Death ... an Opportunity for Reappraisal and Renewal

It is an endless journey we undergo, from one life to another, with limitless possibilities for each of them, yet when all is said and done, each life contains a core purpose or goal. That purpose or goal is set aside by the soul as a main aim that is never forgotten whilst other intrusions perhaps cloud the picture for a while, maybe even for a whole lifetime. This purpose then lies buried beneath the surface and, if not uncovered, frustrates the soul whose aim is self betterment and growth.

If we venture far off track and find it too hard to get back to the chosen path, we may eventually lose the desire to live altogether, as our soul, frustrated, decides to “cut and run” and try for another life in which to fulfil the goal in due course since it seems to be “getting nowhere fast” in the current life. This explains why some otherwise happy individuals sometimes suddenly die with no apparent explanation or cause, clearly long before the normal time for expiry.

To understand this allows recognition of the “bigger picture” of life and can heal those left behind, since they then know that their loved one has, at a higher self or soul level, chosen to leave in order to continue their journey in another mortal form in later years. It is this comforting thought that is then available for others to soothe their pain of loss and to move on with their own life.

More importantly, they have cause for reflection and assessment of their own life and journey, a moment to take stock, learn lessons and make choices that are empowering and uplifting. It is that aspect of death that is a cathartic healing for others left behind, indeed a sort of gift amidst all the pain. In time, their wounds will heal and they will have been blessed with an opportunity for reappraisal and renewal, bringing fresh energy and light to their own journey. So death is more than an end of a life, it is a wholesale spring-cleaning of the mind, body and soul for those left behind, if they would but seize the opportunity for what it is.