Grief Archives ~ Musings From a Redhead

Getting Up Each Day After the Death of Loved One

by RoseMary Griffith | May 13, 2019 | 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.

Finding Ways of Coping with Life’s Losses

by RoseMary Griffith | May 2, 2019 | Musings on Grief | 11 |

I feel like I have been perpetually sad since November of 2004. I’m a happy person. If you meet...

James Garner Inspired Reflection

by RoseMary Griffith | Feb 25, 2019 | Musings on Grief | 10 |

What is it about some actors that their passing from this life makes me pause? In 2014 when James...

What Heals Me When My Heart Aches

by RoseMary Griffith | Jan 30, 2019 | Musings on Grief | 15 |

I was sick last week. It wasn’t the flu—more equal parts cough, bronchitis, and regular old cold....

Christmas: What does it Mean to You?

by RoseMary Griffith | Nov 27, 2018 | Musings on Grief, Opinionated Musings | 11 |

From a friend’s grandson I hear that the spirit of Santa Claus is more important than the gifts....

Do You Make Distinctions Between Sincerity and Seriousness?

by RoseMary Griffith | Nov 21, 2018 | Musings on Grief, Opinionated Musings | 5 |

It’s time to share a trait that sometimes gets me into trouble. Truth be told, I should...

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...

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.