What About Mothers and Deep Conversations?

by RoseMary Griffith | Oct 11, 2018 | Musings on Grief | 18 |

I know there are women out there who were lucky enough to have had, and are even luckier to still...

Surrendering Your Heart to the Moments

by RoseMary Griffith | Aug 12, 2018 | Musings on Grief, Opinionated Musings | 22 |

I love the Internet. I love email. The fact that I can say hello to five friends across the US, in Canada, in Europe and perhaps have only minutes go by before I hear back from them is a gift. I can let them know that I’m thinking of them right … now … when a phone call isn’t always possible. What blessing.

Your life perspective changes with loss

by RoseMary Griffith | Aug 10, 2018 | Musings on Grief | 14 |

I like to think of myself as an empathetic person who is able to feel compassion for people in...

Getting Up Each Day After the Death of Loved One

by RoseMary Griffith | Jun 17, 2018 | Musings on Grief | 23 |

The process of dealing with grief starts with talking about it. Whether the loss is accident, disease or suicide. Sharing grief is one way to process what has happened.

How did rebel me turn into my mother?

by RoseMary Griffith | Jun 13, 2018 | Laughter Musings, Musings on Grief | 10 |

Are you one of those daughters who always wanted to grow up to be like your mom? Email me, we need to talk!
While my mother had some awesome traits–the knack of laughing so hard she’d nearly stop breathing, the ability to make math look easy, the skill to create the flakiest pie crust–I never wanted to be her.

It’s Our Parents’ Fault

by Rose Mary Griffith | May 29, 2018 | Laughter Musings, Musings on Grief | 32 |

Older sister Jackie and I agree: Our problems in life are directly related to our parents and the way they brought us up. There was too much humor, fun, and good times — we thought that was reality. We’ve discovered that the world does not operate that way, but the lessons our folks taught us have served us well.

Sudoku and Drastic Changes

by Rose Mary Griffith | May 27, 2018 | Musings on Grief, Opinionated Musings | 0 |

I’m a habitual person. Maybe all of us are, even if we don’t want to admit it and have it be seen...

Is Your Life Justified?

by Rose Mary Griffith | May 18, 2018 | Musings on Grief | 41 |

My life is not justified—not fully at least. Not yet. If not at 59, will it be at 69, 79?...

The Zen and Mind-Freedom of Mowing

by Rose Mary Griffith | May 17, 2018 | Musings on Grief | 4 |

I love to mow. The first summer with my husband, he paid folks to take care of the yard. With...

My Mother, Mary J. Griffith

by Rose Mary Griffith | May 13, 2018 | Musings on Grief | 6 |

First written for mom at her passing in August 2008. Miss you, you little minx. Happy Mother’s...

I am My Father’s Daughter

by Rose Mary Griffith | Apr 30, 2018 | Musings on Grief | 26 |

“What a dad!” That’s what my siblings and I continue to say about our father—his passing hasn’t diminished the impact he has on our lives. Grief can be too encompassing, holding you in and keeping you in its darkness. Or grief can be a celebration of a person’s life, of the legacy they bequeathed you. Here’s a blog about what Dad meant to me. I hope it helps you get to know him, just a bit.

The Grief of Reading My Mom

by Rose Mary Griffith | Feb 25, 2018 | Musings on Grief | 22 |

Losing my mom to her battle with lung cancer brought a whole different dimension to facing the firsts without her–my birthday, Christmas, our parents’ anniversary, Mother’s Day and her birthday … and every one since.

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