New Beginnings Come With Grief (Even When You are Living the Dream)

I saw a reel on Instagram that stopped me in my tracks. It said that new beginnings are not just exciting, they also come with grief for what we are leaving behind. And wow… that hit me like a ton of bricks. Because while I am out here living on the beach, I found myself wondering why I was not farting rainbows and throwing confetti every five minutes. This episode is about that uncomfortable, honest space no one talks about: the one where you can be deeply grateful and quietly grieving at the same time. Where you have chosen the change, wanted the change, worked your ass off for the change… and yet you still miss parts of your old life. That does not make you ungrateful or broken, it makes you human. So if you have ever questioned yourself for not feeling “happy enough” during a new chapter, this one’s for you. New beginnings do not cancel out loss. They sit right next to it. And both get to exist, no rainbow farting required.