Grief is not reserved for death.

Not all grief begins with tragedy.

Sometimes grief arrives wrapped in celebration.

A child leaves for college.

You retire after a lifetime of work.

You accept a new job you’ve worked hard to earn.

You get married.

You move into your dream home.

You welcome a new baby.

These are joyful milestones.

They are also endings.

Retirement means saying goodbye to a career that shaped your identity.

Your child leaving for college is exciting… but it also marks the end of an era. The little hand that once reached for yours is now building a life of its own. (I like to call them adults with training wheels.)

A new job may bring incredible opportunities, yet you may grieve the coworkers who became family or the comfort of what was familiar.

Grief is not reserved for death.

Grief is our natural response to loss, change, and transition.

Sometimes we grieve because something terrible happened.

Sometimes we grieve because something wonderful happened—and in gaining something new, we had to let go of something we deeply loved.

Both experiences are real.

Both deserve compassion.

If you’ve ever found yourself crying during one of life’s happiest moments, it doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful.

It means you’re human.

What joyful transition have you experienced that unexpectedly brought Not all grief begins with tragedy.

Sometimes grief arrives wrapped in celebration.

 A child leaves for college.

You retire after a lifetime of work.

You accept a new job you’ve worked hard to earn.

You get married.

You move into your dream home.

You welcome a new baby.

These are joyful milestones.

They are also endings.

Retirement means saying goodbye to a career that shaped your identity.

Your child leaving for college is exciting… but it also marks the end of an era. The little hand that once reached for yours is now building a life of its own. (I like to call them adults with training wheels.)

A new job may bring incredible opportunities, yet you may grieve the coworkers who became family or the comfort of what was familiar.

Grief is not reserved for death.

Grief is our natural response to loss, change, and transition.

Sometimes we grieve because something terrible happened.

Sometimes we grieve because something wonderful happened—and in gaining something new, we had to let go of something we deeply loved.

Both experiences are real.

Both deserve compassion.

If you’ve ever found yourself crying during one of life’s happiest moments, it doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful.

It means you’re human.

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