Journal Questions

Instructions: Pick 1-3 questions and spend twenty minutes of uninterrupted stream of conscious writing on questions surrounding grief, the demon of the heart chakra. You do not need to turn this in — it’s for your own discovery process. Don’t hold back. Write whatever comes. 

1. What is your typical way of dealing with grief?  Do you ignore it and move on?  Are you overly emotional? Do you shut down? Do you carry it for long periods of time? 
   
   
2. Is there grief around something you are still holding on to? Do you wish to release it?
   
   
3. Where do you hold grief in your body? What does it feel like? Are you holding any now? 
   
   
4. Think about your last big loss.  It could be a person, a relationship, a job.  Are you still holding on to it? If so how? 
   
   
5. What is your first memory of grief?  How old were you? How did your family react? Did you feel supported in your feelings? Were you able to properly process them?