Itās okay to be sad. You donāt owe anyone a performance of being okay when you feel like youāre falling apart. It isnāt your job to smile or hide your truth to make other people feel more comfortable. If it gets awkward, let it be awkward. If people try to silence your pain by telling you to get over it and cheer up because youāre no longer fun or youāre ruining the mood, you donāt have to push away your sadness. You have to honor your feelings and trust that you donāt need anyoneās permission or approval to feel what you feel. You donāt ever have to sacrifice your self care for the sake of people who only want you around when itās easy and comfortable. Their discomfort isnāt about you ā itās about them and their own limitations, and no matter what they think or say, you deserve to give yourself permission to feel whatever it is you feel. Youāre allowed to show your feelings honestly. Youāre allowed to talk about your pain and reach out for support. Youāre allowed to scream and wail a...