Have you ever caught yourself smiling during grief after pet loss and then instantly felt guilty for it? Has anyone told you they were happy to see you doing better, and instead of feeling comforted, you felt furious? What if healing your heart doesn't mean forgetting the one you've lost. What if it means remembering who you are underneath all the pain. Today, I want to explore something tender but powerful, why we sometimes hold on so tightly to our grief, and how that very grip can be a hidden block to the healing that we actually long for.