“Life is full of grief, to exactly the degree we allow ourselves to love other people.”
~ Orson Scott Card
This is the season of split emotions.
We are celebrating and grieving—at the same time.
🎓 A diploma in one hand, a lump in our throat.
💍 A wedding toast raised, a quiet tear tucked behind sunglasses.
🧳 A suitcase packed, a bedroom left untouched.
For many parents (especially Moms), this time of year feels like a quiet unraveling.
The very people we raised to be brave… are being brave.
The ones we protected, taught, and loved with our whole beings… are leaving, growing, and leaping.
They no longer need us in the same way.
They no longer live under our roofs.
They’re taking risks we tried to guard them from—and yet, they’re doing it with a fire we helped ignite.
It’s disorienting and holy.
This is where joy and grief hold hands. Where legacy and loss sit at the same kitchen table. Where we whisper, “I’m so proud of you,” while secretly wondering, “Who am I now?”
And the answer? You’re still becoming.
Still evolving.
Still needed—just in new, less obvious, more powerful ways.
TAKE ACTION: When the swirl of change gets loud, do this:
🌱 Touch the ground (literally).
📷 Take one photo of something you want to remember.
🗣️ Speak one sentence of encouragement—to yourself or someone you love.
You can grieve and celebrate. You can cry and cheer. You can release and rise.
You are not behind. You are not broken. You are becoming.
Make it a strong day!