"It’s okay to not be okay." 

Welcome, fellow griever.
This is your Daily Nugget from me, Melissa, your host of The Leftover Pieces.
Today we will share a moment of presence, a breath of truth, and a reminder.
Lean in with me ---

There’s a strange pressure after loss to present yourself as “fine,” as though grief is something that should be quickly packaged and hidden away. 

 "It’s okay to not be okay." 

But pretending you’re okay doesn’t make the pain disappear—it just pushes it deeper, where it festers.
Sometimes the most courageous thing you can do is admit, “I’m not okay right now.” It’s not weakness. It’s honesty. And honesty is what opens the door to real support.
When we give ourselves permission to not be okay, we give others a chance to meet us where we are. We also give ourselves the compassion we need to heal in our own time.
Grief is not a problem to be fixed—it’s a wound to be tended. And tending takes truth.

If today isn’t okay, let that be enough. You’re still allowed to rest, breathe, and hope that tomorrow will feel even a little lighter.

This moment is yours, and you are allowed to rest in it.
You carry truths that no one can take from you.
You are walking a path only you can know.
I’ll be here again tomorrow. Talk soon. 

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