“There is a lot to mourn.”

In this deeply personal episode of The NEXT Podcast, Jay Cookingham shares from a recent journal entry—an honest look at what grief continues to uncover over time.

Grief isn’t just about the initial loss. It’s also about the secondary losses that follow—changing memories, shifting relationships, and even the evolving relationship you have with yourself.

Memories don’t always stay the same.

They change shape… and sometimes bring new forms of sadness.

Relationships shift.

Even your sense of identity can feel unsettled.

And in the middle of it all, grief becomes something like a dance—learning new steps without ever fully mastering the old ones.

This episode is a gentle reminder that:

• There is more to grieve than we often expect

• Ongoing grief is not failure, it’s reality

• And you don’t have to fight every emotion that comes

If you’ve ever felt surprised by grief showing up in new ways…

or wondered why it still feels so present…

You’re not doing it wrong. There is just… a lot to mourn.

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