07/07/2026
This year has taught me something I never fully understood before.
Grief isn't something you can avoid. You can't go around it - you have to go through it.
For a lot of men, we're taught to keep it in, push through, and act like we're fine. We think that's strength. In reality, carrying it alone only makes it heavier.
Talk to the people you trust. Let them be there for you. Give yourself permission to feel what you're feeling and work through it in a healthy way.
You don't have to carry it all by yourself.
