Therapy 2.0

That pain in my chest, it’s not as bad these days
So much has aided in the lessening of pain
Like prayer
Reading, writing, and reading some more
Watching her favorite movies—
Beaches and The Sound of Music
Crying deep heavy sobs
Laughing so hard it shakes my bones

The peonies blooming in my front yard
Taking a walk
Getting on an airplane
Setting boundaries
Bringing her favorite milkshake to the cemetery
Letting someone know when I’m sad
Hugging my children
Looking at old photo albums

Breathing deeply
Being around other people
Being all by myself
Feeling mixed emotions and knowing that’s allowed
Learning something new
Picking up something old
Knowing that I loved deeply enough
To make it hurt this bad in the first place