The Loneliness of Becoming

Grieving Those Who Didn't Stay

They don’t talk about this part enough.
The loneliness that settles in the more you step into your truth.

Everyone claps for your glow-up. They praise your spiritual awakening.
They say things like “You’re growing! You’ve changed, in a good way!”
But I underestimated the cost of choosing myself—and how many wouldn’t come along with me.

I didn’t expect to fee…