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The Versatile Blogger Award

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Greet Grief

I can count on one hand the amount of awards I have received. But on my 53nd birthday, just this past Saturday, December 14th, I received my first nomination for The Versatile Bloggers Award from my new blogger friend Suzanne … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Lessons from others | Tagged award, birthday, blog, catalyst, challenge, commonalities, curious, December, friends, grief, help, holidays, laugh, learning, navigate, nomination, strangers, survivors, technology, writers | 7 Comments

“In All Things Give Thanks”

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Greet Grief

Chris’ friends plow my long driveway after his death, fix the garbage disposal and replace the leaky faucet. Baskets of ready-to-eat foods and snacks for both adults and kids brought to my home by a co-worker. Platters of lunch meats, … Continue reading →

Posted in My story, The Gifts of Grief | Tagged agony, angry, anxiety, babysitting, cemetary, cliches, co-worker, cocoon, death, depression, disbelief, family, flowers, friends, funeral, funeral home, gifts, grieving, heal, hope, hugs, humorous, laugh, life's losses, losses, Mark Nepo, neighbor, nightmare, pain, prayers, resiliency, shock, stories, suffering, thankful, Thanksgiving, visitation, visitors, widowed | Leave a comment

To Thine Own Self Be True

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Greet Grief

November is National Family Caregiver Month – here is my reflection on my experience as a caregiver… Taking care of others starts early for me as my mother is chronically ill as I grow up. My time spent playing with … Continue reading →