"Grief can change your definition of strength."

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 ---

Before loss, strength might have looked like pushing through, holding it all together, or never letting anyone see you cry. After loss, strength often has a different face. 

"Grief can change your definition of strength."

Grief strips away the illusions we once had about what it means to be “strong.”
It teaches us that real strength is showing up when our heart feels heavy, letting the tears fall instead of swallowing them down, and asking for help when we can’t carry the weight alone.
Strength is choosing to keep living—not because it’s easy, but because love calls us to.
It’s not about appearing unshaken; it’s about moving through the shaking and still finding a way to take the next breath.
You may not see your strength in the mirror, but it’s in the quiet choices you make every day to keep going.

Your strength is not measured by how little you hurt. It’s measured by how deeply you love, even when it hurts the most.

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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