02/13/2026
There’s a quiet kind of grief we don’t talk about enough.
The grief of the life you thought you would have.
The timeline you imagined.
The version of yourself you expected to become.
The doors you were sure would open.
Sometimes growth requires grieving what didn’t happen. And that doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful. It means you’re human.
You can honor what you hoped for and still embrace what is unfolding.
Because here’s the truth:
The life you are creating may not look like the one you planned… but it may shape you in ways the old dream never could.
Grieve what was supposed to be.
Release what no longer fits.
And then lean into what you are building now.
There is beauty in becoming, even when it looks different than you imagined. 💛