grief Archives - dirt + tears

Glowing with the most proud smile

Posted on July 25, 2017August 1, 2017 by Natasha

I was about a year and a half, maybe two years old. We had just moved into the home that I “grew up in” (from this age until age 11 or 12). Our two bedroom house had a large front yard with a big ... Read More

The moment that you cannot capture in a photo

Posted on July 23, 2017July 27, 2017 by Natasha

We rolled into the parking lot, obeying the 15 mile per hour limit, and my excitement begins to increase seeing the scattered people looking up on the ridge, with binoculars and spotting scopes in han... Read More

Gaze over the edge and grab a rope

Posted on July 10, 2017July 21, 2017 by Natasha

Picture in your mind, someone you have interacted with, who has been struck by grief. Imagine anyone you have crossed paths with suffering from the gut wrenching, agonizing, and heartbreaking, l... Read More

Keep the memories alive

Posted on July 10, 2017July 20, 2017 by Natasha

A little less than two years ago, I was traveling in Sydney, Australia, a week or two into a two and a half month solo trip. The trip commenced in Kauai, Hawaii, USA, for five days, continued onto the... Read More