Grief isn’t just what we feel after someone dies. It can appear in the quiet moments—when a relationship ends, when a dream fades, when life takes a turn we didn’t choose. It’s the ache of what once was, or what will never be. And though it often arrives uninvited, grief deserves our attention. Naming it, honoring it, and giving it space is not a sign of weakness—it’s an act of deep self-respect and healing.