some days healing looks like soup and letting your

today’s post is a little different

it’s raining, and this morning i lost my childhood dog

which feels like losing a piece of my life i can’t get back

she came into my life when i was 16

and somehow was there through every version of me since

high school

growing up

hard days

good days

all of it

and now it’s just… quiet

so today isn’t about productivity or perfect meals or doing everything “right” for hashimoto’s

it’s about taking care of yourself in the smallest ways

making something warm

sitting down

letting yourself feel it instead of pushing through

if you’re going through grief right now too, whether it’s a pet, a person, or just a season of life

hi 🤍 you’re not alone

we’re just… doing what we can today #grief #noahkahan #glutenfree #dairyfree

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