From the book,
"Healing Your Grieving Soul,
100 Spiritual Practices For Mourners"
by Alan D. Wolfelt, PH.D.

61.
WALK BAREFOOT IN THE GRASS

*Few sensations bring me back to my childhood like walking barefoot in the lush green grass of early summer. Oh how refreshing to takeoff the trappings of adulthood -- shoes and socks -- and wiggle my toes in the cool, waxy blades.

*Grief deadens us. It naturally draws us within ourselves to a place we need to go before we can emerge again. But even while we are existing within this state of dormancy, we can and should emerge now and then to feel pleasure. Like other sensory experiences that were so rich we can't help but be engaged by them, walking barefoot in the grass is a luscious reprieve.

*Lie in the grass. Put your face in it and breathe deeply. Roll down a grassy hill. And while you're at it, pick a dandelion and hold it under your chin to see if you like butter.