Tag Archives: memory

What are the words to your grief song?

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Greet Grief

I turn up the volume of the TV when Ellen DeGeneres announces that one of her favorite singers is going to perform on her show. It is Joshua Radin and the song is, “Beautiful Day.” I focus all my attention on … Continue reading →

Posted in Bereavement, death, Grief, grieving, growth, Healing, Inspiration, My story, Reflection, The Gifts of Grief | Tagged Beautiful Day, Ellen DeGeneres, gift, gratitude, grief, Joshua Radin, journey, life, Loss, memory, mourning, recover, song, television, The Ellen Show, trauma | 1 Comment

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

Just an ordinary day

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Greet Grief

The phone rings in the middle of the night. Katie looks at the clock and it is 2:20 a.m. “Katie, it’s Dad, I am so sorry but I think you should come home honey, the hospice nurse says Mom doesn’t … Continue reading →