Divorce and Grief

Dec 28

Divorce is another way we can lose our pets and experience grief on a variety of levels.

This is my beloved Merlin whom my ex-husband and I rescued together. When we divorced, Merlin stayed with my ex because I couldn't find affordable housing that accepted dogs. I had sworn to myself earlier in life that if this situation ever happened to me, I would never, ever give my dog and yet, here I was. I grieved losing Merlin, still do, beating myself up when I think of him. Since becoming a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, I have talked with him and know he was never angry at me nor did he hold a grudge.

The pain remains, tho, and I miss the welcome-home ritual we shared all those years ago. Through Soul Level Intuitive Coaching®, I’ve learned to sit with that pain and explore it. While that has been uncomfortable at times, it has always been incredibly eye-opening, comforting and liberating. To understand the behaviors I brought to the marriage that facilitated its demise has helped me forgive not only my ex-husband but also myself. And this loving acceptance has strengthened my current marriage in ways I never knew possible.

While I miss Merlin all the time, and still wish I could have done better by him, I also thank him for the opportunity he gave me to grow and in that growth, find a new way to be with him.