Tag Archives: dance

A Poem – Succumbing to Grief?

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Greet Grief

Faces of emaciated caged dogs, appear on the television screen, the swollen bellies of children we have never seen. Closer to home, a young girl’s life draws to an end – from an invasive tumor growing in her head. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Grief, Hardships, Inspiration, Life's Losses, My story, poems, Spirituality | Tagged balance, Christ, chronic illness, dance, disaster, dread, grace, grief, hardships, light, losses, meditate, sing, substance abuse, trauma, unemployment | 3 Comments

Losing Myself to Adulthood

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Greet Grief

I am riding in the car with my husband, windows partially down, wind blowing my hair, enjoying the smell of the damp spring air after the rainstorm. We round the corner, passing a row of pine trees as the memory … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, death, Friends, Gifts from Nature, Grief, grieving, growth, Life's Losses, My story, Transitions | Tagged backyard, car, celebrations, childhood, dance, fort, friends, grief, imagination, inner child, lightning, memory, play, rainstorm, skip, thunder, wind | 8 Comments

So you think you can dance?

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Greet Grief

Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Salsa, dancing is one of my passions. This love of dance starts in my childhood, dancing while standing on my father’s feet, watching Shirley Temple tap dance, and studying John Travolta’s moves in Saturday Night Fever as a … Continue reading →