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There is a particular kind of grief that comes from realizing your life looks nothing like you once imagined. You may grieve the marriage, family, career, relationships, or version of yourself you thought you would have by now while still feeling grateful for the life you have. Both can be true. Acceptance doesn't mean giving up. It means honoring what you hoped for while recognizing that your life is still unfolding.

There's a version of forty I carried around for a long time without realizing it. She lived in a house with a partner, maybe a child, a life that looked a certain way. I didn't examine her too closely. I just assumed she'd be there when I arrived. She wasn't. What was there instead changed everything and somewhere underneath the grief was relief. Acceptance isn't the consolation prize. It's the door you couldn't see because you were staring at the wall.