Sometimes, choosing peace actually means choosing grief.
Letting something go because you know you need to is about choosing peace. But you lose something that once meant a lot to you in that process.
So, you have to allow space to mourn what no longer exists. And often, this is the part we skip. We choose peace, get rid of that which doesn’t serve, and move on. However, the grieving process is essential, and we have to recognise that acknowledging the grief that comes from loss is part of the healing process. It’s part of moving on.
Healing isn’t linear. It’s not about erasing the pain or pretending it didn’t matter. It’s about sitting with the discomfort, feeling the full weight of what you’re releasing.
We are taught to be strong and to move forward quickly. But true strength lies in allowing yourself to feel—in honouring what was, even as you choose what will be. The tears, the quiet moments of reflection, the ache of letting go—these are not weaknesses. They are the tender bridges between what was and what will be.
Peace isn’t the absence of pain. It’s the willingness to walk through the pain, to understand it, to hold it gently, and then to slowly, compassionately, let it transform you.
