Category Archives: Coping with Grief

Grief is a lot like…menopause?!

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Translating Grief

  Bear with me now….Grief has been compared to so many things — waves, storms, shipwrecks, ping pong balls — but I’ve never heard it connected to menopause.  My brain just does funny things when I’m watching someone have a … Continue reading →

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Changing the Facebook page…

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Translating Grief

I’m so encouraged by the response I received from my most recent post.  Sooooo many emails and a couple of public responses.  I thank all of you for your kind words.  It meant a lot to me to hear, not … Continue reading →

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A personally tough winter…

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Translating Grief

This past winter has been one of the toughest for me personally for a couple of reasons. One is health related and one is house related.  I’ll start with the latter… In December of last year, we had a flood … Continue reading →

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Learning to swim….and surf….

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Translating Grief

Or surf… Grief does come in waves.  Often they are powerful and overwhelming and you can see them coming.  Sometimes they come out of nowhere and surprise you or knock you to your knees where you stand.  There is no … Continue reading →

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Do You…

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Translating Grief

The attached photo was taken over the summer on a rainy, chilly day.  It was just so cozy and something compelled me to take the picture.  You may notice the Christmas lights I still have hanging.  When the Christmas season … Continue reading →

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Grief is like a shipwreck….

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Translating Grief

Brilliant analogy. Read the whole article here.

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Dragon grieves…

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Translating Grief

During the school year, I babysit two days a week for my grandchildren (5, 3 and less than 1).  When the baby goes down for a nap it gives me and the older two an opportunity to spend some good … Continue reading →

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Raw, authentic and beautifully written article….

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Translating Grief

Warning:  Adult language. Here’s a quote from the article.  Please take the time to read the whole thing.  Incredible description of real grief. “Hitting the ground is a repeated theme of the grieving process. On the whole, it’s choppy and … Continue reading →

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7 Helpful Hints to Grieving a difficult parent….

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Translating Grief

Since before Mother’s Day I’ve been thinking about this topic because I grew up with a toxic mother.  When I was fifteen, she threw me out of the house and I went to live with my father and his wife. … Continue reading →

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Changing Grief

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Translating Grief

Originally posted on Musings on a grief journey:
“Although I am physically alone, I am the man she lived with for forty-eight years and she is very much a part of the person I have become in that time.” Robert…

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