Reframing the relationship with a deceased or absent person as evolving rather than ending, sustained through remembrance and continued devotion.
Mirabai's bhakti love transcended physical presence—she loved Krishna through longing, song, and spiritual union across apparent separation. This concept teaches grieving children that love doesn't end with death; it transforms. The person who died remains woven into the child's identity, values, and heart. Rather than viewing grief as moving "away from" the deceased, this framework invites ongoing relationship through memory, ritual, stories, and creative expression. Children learn that speaking to or about the deceased, creating art in their honor, or living out their values sustains the bond. This parallels Mirabai's practice of devotional union—continuing intimacy through a different form. It liberates children from the false choice between "staying stuck" and "letting go."
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