We treat grief as something reserved for death alone, when in truth we live with it every day — in our endings, our beginnings, and every choice in between.

This is why our grief capacity stays so fragile. We keep skipping funerals for our own lives.

We all live multiple lives in one, and our sense of self continuously dies in the process. So when you feel some fundamental changes occurring within you (i.e. feeling disconnected from certain friends, being discontent with a job you’ve historically enjoyed, questioning your faith, etc.), don’t be too afraid.