Somewhere along the way, life began to dull my light. Experiences made me question who I was, what I believed about myself, and where I belonged. I took paths that carried me further away from my own nature, and I began acting in ways that were disconnected from who I really was.

It struck me how loss is one of the few experiences that unites every human being. It is not exclusive to any one person or circumstance. We all carry it in one form or another, woven quietly into the fabric of our lives.