Let Yourself Be Held

My heart felt broken this week.
The collective pain… another mother’s grief for her lost child.
I felt it, so ripe and explosive in my body, like a tap under too much pressure, begging to be released again and again.

When you're in pain, where do you turn?
Do you feel alone?
Can the weight of it all crush your bones?

This time, through the grief, I felt a shift.
There was an energy, an ally I once could not notice.
One that had always been there,
but I wasn’t always open to feel.

It was the energy of God.
His love.
And it almost spoke:
“Rest here… You are safe.
You don’t have to hold it all.”

And so I did.
Through the gift of holy music, I sang.
On and off for days and days, I let sound become my prayer.
I let it soften places hardened by the past.
I was coming home, in a whole new way.

We can feel it all, we are human.
But we don’t have to feel it alone.
We grieve because we love.
And somehow, the two expand one another.

You never have to feel it alone.

Let yourself be held

Scripture: Psalm 34:18

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit."

What this scripture means to Anna: 💗
This reminds me that even in my most tender, shattered moments… I am not alone. God is near… not just watching, but moving toward me with comfort and care. My brokenness isn’t something to hide… it’s a doorway for divine closeness and deep healing.