Friendship Transitions, Grief, and Letting Go

Sometimes the most painful friendship endings don't come with dramatic fights or betrayals, they come with the quiet realization that you've simply grown into different people.

After several friendship transitions, I've learned that the gnawing sense of loss I felt wasn't just disappointment. It was grief - real, legitimate grief for the connection that once was and for the version of someone who no longer existed in my life. Read on to learn some of the profound lessons I’ve learned.