A practice where children maintain an active, loving relationship with the person who died through ritual, prayer, memory, and spiritual connection rather than breaking the bond.
Mirabai's devotion to Krishna transcended the boundaries of conventional relationship—her love did not diminish with absence but intensified. This concept invites grieving children to establish ongoing practices of devotion: speaking to the person daily, creating altars, lighting candles, singing their favorite songs, telling their stories. These are not attempts to deny death but conscious choices to keep love alive and active. Such practices provide structure during the chaos of grief and create moments when a child can feel genuinely connected to their loved one. The relationship transforms but does not end. Mirabai teaches that proximity in death is possible through devotion; similarly, children learn they can continue to honor, learn from, and feel held by those they've lost. This framework prevents the false binary of either clinging or abandoning the person's memory.
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