The courage to grieve boldly and openly, even when others disapprove, honoring the intensity of a child's bond with the person lost regardless of social pressure.
Mirabai's love for Krishna violated every social norm of her time. She danced in streets, sang publicly, rejected family pressure to remarry—all scandalous acts. Yet her devotion could not be diminished by others' judgment. This concept validates that a child's grief may look 'wrong' to others: too intense, too long, expressed in unconventional ways. A young person might have an intense relationship with a difficult parent, or grieve a peer in a way that makes adults uncomfortable. This framework says: your love is yours to define. Your grief is the measure of what that person meant to you. You need not shrink your feelings to make others comfortable or to fit prescribed timelines. Mirabai teaches that authentic devotion sometimes requires defying expectation. A child honoring their genuine relationship—however complicated—through their grief is practicing integrity. This concept especially helps young people whose grief is dismissed or deemed 'inappropriate' by others.
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