"Sometimes, change has to be grieved. Grief feels like a strong word, but I believe it is an accurate one. Sometimes I struggle because I know I'm experiencing a loss, but I don't want to let myself feel the loss. It's so much easier to pretend that I am not suffering, that if I can just wait out the grief, it will all go away, and I can get back to 'life as normal.' But if there is one thing I've learned about grief, whether it's the loss of a friend or the loss of an identity, it’s that grief is a one-way street; there is no going back the same way we came. That place of 'before' no longer exists.

Psalm 30:5 (NIV) tells us, 'Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.' This verse reminds us that while grief is real and valid, it's not the end of the story."

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