Tag Archives: summer

Entering Into Grief – A Leap of Faith

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Greet Grief

I am ten years old; my knobby knees shaking as I stand upon the high diving board getting ready to jump as the last test of my abilities. After six weeks of swimming lessons, they think I am ready for … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Faith, family, Friends, Grief, growth, Inspiration, My story, Spirituality, Summer, Uncategorized | Tagged Beluga whale, breath, challenge, diving board, emotions, family, fear, friends, grief, leap of faith, life-jacket, Loss, Mark Nepo, pool, safety, summer, swimmer, swimming lessons, The Book of Awakening, water, waves | 4 Comments

Lazy Days and Losing the Right Things

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Greet Grief

Washing on Monday, writing on Wednesday – I don’t make a predetermined schedule for my week, as some of my friends do. I like being organized; however, and crossing things off of my “to do” list, but I have really lost that ability this … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, family, Friends, Grief, growth, Inspiration, My story, Relationships, Rituals and Traditions, Summer | Tagged Anne Lamott, backyard, book, cabin, company, faith, grief, help, summer, Thanks, To-do list, vacationing, weekend, Wow | 5 Comments

We Pay for Living with Blood

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Greet Grief

Sitting in my favorite cane-backed rocking chair in front of the open screened window enjoying the view of the lake, I feel depressed. It has been a colder-than-normal winter and now it is a wetter-than-normal spring and I long to … Continue reading →