It’s okay to hurt. It’s okay if you don’t have the words, or the map, or even the energy to pretend you’re fine. Pain doesn’t wait for permission. It just arrives—loud, sharp, heavy, or painfully quiet—and suddenly the world feels different than it did before....
Grief is a complex and deeply personal journey, one that often brings with it a weight we don't expect: guilt. It’s not the kind of guilt born from wrongdoing, but a quieter, more insidious presence. It creeps in during moments when we least anticipate it, reminding us that we’re still alive while someone we love is not. And perhaps one of the heaviest aspects of this guilt is tied to happiness—to those fleeting moments when we find ourselves laughing or...