Empty Nest and Depressed

When a child leaves home it can create a void. Suddenly the object of our affection, motivation, and reason for living is gone. This can put the mind in a tizzy. So used to giving, giving, giving, the mind wants its charished possession back, so it obsesses about them.

It is natural to have recurrent thoughts about our children when they leave, simply because we care. Did we do the right thing? Did we screw them up? Are they going to get into trouble? Since you did so, they probably can they handle their life too.

Instead of worrying about them, why not send them love? We are energetic beings. When somebody worries about us we can feel it. When somebody loves us we feel that too. What would you prefer to do?

There is a great meditation you can use to stop this cycle called the "Hug Meditation". Gently close your eyes, give yourself a mental hug (you need to fill yourself up with love first), and next give them, as well as other people in your life, a mental hug too. On some level they will feel it, plus it makes us feel good.

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