Spiritual Connections With Those We’ve Lost
No matter what you believe, many of us have times where we are touched by a strong presence; a presence of a loved one who is no longer with us.
Is this a spiritual connection?Â
Is it hope…Â a memory…Â an angel?
Is it god?
Today I was running around doing errands and I was stopped, stopped hard in my tracks. The presence of my grandmother (my Nana) was stronger than it’s ever been since she passed last year.
I felt like she was with me. Sending me a message… giving me a hug.
I was literally blown away. I sat down and just started weeping. Weeping because we connected. A happy cry – reminding me how much she’s still so present in my life… my thoughts… our family traditions.
Maybe this happened because I am finally getting around to putting our wedding thank you cards together? (She had already passed when we married, but I always think about her as I know how excited she would have been to be there).Â
Maybe it’s because Christmas is next month and I would normally be thinking about when I’d see my Nana and what I’d be making her for Christmas (she had a serious sweet tooth and loved home baked goodies over the holidays).
Or perhaps, it’s because she is part of me… in my make up, in my heart… and soul.
At times we are touched by a strong presence of a loved one who is no longer with us. Click To TweetShe wasn’t a perfect woman – who is?! In fact, she was darn stubborn! Stubborn because she wanted to do it all on her own. She was a proud, strong and independent woman. This was always her focus. Even as she grew older, more feeble and her body was weak, her personality and determination were always strong! This still puts a smile on my face.
My Nana
Nana, Thank you for sending me little reminders of our times together. You remind us that you will not be forgotten, that you love us and that you made a big impact in our lives. Thank you for all the little things you shared and continue to share. Even though you are no longer part of this world, you will always be a part of me.
When connections are real, they simply never die... - Victoria Erickson Click To Tweet
Do you have a spiritual connection with someone you’ve lost? Do they make reappearances in your life and send you little reminders that they are watching over you?
I would love to hear about your experiences and encounters with loved ones you’ve lost. Tell me about it in the comments section below.
Always,
P.S. Recently I have two people in my life who’ve lost their moms. One very unexpectedly and one who’d been battling with a horrible disease. My heart goes out to you both and I hope in time you will begin to heal xoxo
Thank you for sharing so intimite moments… and thoughts. Thank god I have not lost anyone close recently (and pray for future), but then again… you made me think how easy it is to forget. Thanks again.
Thanks so much for your thoughts Anna.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful post.
It is now just over a year since we lost my Gran and I’ve really battled with the grief.
The first year anniversary was this month and a friend sent a quote which really helped: “What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us” Helen Keller.
The quote from Victoria Erickson is stunning and so true.
I have such a difficult time with death. When my grandfather passed away in 2011, I felt completely and utterly broken. And I was also feeling a lot of fear. That some day, far into the future, he would become less and less talked about, less and less ” a part of us.”
I think the way you’ve phrased it is so beautiful and so true. Death doesn’t end a relationship. It doesn’t end a connection. People leave a part of themselves in us and carry on.
I truly believe they stay with us, especially when the connections are so strong. Thanks for sharing your experience Divya 🙂
Yolanda, yes, my mom was a beautiful lady & her stubbornness is what made her so strong. Thanks for the lovely memory of my mom, your Nana. Lots of love!
We all miss her a lot and I think this time of year even more. Love you xoxo
I’m so glad you shared this. I took the loss of my father very hard, and feel him often. He trained me for my first half marathon, so times when I am out on a run I feel him there. At my wedding, I felt him, mostly during the tribute dance with the important men in my life to celebrate him.
I can’t imagine how hard that would have been – to lose your dad. Knowing that he is constantly letting you know he’s there is so special. Thanks for sharing Carly xo
I feel like I am sent ‘signs’ by my grandma who passed a few years ago. They usually come when I am having a tough or difficult time. I like to think she is sending me these signs to remind me that it will all be OK. Thanks for the beautiful post.
Laura – that’s lovely that you are so connected with your Grandma still. Always – in our hearts and minds. xo
This post reminded me of my aunt who passed away a little over a year ago; I think about her all of the time.
I would like to think we all have a guardian angel. Or many of them. I love the moments of being able to connect with the people in our past who shaped us.
Nicely put -I completely agree 🙂