Grief came with me. So did JOY.

Grief came with me. So did JOY.

The woman who got off the plane after a week away is a different woman to the one who boarded the plane.

Three flights, that somehow changed my life… moved it. Going on a basic aeroplane, knowing that I’d land on my backside & not safely in seat C row 18, that was something else.

However, the days that followed involved a holiday flight to a sunny destination where sunsets stole the show.

It dawned on me on the flight home, in row 18 & that lovely aisle seat, that I’d changed… just a subtle little change.

Having a week, chasing sunsets, feeling understood, truly understood … laughing, loving, making memories, writing invisible plans. All the time knowing perfectly well that Gareth & Andy were woven into the woman experiencing all of it. They came too.

Travel, experiences, bravery, relationships, grief … all the tiny ways we continue to evolve. So, after a week, I was infact going to leave 18C … slightly different.

Change is happening throughout our journey.

Take grief & Joy with you and grab the sunrises ahead, shine.

Michelle ❤️