As many of you know, we’ve gone through a lot of loss over the last few months, which has allowed me to reflect on life a bit more than I normally would. I feel as though I am in two worlds – my everyday world and the spiritual world. Both existing side by side.
Spending my days making journals and writing while at the same time grieving and contemplating the other side has been both exhausting and uplifting. Realizing that there is so much more in this vast universe than I ever thought possible has revealed so many wonderful possibilities and has opened my heart and soul.
And because I’m in this space, I thought it would be fitting to include a particular writing prompt from our Journaling Further Within book:
What do you think happens to your soul after you die?
We each have our own beliefs about death, the universe, and the afterlife. And it’s possible for these beliefs to change as you go through life and have different experiences.
Over the past few months, I have experienced something truly magical, which I will write about once I have had a bit more time to process it. This experience has solidified my belief that life does go on, that the universe is neverending, and that our time here is just a tiny part of the whole. This experience has changed many of my beliefs as well – I have had to reevaluate many things that I thought I knew and start from scratch in many ways.
Spend some time today thinking about your beliefs and your faith.
Did your beliefs come from your own experiences or
were they passed down from your family?
Is there anything about your beliefs that you would like to change or modify in some way?
Do your beliefs serve you today? Do they reflect the person you are right now?
What are your beliefs about death and the afterlife?
Do you believe in signs from beyond and angels?
What do you think happens to your soul after you die?
The beautiful part of being individuals who are each on our own journey is that we can each choose to believe what feels right for us. There is no right or wrong answer.
There is only possibility.
We will all experience the passing of our loved ones at some point in our lives.
And taking time to reflect and staying open to the possibilities has made this an easier transition for me.
I hope it will for you as well.
