Moving Forward With Love

Tomorrow marks the start of 2026! The beginning of a new year often brings mixed emotions—especially for those who are stepping into it without someone they love. While the calendar turns and the world around us seems ready for fresh starts, grief doesn’t follow a schedule. If you are entering this new year carrying loss, please know that you are not alone, and there is no “right” way to feel.

It’s okay if joy feels complicated right now. It’s okay if hope feels distant. And it’s also okay—when you’re ready—to move forward.

Moving forward does not mean forgetting. It does not mean leaving your loved one behind. Love doesn’t disappear when life continues; it simply changes shape. The memories you hold, the lessons they taught you, the laughter you shared—these remain part of who you are and who you are becoming.

It’s important to remember that choosing positivity does not diminish grief. Your loved one would not want your days filled only with sorrow. They would want your life to be full—of connection, laughter, purpose, and light. Moving forward can be an act of love, a way of honoring them by continuing to live well.

As the new year unfolds, give yourself permission to hold both grief and hope. They can exist together. You can miss someone deeply and still allow space for moments of happiness. You can honor the past while stepping gently into the future.

May this new year bring you peace, healing, and the quiet reassurance that love never ends—it walks beside us, always.