription.

Grief is often a taboo topic, and many women in mourning are not only distraught but feel alone and disconnected. I assure you that you will regain your stability. Constructing a life with meaning, that is psychologically sound, is empowering, especially when daughters feel abandoned and hopeless after their mother’ s death. Your unique experiences of mother loss speak to the unwavering connection you have with your mother that crosses the spiritual realms and continues after death.

Although her physical presence is removed, the bond between you can never be taken away.

When I speak to skeptics, I often cite Dr. Albert Einstein’ s theory that“ energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be changed from one form to another.” Love is the best example of these energies.

You cannot force any type of metaphysical connection to occur. They arrive when they arrive. However, they can occur through ritual, meditation, sacred ceremony, or even during mundane activities, such as walking, cooking, or gardening.

These spiritual insights are a“ nes” which is a Hebrew word for a miracle. A“ nes” can also be a sign of a higher reality. I believe that there is a purpose to these insights, not only to help us heal but to transform our consciousness because they serve as a mystical initiation.

This sacred domain is beyond normal analysis because this realm is not in the“ normal” range of our everyday lives. I have experienced visions of, excuse the words,“ dead people,” including family members, friends, and clients’ loved ones. It was not