Clarity Feels Like Loss at First

We talk about clarity like it’s this beautiful, liberating thing.
And eventually — it is.
But not at first.

At first, clarity feels like grief.

Because the second you see the truth, you realize what can’t come with you.
The stories. The excuses. The fantasy version of yourself that made staying small feel noble.

Clarity burns that all down.

It shows you what’s real — not what’s comfortable.
It demands you let go of the version of you that was surviving off almosts, maybes, and self-abandonment in a pretty outfit.

That hurts.

But it’s necessary.
Because what’s waiting for you on the other side of that grief is not just a better life — it’s an honest one.
And there’s nothing more powerful than living in truth, even if you had to lose some illusions to get there.