Grapefruit & Cranberry: Healing Grief and Anxiety

Grief and crying is the method our body uses to release past patterns and old energy. The pain of grief assists us to reach deeper within ourselves, and through that depth gain access to spaces of knowledge, compassion and healing stored within us.  The aching is felt in every cell of our being  The deeper the grief, the deeper the release - and the deeper we get to know ourselves. This is the gift of grief. 

By experiencing grief and allowing its process, we are able to heal and release all types of old emotional wounds. Many of these injuries we may not even be conscious that the body is releasing, but it still occurs. That is why sometimes the grief goes on for so long, or can seem greater than the level of grief we might have anticipated feeling. This healing is something to be treasured.

Understanding this process, there are two beverages that come to mind to assist in the release and help reduce the pain. Those two beverages are grapefruit and cranberry. Grapefruit assists the body with burning out old patterns, especially those that might be stored in fat. Many people naturally lose weight during times of grief because of reduced appetite. Grapefruit assists the body in this natural cleansing process. Cranberry helps to release and purify old anger in the body. Anger is a very common part of the grieving process. Drinking cranberry helps to support that release and keep us moving forward – so that we are less likely to get ‘stuck’ in the anger. You can drink these beverages independently, or enjoy them together :)

Cranberry and Grapefruit Sparkling Juice
Makes 1 - 8oz drink
 
Ingredients:
3 oz unsweetened cranberry juice
3oz unsweetened grapefruit juice
2oz sparkling water
1tsp Agave, raw sugar, or your sweetener of choice
(sweeten to your liking, just not too much)
 
Directions:
Add all ingredients together and mix, add ice if you'd like.

Recipe courtesy of Lydia Marshall