The Weight We Carry Quietly

A woman walks with her head lowered, her hands gathered close, the path stretching forward in muted light. The world around her is still, yet heavy — the kind of heaviness that lives in the body after years of worry, care, and endurance.

This piece speaks to the quiet road walked beside mental health and addiction — the long, unglamorous work of staying present, of loving someone through what cannot be easily repaired. There is no spectacle here, no drama — only the slow movement of a life continuing, one step at a time.

Created as part of an ongoing reflection on grief, resilience, and the unseen spaces families inhabit.