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"You can love them and love your life."
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 ---
At first, it may feel impossible—like joy would be a betrayal. But love is not a limited resource.
"You can love them and love your life."
Loving your life now doesn’t mean loving them any less. In fact, it can be a way of honoring them—by living fully in the time you have, just as they would have wanted for you.
Your love for them will always be part of you. Nothing in this world can dilute it.
You can laugh, plan, dream, and still hold space for your grief. They can coexist.
Sometimes joy will feel strange in grief’s shadow—but in time, it will feel more like sunlight breaking through.
You’re not choosing between them and a future you can embrace. You’re carrying both, in the same heart, as part of the same love.
Take this breath.
It’s yours to soften into.
The love you hold is real, and the path you walk is honored.
No one else can live this story the way you do.
I’ll return tomorrow to walk with you again. Talk Soon
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