Grief Allows Us to Heal

Last week, I had to put down my sweet dog, Blue. And I cried for hours—uncontrollably. I didn’t want him to go alone, so I held him as he took his last breath. What broke me even more was watching my youngest daughter cry and hold on to his memory. That was so hard for me, but I also knew—even through the pain—that it was healing for her.

Here’s the thing: when our hearts crack open from loss, that’s exactly where the light gets in. Heartbreak is heavy, it floods us, it feels like too much. But that pain is proof of how deeply we’ve loved.

And as impossible as it feels in the moment, sitting with the grief is what eventually allows us to heal.

So if you’re grieving right now, let yourself feel it. Your tears aren’t weakness—they’re the bridge to your healing.