Your pain doesn’t need a specific "reason" to be valid.

Your pain doesn’t need a specific "reason" to be valid.

We often tell ourselves that unless it’s a major life tragedy, we shouldn’t be "this sad." But grief doesn't check for a death certificate before it moves in.

Whatever it may be, your heart is allowed to ache.

This is disenfranchised grief, the kind the world doesn't always bring flowers for, but the kind that requires just as much grace and healing.

If you are feeling the weight of a "quiet" loss today, know that we see you. Your mourning is not an overreaction; it is a reflection of what that person, role, or dream meant to you.

Which of these "hidden" losses have you experienced? Let’s validate each other in the comment section 👇🏾