Grief changes you. There’s no way around that. When you lose someone you love—or lose a version of the life you thought you’d have—your nervous system, your habits, your sense of safety in the world all shift. For a long time, I believed growth meant moving past grief. What I’ve learned instead is that growth comes from learning how to live alongside it. Healing didn’t arrive for me in one big moment. It came quietly, through small daily practices—things I return to again and
