Welcome to our latest blog post by Jean-Christophe Trentinella, Founder Mindful Onwards. Grief is a natural response to loss. We know this instinctively, but the losses we validate and recognize are often limited. Disenfranchised grief, however, is grief that society doesn’t recognize or validate. It is misunderstood, dismissed, or ignored—grief that people endure alone because others don’t see it as legitimate. How do we process a grief that remains largely unnamed? The journey begins with reclaiming our attention and our agency through mindfulness. Mindfulness helps us ground ourselves in the present, reconnecting with our own experiences rather than being swept along by external pressures. From this foundation, we can foster empathy by recognizing our shared humanity and cultivating positive intent. Empathy is the bridge that allows us to transform any interaction into an experience of connection.