Tag Archives: physical

Why Am I Grieving If You Are Still Alive?

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Greet Grief

A six-foot tall, healthy and trim man with a mustache stands erect at the foot of my husband Chris’ casket. He watches me and brings me water despite the “no beverages in the visitation room” policy of the funeral home. … Continue reading →

Posted in funerals, Grief, grieving, Lessons from others, Life's Losses, My story, Transitions | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Beertown Blazes, caregiving, casket, cognitive, courage, funeral home, grief, grieving, meditation, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, photographer, physical, prayer, stroke, transitions, Traumatic Head Injury | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged babysitting, burnout, calling, candles, caregiver, caregiving, childhood, chronic stress, chronically ill, dancing, emotional, exhaustion, family, father, God, grief, hurting, joy, laugh, lessons, lonely, media, mother, nature, Nurse, outside, overextended, physical, prayer, self-care, sickness, sisters, songs, spiritual, struggling, teaching, thread, vulnerable, woven, yoga | 6 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 →