Read the chapter · WellBalance Transitions
With Love Lit by Loss
The silence pressed, her smile had slipped,
grief and joy entwined, both tightly gripped.
An empty chair, a hollow chest,
a father gone, no hand to rest.
She longed for light beyond the pain,
for love to lead her through the rain.
A steady place where she belonged,
a way to grow, to still feel strong.
With walks at dawn and friends who stayed,
with quiet wishes and tears she prayed,
she found in roots she’d planted deep
the strength to rise, though still to weep.
Each yes she spoke, each step she tried,
brought breath and hope back to her side.
New life took shape, her spirit grew,
from fragments formed a self made new.
She stepped forward with steady grace,
with love lit by loss, into a brighter place.
“Preparedness is about readiness to face change with openness. and move through it with strength.”
“The hardest part of change is letting go of who we were, so we can step into who we are becoming.”
“Milestones are both destinations and thresholds into our new selves.”
“Disruption doesn’t erase your story. It turns the page to a new chapter.”
“Resilient lives are built on variety, having many sources of meaning, with many ways to belong.”
“Joy walks with grief through life’s transitions. Both are signs of growth.”