mourning

The Power of Mourning Life’s Quiet Losses Let me tell you, yesterday’s election outcome hit like a freight train. I realized that my candidate wasn’t going to win early in the night so I went to bed. But somehow waking up to the outcome wasn’t just disappointing—it was a gut punch and it hurt so much that I am genuinely depressed today. I feel sad and heavy, and I need to mourn. And while most people don’t see it, mourning isn’t just for losing loved ones; it’s for moments like this, when you lose something you believed in, a future you thought might be within reach. Grief shows up in all kinds of ways, and it deserves space, no matter what—or who—it’s for. We’ve been trained to associate grief with funerals and flowers, but life throws us losses without memorials. Maybe it’s a friendship you thought was forever that just faded away. Maybe it’s a job you gave your heart to that now feels like a trap. And yes, sometimes it’s an election outcome that leaves you hollow inside. We need to honor these losses, because if we don’t, that grief stacks up, weighing us down and holding us back from moving forward. Why Acknowledging the “Non-Deaths” Matters Grief doesn’t only show up when someone dies—it shows up anytime life hands you a reality you didn’t ask for. And when we don’t let ourselves feel the impact, that pain doesn’t just disappear. It becomes a slow, quiet ache that builds over time. Imagine carrying around the weight of every heartbreak, every disappointment, every lost hope—without ever setting it down. That’s what happens when we ignore our grief. So, yes, it’s okay to mourn the loss of the future you imagined, the goals you believed in, or even the people who once mattered but aren’t part of your life anymore. Ignoring that pain only makes it linger longer. Giving yourself permission to feel the loss is how you start letting it go. How to Honor These Losses (Because They Deserve It) You Deserve to Grieve So, if you’re feeling the sting of a loss that no one else seems to notice, know that it’s okay to mourn it. Whether it’s a friendship, a career dream, or yes, even the outcome of an election, your grief is real, and it’s valid. Acknowledge it, honor it, and let it move through you, because that’s the only way to keep going with an open heart. Today I definitely will process with my close circle and allow myself to feel all my feels. I am not forcing myself to get over it but I am also not going to sit in my sadness for too long. I am prone to depression and that would be dangerous for me. But for now I will do what I need to do to get through my sadness. Are you feeling the weight of a non-death loss? Let me know I am not alone. Let’s make space for all our journeys—because they’re worth it, and so are you. See you next time.