When we are within the throes of uncertainty sometimes all we can do is hold on.
It might mean literally holding onto someone: someone close to you, someone dear to you, someone you love. Just hold on.
It might mean holding onto something tangible, something in front of you, something to hold you up and support you. Just hold on.
It might mean holding onto a feeling, an idea, a memory that sustains you. Recall it. Feel it. Just hold on.
It might mean holding onto a friend, a confidant, a fellow traveler through the dark. Or maybe it’s holding onto spirits you see around you, angels you feel guiding you, or the Divine Spirit that is within you. Just hold on.
Holding on means something different, for each of us, depending on where we are, or what we are going through. Maybe it changes from stage to stage or day to day. No matter what it is, regardless of when it comes, when the grief overwhelms us, the night descends upon us, and the darkness comes calling – all that matters is we just hold on.
There is always someone or something, somewhere to hold onto. So find it. Take hold of it. And hold on to it. Night always gives way to morning. Darkness always gives way to light. Your grief, as hard as it is to believe when you are in it, will eventually diminish and become bearable. Trust. Believe. Have faith. But for now it’s enough to hold on – so hold on.
Here is a beautiful poem to help you hold on.
Hold on to what is good,
even if it’s a handful of earth.
Hold on to what you believe,
even if it’s a tree that stands by itself.
Hold on to what you must do,
even if it’s a long way from here.
Hold on to your life,
even if it’s easier to let go.
Hold on to my hand,
even if I’ve gone away from you.
–A Pueblo Indian Prayer
