you	become.
Whatever	the	loss	may	be,	it’s	always	okay	to	acknowledge	your	sadness
about	having	missed	out	on	something	or	losing	something	very	dear.
Bring	to	mind	three	or	four	specific	occasions	when	you	pushed	away	the
feeling	of	loss,	grief,	failure,	or	rejection.
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Were	you	honest	with	yourself	or	with	others	about	how	sad	you	really
felt?
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Instead	of	feeling	your	sadness,	did	you	go	into	an	anxiety	spiral?
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What	stopped	you	from	allowing	yourself	to	be	purely	sad?
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What	kind	of	judgments	might	you	have	been	making	about	your	sadness?
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Did	avoiding	the	sadness	help	or	hurt	you	in	the	long	run?
Letting
	
Go	of	Judgment	(short	meditation)
It’s	important	that	you	practice	observing	your	emotions	without	having	to
immediately	push	them	away.	Use	this	short	meditation	to	gain	perspective
and	space	from	your	moment-to-moment,	ever-changing	emotions.
Sit	quietly	and	comfortably.	Close	your	eyes.	Bring	your	breath	to	your