It’s Okay to Not Be Okay!
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 – “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles.”
Picture grief not as an enemy to conquer, but as a companion who walks beside you, carrying the weight of a love that continues. Megan Devine invites us to reimagine what it means to “do grief well.”
Think of it like learning to dance with a permanent limp. At first, the steps feel impossible – awkward, painful, frustrating. But over time, you learn a new rhythm. Not better than before, just different. You discover ways to move through life that honor both your loss and your need to keep living.
The truth? Some things stay broken. And that’s okay. Living well with grief isn’t about fixing what’s shattered – it’s about learning to carry the pieces with grace.
It’s understanding that your tears at year five are as valid as your tears at day one.
It’s knowing that sometimes the most healing thing you can do is stop trying to heal.
Your grief is the echo of your love, reverberating through time.
It doesn’t need a silver lining.
It doesn’t need a lesson learned.
It just needs space to exist, to breathe, to be acknowledged.
Prayer:
God of the Unfinished Stories,
Help us embrace this messy, beautiful truth:
That grief is love with nowhere to go.
Teach us to carry it gently,
Not as a burden to overcome,
But as a testament to love that endures.
Show us how to live fully
While holding space for what’s lost.
In Your tender mercy,
Amen.
Reflections:
1. What if your grief isn’t a problem to solve, but a love story to honor?
2. How might your days look different if you stopped trying to “get better”?
3. What would it mean to give yourself permission to grieve for as long as you love?
Remember, Your grief is the price of loving well.
Don’t rush to close a door that love keeps open.
Live bravely in the both/and –
Where grief and joy dance together,
Where memories and new moments intertwine,
Where love never really ends,
It just changes shape.